Interesting game. A little too grindy for my tastes, but I haven't gotten through it all the way (my browser crashed, don't think it was because of the game) so I imagine that it gets faster paced. Not sure how this ties in with the theme as the world seems bustling with life, all of which wants to kill you.
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Screem19 Dec 2011, 03:04
Amazing game, Notch!
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sirgren19 Dec 2011, 03:25
Great job! I watched you most of the stream. The game looks great.
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narutoall7619 Dec 2011, 03:30
The source wont work without doing it this way: Go to file then import.Select general and then existing project.hit next and then under select root diconary select minicraft_source.it works :D
Very good job Notch, it was very interesting to have a look during the development of the game. Thanks!
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TheBreadCat19 Dec 2011, 06:15
Hello i see alot of potentail in this game, im a big fan of you too. I watched bearly your whole stream and learned the game api, so when you where sleeping last sunday, i downloaded your jar file, decompiled it and started modding it. Adding simple features such as creepers and explosives. If i may take over the development content will be fitting the theme(for example: things like guns do not belong in the vanilla game). And i'll keep the game balanced. If you want to contact me you can do it at: @marcoaslak or [email protected].(im sorry for the gramma and or spelling, but i was in a hurry :) )
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TheBreadCat19 Dec 2011, 06:26
Can't edit on my phone but i meant nearly not bearly.
It's just Minecraft... But mini. Nonetheless, it was still fairly fun and the graphics are downright incredible for the time spent on them. This is a great quality game.
Cool game, definitely one of the better entries I've seen so far. I think mine is way better though as it has explosions AND lasers, whereas yours does not. :) I may be a little too exhausted to play this properly at the moment (I wondered off and lost my damn workbench), so I'll reserve filling in the ratings until I have a chance to give it a proper go.
I dig the very consistent art throughout this... And yeah, it is pretty much just Minecraft, but this is still a really solid little game for 48 hours. I really really love the animation of the hit points and item drops.
Disappointed. I was hoping for something deep and meaningful, not just a silly remake of minecraft. I agree it's quite a nice game, but does it feel lonely? No. Is it particularly fun? Nope. Is it innovative at all? Definitely not. The graphics and audio are pretty nice, but they don't make up for the fact that this is a remake of your previous or that it doesn't seem to fit the theme or have a story at all.
Wow, that is one loud death sound. Overall, not too impressed with this idea. Was hoping for something new, not simply a 2D rehash. Still, technically it's impressive and a job well done.
Not really something I'd normally play. Strong to the theme although I find the gameplay somewhat confusing. For example I found what appeared to be a staircase into a mine however I couldn't find a way to enter.
good for the time but like some other ppl here i was hoping for something different.. i was watching you at the start when the theme was announced and u seemed to really struggle getting an idea for 'alone'so i guess u just went with what you knew.. like i said good for the time tho :)
I have to say this is really cool. Even it is made in 48 hours, the game is incredibly detailed. The crafting system is fully functional and terrain tiles are well implemented. I could never thought so much can be done in 48 hours. Really decent game, it has all the things you can expect from it.
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Zed19 Dec 2011, 13:50
It's... alright, I suppose? I didn't feel particularly 'alone'. The graphics are nice, but nothing new. The sound is minimal and functional. It sort-of feels like that bit in an RPG where you just kinda grind for a few hours before taking on a boss.
Good for 48 hours, though.
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AntiBoomz19 Dec 2011, 14:29
Great game! Enjoyed it, but hell, when you die suddenly...
RRRRRRAAAAAGGGGGEEEEE >:(
xD 'round 45 mins played, just got to mine some gold... It felt more like 15 mins tho, so I can always start new save when im bored ;) 21460 score =D
A pretty decent game, and the fact that you did it in such a short time amazes us minor developers. It seems a bit unfair how you had the the inspiration of your own game from the beginning of the compo, but there's nothing against it, and you put it together really well. This could be quite the good game if more elements were added to it. Nicely done.
Seriously guys? 44 ratings? I don't even have 1. Most people have less than 5. Only a select handful have between 5 and 20. But 44? Geez. This competition seems a little biased.
