Misunderstood Pigs
Games
mobile puzzle game
SHOW HN2011
625points
123comments
#2of 1,097 in 2011
Top 1%of 2011 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
26 positive, 25 neutral or asking, 6 mixed, 9 critical, out of 66 comments about the project. Thread score +0.29.
Idea: 14 for, 1 againstExecution: 3 for, 1 againstDesign: 2 for, 2 againstPerformance: 0 for, 2 againstPricing: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Funny, clever concept
From 3 comments
I hope Rovio sees this, finds it as hilarious as I did, keeps their head about them, then finds a way to work with you on developing the idea.
bradleyland on HNI can't stop laughing at the name of the app. It's fantastic!
xekul on HNgenius idea is genius.
sylvinus on HN
Good execution and fun gameplay
From 3 comments
Great idea and execution, love it. Perhaps you mentioned it in the opening message and I just missed it, but...I was waiting for objects to appear that were oriented differently,…
michaelschade on HNVery good first version. Quick and easy to get into gameplay. About the right level of difficulty. Thanks :)
SickAnimations on HNThis is one of those very rare moments where the idea is so funny and good that you'll probably have quite the success with the idea even if the implementation isn't the best.…
epaga on HN
Objections
Laggy and unresponsive touch controls on iPhone
From 3 comments
Some feedback: The UI needs some work. Running on an iPhone 3GS, it felt very laggy, many of my touches didn't register correctly. Tap to rotate is an odd concept, and combined…
johnnyo on HNCool game and concept. Lots of fun. Now some feedback: 1) The touch logic on the blocks is frustrating for me on the iPhone. It takes me several tries to move a block. It thinks…
anatari on HNHey ,that was funny and well done . The game lags on iphone. And yes this is a good concept of parody games.
iz_mani on HN
Ads placed in the play field get tapped accidentally
From 2 comments
Some feedback: The UI needs some work. Running on an iPhone 3GS, it felt very laggy, many of my touches didn't register correctly. Tap to rotate is an odd concept, and combined…
johnnyo on HNCool game and concept. Lots of fun. Now some feedback: 1) The touch logic on the blocks is frustrating for me on the iPhone. It takes me several tries to move a block. It thinks…
anatari on HN
Crashes on loading levels or on older devices
From 2 comments
Just an FYI: it crashes while trying to open it on my iPhone 3G (displays the splash screen, then exits to springboard.) Love the idea, though. :)
logic on HNFun, but it likes to crash when loading levels. For a while it crashed when trying to go to the second level, which I fixed by force-restarting the app, and just now when…
andrewflnr on HN
Requests
Android version
From 2 comments
Please do an Android version.
bad_user on HNAndroid plz?
civilian on HN
Wider availability across app stores
From 2 comments
Please open this up on multiple Apple App stores. Not available in the South African app store.
instakill on HNIs it US only? Can't find it in UK store
mrkmcknz on HN
Multiplayer with Angry Birds
From 2 comments
Cool concept. Next up: multiplayer where one person plays the birds and the other plays the pigs (Rovio might have to buy your app for that). You need to explain why the pigs…
lancefisher on HNDepending on how Rovio take this I would love to see some form of collab (bet it partnered or purchased) I can see a PvP multiplayer feature, one player in Angry Birds, one…
alias1 on HN
Questions
Trademark or copyright risk from Rovio
From 2 comments
Those birds in the third screenshot look pretty much the same as the Angry Birds to me (I didn't compare them directly, but I don't think that's necessary anyway). You're also…
Luc on HNThe birds are a question of copyright, not trademark. And one doesn't lose that for failing to defend it.
nachteilig on HN
What tools and physics engine were used
From 2 comments
Awesome idea. What did you use for the physics engine?
langsamer on HNCool. May I know the tools you used to make it?
pknerd on HN
Alternatives named
Cover Orange
From 1 comment
Awesome, a new game to play! I used to play 'Cover Orange' which had a similar inverse Angry Birds gameplay. Did you research that game before working on this?
djjose on HN
Hold Your Ground
From 1 comment
If Angry Birds is Crush The Castle this is Hold Your Ground: http://www.physicsgames.net/game/Hold_Your_Ground.html. Since Hold Your Ground has been out for years I am surprised…
r7000 on HN