Space Invaders
Games
browser arcade game
SHOW HN2015
How HN took it
0 positive, 2 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 11 critical, out of 13 comments about the project. Thread score -0.68.
Execution: 0 for, 8 againstIdea: 0 for, 1 againstDesign: 0 for, 1 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
Objections
Keyboard controls unresponsive or hard to get working in several browsers
From 6 comments
Chrome 46.0.2490.71 (64-bit), OSX Yosemite Had to press and hold arrow keys for a long time to develop any movement. Once the inertia (finally) kicked in, it kicked in hard and…
slindz on HNI had some trouble with the arrow keys - it seemed like I would hit it 3 or 4 times and only move once. Dragging with the mouse worked pretty well though. Also, holding down the…
alialkhatib on HNOn Firefox 41.0.1 on OSX Yosemite, neither the space bar nor the arrow keys work. No extensions.
imh on HNI also had trouble getting arrow keys to work on Chrome 46.0.2490.71 Win
pjspycha on HNAnother one who gave up after 3 tries of keyboard/mouse didn't work.
thehoff on HNCan't seem to move very far
mcnamaratw on HN
Movement inertia is erratic once it kicks in
From 2 comments
Chrome 46.0.2490.71 (64-bit), OSX Yosemite Had to press and hold arrow keys for a long time to develop any movement. Once the inertia (finally) kicked in, it kicked in hard and…
slindz on HNSame on Chrome 45.0.2454.101, Ubuntu 14.04
lovegraphs on HN
Bullets too small, fast and frequent; ship too wide
From 1 comment
I couldn't get it to fire, I couldn't move without clicking on the "ship" and dragging it (which didn't always work.) From a purely design perspective - the bullets are too…
krapp on HN
Missing game mechanics such as invaders dropping at screen edges
From 1 comment
I couldn't get it to fire, I couldn't move without clicking on the "ship" and dragging it (which didn't always work.) From a purely design perspective - the bullets are too…
krapp on HN
Player dies too fast with no controls instructions
From 1 comment
Maybe include an instruction on which keys I am meant to be using to move around? I couldn't figure it out because I died to fast every time, and gave up after 3 or 4 tries.
pascalo on HN
Requests
Add on-screen instructions for controls
From 1 comment
Maybe include an instruction on which keys I am meant to be using to move around? I couldn't figure it out because I died to fast every time, and gave up after 3 or 4 tries.
pascalo on HN
Questions
What is the copyright status of Space Invaders?
From 1 comment
I had some trouble with the arrow keys - it seemed like I would hit it 3 or 4 times and only move once. Dragging with the mouse worked pretty well though. Also, holding down the…
alialkhatib on HN
Was the associated talk recorded, with slides or notes?
From 1 comment
Was your talk recorded? Any slides or notes?
namuol on HN