Excellent game, Notch, and a lotta fun to watch your codesmithing skills in action. Downloaded the source to see what I can learn... maybe it's time I try my hand at a Java game. : P
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sufokmpc19 Dec 2011, 16:33
this game is great and deserve the first spot.
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jurasiks19 Dec 2011, 16:50
How to get this source code to wotk in Eclipse? Is source corrupted?
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RighRok19 Dec 2011, 17:55
Notch, it would be awesome if you made this into a full game, modified, with saves, respawns, and a huge adventure!
Technically nice, looks pretty, feels nice to walk around : )
I have low grind-tolerance this week, though - wasn't able to get too far in to it.
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wackydude123419 Dec 2011, 20:56
Pretty damn awesome game, sort of similar to minecraft but it ISN'T a remake of it, and to be honest I think people are just jealous of how well this game is made. It is quite hard though xD
thanks notch ;) this kinda taught me how to embed jar files :D, game's pretty much awesome, but you could basically get everything max level basically before even attacking a single enemy, so perhaps difficulty is slightly lower than your LD21 entry? but then again, i kinda failed, shenanigans with zombies, i really like the graphics style, too ;)
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leoniskiwi19 Dec 2011, 22:39
i love this. i downloaded the file. but when i open the index it does not work. when i click on the .jar it does not work either. idk if im supposed to do something with any of that in order to make it work normally or offline. If someone would like to help me with my dilemma it would be much appreciated.
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iPruch19 Dec 2011, 22:55
Love it! I really enjoyed watching you while coding and seeing the game evolve that fast. It was very inspiring!
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GDrag1420 Dec 2011, 01:27
You guys are really gonna have to explain to me why you think this does not stick to the theme, and why would writing 'Alone' on walls or making cute "forever alone meme" jokes be better. Of the games I tried, very few did not shove the theme down your throat.
You're alone in a world filled with baddies; you need to survive. Pretty simple. Herp derp.
Anyways! Awesome job. Loved watching you code it. :D It was funny to watch you implement the sounds at the last minute. Absolutely impressive, for 48 hours.
Oh, also: my software engineering professor talked about your stream! Epic.
Well programmed as usual, but not very interesting and didn't exactly innovate or follow the theme beyond the fact that you're alone against hordes of zombies.
The theme "alone" can either make you think outside the box and come up with a very cool concept, or go after the most generic single-player experience. So, in a way, any single player game is related to "alone" in one way or another. That's clear.
But why not make something original instead of making a game that is "similar" to your "other" game and conveniently named it exactly the same save for a single character?
Now those defending the game and stating it deserves the first spot have to wonder if they are defending the game because of the game's own merits, or because Notch made it... Just because he made this game doesn't automatically mean this game is the best to come out of ludum dare 22...
If this game was made by 'randomguy' we wouldn't even be having this conversation because you wouldn't care if it follows the theme...
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Zonta20 Dec 2011, 06:09
YAY i won XD. Nice Game Notch i hope you win. Thanks for sharing this
Too much like minecraft for my liking I was hoping for something original, however its still impressive what you did
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Mysticales20 Dec 2011, 16:11
Nice job. It is indeed like Minecraft. I would say take out that, and make it more an open world rpg for fun with that zelda feel is good. However, I wont complain, Its still awesome and when I saw you coding it live, I knew I HAD to play it!
Very complete and well-made for a 48 hour game. The live stream was fun to watch too.
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midlight9720 Dec 2011, 17:23
i played for like a hour and my dad made me get off his comp! why u no save, lol! never the less amazing game as usual. PS:just so u know, you have made a profound impact on so many people including myself, I really believe you are a amazing individual and I have so much thanks for you [:.
Impressive accomplishment for just 48 hours. I don't find the game particularly fun or compelling though. It kind of feels like work. The graphics are great though.
Well, it's good, but not amazing. I got bored with it after a few minutes because I felt like it wasn't clear what I should be doing. I continued running around and killing things etc. but wasn't really getting anywhere and had no idea where the wizard chap was. So I just eventually quit out of boredom. Lots to like here, though.
