{"author_name":"panurge","cat":"LD #35","comments":[],"epoch":1461614340,"likes":0,"metadata":{"p_key":"5809","p_author":"panurge","p_authorkey":"21166","p_urlkey":"41257","p_title":"Shamanic Panic! (AUTOPSY)","p_cat":"LD #35","p_event":"LD35","p_time":"1461614340","p_likes":"0","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"21166","us_name":"panurge","us_username":"\/author\/p4nurge\/","event_start":"1460678400","event_key":"33","event_name":"LD35"},"text":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/imgur.com\/Soighlw\"><img src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Soighlw.gif\" title=\"source: imgur.com\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n <p>My fourth Ludum Dare and it was a fun one. I had actually been hoping that the shapeshifting theme would win through but when it did I promptly ditched the idea I had for it (a\u00a0magicians&#8217; duel between Peter Lorre and Vincent Price\u00a0which would have been way too complex&#8230;) and started from scratch. After a morning of dithering, I decided to stick with what I know and make a simple platformer with a player character who could switch between three forms.<\/p>\n <p><strong>Good stuff:<\/strong><\/p>\n <ul>\n <li>The dialogue. I&#8217;m pleased with how the cut-scenes turned out and it&#8217;s gratifying that many reviewers have said they really help give motivation to proceed through the levels. This is what I do for a living so I&#8217;d have been worried if this aspect had fallen flat.<\/li>\n <li>The eagle. The hunter&#8217;s eagle form is pretty cool and I sort of wish now that the whole game had used this flying mechanic.<\/li>\n <li>The arms. I decided to mess around with physics a bit and the result was some OTT arm-swinging that makes the hunter\u00a0look as if he is freaking out for the whole game. A happy accident!<\/li>\n <li>The music. I&#8217;m quite proud of the two little tunes I put together.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <p><img class=\" wp-image-559885 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/screenie4-300x171.png\" alt=\"screenie4\" width=\"621\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/screenie4-300x171.png 300w, http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/screenie4-768x437.png 768w, http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/screenie4-550x313.png 550w, http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/screenie4.png 1293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" \/><\/p>\n <p><strong>Bad Stuff:<\/strong><\/p>\n <ul>\n <li>The platforming. I personally like the sensitivity of the platform controls but nobody else seems to, which tells me that I must have gone wrong somewhere. I think perhaps it&#8217;s a little too twitchy.<\/li>\n <li>The level design. Slapdash and pretty awful. Some are too easy, some too hard. None of them really make best use of the shapeshifting mechanic.<\/li>\n <li>The hare. The hunter&#8217;s hare form is a bit pointless. Basically it&#8217;s just a faster, jumpier version of his human form but without the ability to shoot mystic balls.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <p>Anyway, it was a lot of fun to make and as always I learnt a lot in the process. I&#8217;m learning even more from playing and rating all the other excellent entries.<\/p>\n <p>Click <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-35\/?action=preview&amp;uid=21166\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a> to check out the game. All feedback greatly appreciated!<\/p>","time":"April 25th, 2016 2:59 pm","title":"Shamanic Panic! (AUTOPSY)"}