Life Goes On
Games
puzzle platformer
SHOW HN2014
Life Goes On
A comment I posted a few days ago about the game got some interest, so I thought I would share it with the…
lifegoesongame.comHow HN took it
12 positive, 11 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 2 critical, out of 25 comments about the project. Thread score +0.37.
Design: 4 for, 0 againstIdea: 4 for, 0 againstPerformance: 1 for, 0 againstPricing: 0 for, 1 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Graphics, mood and soundtrack praised
From 3 comments
The two things that really stand out for me are the graphics and the mood. In addition to having a polished look, the game has an evocative soundtrack. The tagline "Death is not…
hawkharris on HNSountrack is outstanding. Great work.
fasteo on HNCongratulations! This game looks amazing and kudos for the 2 years of hard work and perseverance! It must be really hard to keep motivated as a team for such a long time. The art…
bret_maverick on HN
Lemmings-like idea seen as fun and original
From 3 comments
This has shades of Lemmings! I love it. And I just had an Amiga flashback.
noonespecial on HNWow, I really like the idea of the small changes the multiple prior attempts caused to the level being integral to completion. This is jus the kind of game that looks interesting…
kbenson on HNThis looks great! I am definitely going to buy a copy and help support you. Looks like a lot of effort and thought has gone into this game, definitely my favourite type of game.…
DigitalSea on HN
Objections
Price of $12.99 seen as high
From 1 comment
I certainly love the premise, though $12.99 is a high price point in this day and age, no?
mathattack on HN
Trailer cuts too quickly to follow gameplay
From 1 comment
The trailer video cuts too quickly between scenes. It's difficult to see whats going on. The fact there was a sacrifice going on wasn't as obvious as it could be.
dmix on HN
Requests
Port to mobile, Vita, or consoles
From 3 comments
The game is really amazing. I for one will actually get a copy and support you. Keep it good work! I have a question - this game seems to be possible to easily port to mobiles…
funkyy on HNI would love to see this on the Playstation Vita. Just the kind of game that would play nice on a portable gaming device.
deluxeroyale on HNCongratulations, great idea and (it looks like) great execution! Now you need to enter the game into festivals, drum up PR, conduct interviews. By publishing to a Steam first,…
mratzloff on HN
Financial report on Steam sales
From 2 comments
In a few months time would you be up for giving a financial report on how well sell on steam worked for you?
icefox on HNAny words on the revenues / sales $ generated by Steam?
keyle on HN
Questions
How puzzles were created
From 1 comment
I always wonder how the puzzles for games like this are created. Can this be done procedural? Or did you have people sitting there and come up with new puzzles one at a time?
yaeger on HN
How to get on Steam and Green Light
From 2 comments
I'd love to know how you started to develop a game for Steam. I thought yo had to be "Green Light". I have a few ios games and WiiU game I'd like to take more mainstream..Can you…
jason_slack on HNCan you get the Steam SDK and develop, etc while you are trying to get Green Light?
jason_slack on HN
Alternatives named
Lemmings
From 1 comment
This has shades of Lemmings! I love it. And I just had an Amiga flashback.
noonespecial on HN
The Humans
From 1 comment
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Humans, a Lemmings-style game
vacri on HN
Trine
From 1 comment
Trine is done that way as well. It's surprisingly immersive for a platformer.
vacri on HN
Earthworm Jim
From 1 comment
Congratulations! This game looks amazing and kudos for the 2 years of hard work and perseverance! It must be really hard to keep motivated as a team for such a long time. The art…
bret_maverick on HN