Good Job. Alot more done than i got :( I wished that you didnt get ambushed as much the second you go down stairs. I lost a few playthroughs like this after alot of grinding. Its a shame i can't seem to beat it. :(
Nice, but I was hoping for something original. And there are stuff that is not good to anything ex. lantens.
I played it some hours and died only once, but I can't find iron or gold. And I don't know how to gt in to the stairs surrounded by something I have 0 hit point on with everything I have... :(
Not bad at all. Don't worry about the "unoriginal" naysayers. Being totally innovative under such insane time limits is a very rare trait, especially with "make Minecraft again" echoing beside your live feed every 2 seconds. Nice effort!
Well, it's a very competent minecraft demake, sure. It really needs something more/different to work. It all feels kinda flat though; why bother with minicraft when minecraft exists?
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ah219022 Dec 2011, 15:30
Well, Minecraft did take over a year to make, so boiling it down to the basic elements and doing it all in just 48 hours is a task in itself. Besides, he DID say that this would be compared to Minecraft in an earlier post...
Everyone is going on about how "it doesn't fit to the theme" read his twitter, the idea is that you kill the only SENTIENT BEING apart from you,(the air wizard) so you can be ALONE for ever.
When I try to run it from eclipse, I get this error:
Exception in thread "Thread-4" java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: input == null! at javax.imageio.ImageIO.read(Unknown Source) at com.mojang.ld22.Game.init(Game.java:118) at com.mojang.ld22.Game.run(Game.java:136) at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
Ausnahme: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.mojang.ld22.GameApplet Laden: Klasse com.mojang.ld22.GameApplet nicht gefunden java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.mojang.ld22.GameApplet at sun.plugin2.applet.Applet2ClassLoader.findClass(Unknown Source) at sun.plugin2.applet.Plugin2ClassLoader.loadClass0(Unknown Source) at sun.plugin2.applet.Plugin2ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source) at sun.plugin2.applet.Plugin2ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source) at sun.plugin2.applet.Plugin2ClassLoader.loadCode(Unknown Source) at sun.plugin2.applet.Plugin2Manager.createApplet(Unknown Source) at sun.plugin2.applet.Plugin2Manager$AppletExecutionRunnable.run(Unknown Source) at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) Ausnahme: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.mojang.ld22.GameApplet
very fun game to play, but I really wish I could respawn...bawwww. I just got into my first cave, and needed more slimes. Went hunting for slimes, and found zombies. Too many, and no apples = death. heh. Good fun!
I grew wheat, I baked bread, I swam in the ocean, I crafted tons of weapons, I dug holes, I found a staircase surrounded by impenetrable rock... and that was all I could do. Quite nice implementation, but I wanted it to have a goal or an ending or an indication of progress.
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mrfrankism4 Jan 2012, 02:09
the game applet is not found error is pissing me off how do i fix because i can play it in my browser but not when i download it fixxxxx please ill throw in the error log if you need it
Okay, I gave it another shot. Turns out the staircase I found in the first game is the one up to the sky for the final battle, and I just never discovered a staircase down. The object is to progressively go down to the third (?) sublevel and mine enough gemstone to forge a gem pick to crack the stone around the sky stairs so you can battle the air wizard, I think.
I played the god mode mod to see how the game progresses, and I can't imagine spending the time to collect all the sand and iron and wood to build enough lanterns to find both staircases to get to all three sublevels to mine enough gems to get to the end.
java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.mojang.ld22.GameApplet at sun.plugin2.applet.Applet2ClassLoader.findClass(Unknown Source) at sun.plugin2.applet.Plugin2ClassLoader.loadClass0(Unknown Source) at sun.plugin2.applet.Plugin2ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source) at sun.plugin2.applet.Plugin2ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source) at sun.plugin2.applet.Plugin2ClassLoader.loadCode(Unknown Source) at sun.plugin2.applet.Plugin2Manager.createApplet(Unknown Source) at sun.plugin2.applet.Plugin2Manager$AppletExecutionRunnable.run(Unknown Source) at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
I'm surprised Notch didn't get into the top ten in the community category (he made a livestream (which cost A LOT)) and essentially gave the competition a lot of publicity.
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EvilDeathMuffin510 Jan 2012, 23:40
when I try to play its just a empty screen do you know what i gatta do?
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Kastuk13 Jan 2012, 23:30
Shovel make safety trenches! This is great for sneaking in caves... But iron veins is evil dungeon cactus...
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TheNewMC5 Feb 2017, 19:24
It won't let me play the download because there is comes from an unknown developer and theweb one is just a black page
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Go to file then import.Select general and then existing project.hit next and then under select root diconary select minicraft_source.it works :D
Nonetheless, it was still fairly fun and the graphics are downright incredible for the time spent on them.
This is a great quality game.
I can't give you many points for Innovation considering it's exactly like Minecraft.
Still, I'm very impressed with how much you got done.
I think mine is way better though as it has explosions AND lasers, whereas yours does not. :)
I may be a little too exhausted to play this properly at the moment (I wondered off and lost my damn workbench), so I'll reserve filling in the ratings until I have a chance to give it a proper go.
And yeah, it is pretty much just Minecraft, but this is still a really solid little game for 48 hours. I really really love the animation of the hit points and item drops.
Good for 48 hours, though.
RRRRRRAAAAAGGGGGEEEEE >:(
xD 'round 45 mins played, just got to mine some gold... It felt more like 15 mins tho, so I can always start new save when im bored ;) 21460 score =D
Is source corrupted?
I have low grind-tolerance this week, though - wasn't able to get too far in to it.
You're alone in a world filled with baddies; you need to survive. Pretty simple. Herp derp.
Anyways! Awesome job. Loved watching you code it. :D
It was funny to watch you implement the sounds at the last minute. Absolutely impressive, for 48 hours.
Oh, also: my software engineering professor talked about your stream! Epic.
But why not make something original instead of making a game that is "similar" to your "other" game and conveniently named it exactly the same save for a single character?
Now those defending the game and stating it deserves the first spot have to wonder if they are defending the game because of the game's own merits, or because Notch made it... Just because he made this game doesn't automatically mean this game is the best to come out of ludum dare 22...
If this game was made by 'randomguy' we wouldn't even be having this conversation because you wouldn't care if it follows the theme...
I love too much this notch style!
AMAZING!!!!
PS:just so u know, you have made a profound impact on so many people including myself, I really believe you are a amazing individual and I have so much thanks for you [:.
The graphics are great though.
Nice, but I was hoping for something original. And there are stuff that is not good to anything ex. lantens.
I played it some hours and died only once, but I can't find iron or gold. And I don't know how to gt in to the stairs surrounded by something I have 0 hit point on with everything I have... :(
http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-22/?action=preview&uid=7276
read his twitter, the idea is that you kill the only SENTIENT BEING apart from you,(the air wizard) so you can be ALONE for ever.
Exception in thread "Thread-4" java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: input == null!
at javax.imageio.ImageIO.read(Unknown Source)
at com.mojang.ld22.Game.init(Game.java:118)
at com.mojang.ld22.Game.run(Game.java:136)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
http://i.imgur.com/HTFrq.jpg
File structure must look like this -->
http://test.cheatfusd.com/minicraft-eclipse.png
btw, i am hosting my own "version" of it at http://test.cheatfusd.com/
Ausnahme: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.mojang.ld22.GameApplet
Laden: Klasse com.mojang.ld22.GameApplet nicht gefunden
java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.mojang.ld22.GameApplet
at sun.plugin2.applet.Applet2ClassLoader.findClass(Unknown Source)
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at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
at sun.plugin2.applet.Plugin2ClassLoader.loadCode(Unknown Source)
at sun.plugin2.applet.Plugin2Manager.createApplet(Unknown Source)
at sun.plugin2.applet.Plugin2Manager$AppletExecutionRunnable.run(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
Ausnahme: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.mojang.ld22.GameApplet
I played the god mode mod to see how the game progresses, and I can't imagine spending the time to collect all the sand and iron and wood to build enough lanterns to find both staircases to get to all three sublevels to mine enough gems to get to the end.
Godmode mod: http://justawesome.webs.com/index.html
Anyways, charming art style, though it feels as if "something" is missing from gameplay.
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