Twenty
Games
puzzle game
SHOW HN2015
How HN took it
55 positive, 28 neutral or asking, 10 mixed, 20 critical, out of 113 comments about the project. Thread score +0.33.
Design: 19 for, 6 againstExecution: 5 for, 7 againstIdea: 7 for, 4 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 againstPerformance: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Addictive and well designed
From 3 comments
Awesome! 1. Love the tutorial, super simple and I loved how you introduced harder concepts like linking blocks later on. 2. The objective is clear and challenging right from the…
overload119 on HNThis is really well designed, smooth and intuitive. A lot of fun. I can see that a lot of attention was given to the details. I'll be addicted for a while... (the best strategy I…
viraptor on HNWow that's insidiously addictive. Good job!
ianstallings on HN
Sound effects are great
From 2 comments
i really love the sounds
the_cat_kittles on HNThanks, I'm actually a little bit proud of them because the combination sound effects actually form a little chord progression all the way up to Twenty.
sossles on HN
Touch controls work well on mobile
From 2 comments
Fantastic game! It really shines on mobile and you've done a phenomenal job of making sure the block sticks with your finger even with aggressive moves. One usability improvement…
OmarIsmail on HNI'm super impressed with how well the web version works on iOS. Touch stuff like this almost never works or is garbage on mobile web. Very well done.
forrestthewoods on HN
Objections
Timer adds pressure and some want to turn it off
From 2 comments
Good concept, I hate games with timers though. You should have an option to turn it off, I like enjoying strategy games + taking my time
AlwaysBCoding on HNwow such a great game! 16 on first try thought it was gonna be easy, then noticed the timer on the top when the screen was about halfway full, definitely added another layer of…
ljk on HN
Mouse play is awkward
From 2 comments
A cool game! but for god's sake, don't play with the mouse. My wrist is killing me after about 30 minutes.
chillingeffect on HNGot to 15 on my first try. Would likely have done better with a touchscreen; it's much harder with a mouse. Ultimately, it was the introduction of locked-together blocks…
JoshTriplett on HN
Too similar to Threes and 2048
From 2 comments
I understand how people can find this fun, but not how they can find it "just as good" as Threes!. The graphics are a blatant ripoff, albeit of a lower quality, and the game…
vladharbuz on HNFirst 2048, now this!!!! nooooooooooo
jhonnycano on HN
Requests
Turn-based mode or pause button
From 2 comments
I loved Threes, 2048 and this is just as great - thanks! However, one thing that I dislike about this game(and something that could be changed in the next version or permutation)…
cpolis on HNPause button? Please!
johlindenbaum on HN
Option to disable sound
From 1 comment
Only suggestion would be being able to turn off the sound. Very fun tho!
synunlimited on HN
Make high-number tiles stand out
From 1 comment
This game is really great! I think we have the next 2048 upon us. In my few tries I can't get past 15, which makes me keep wanting to do it one more time. The increasing…
ethanmad on HN
Questions
Is the game always solvable to reach 20?
From 1 comment
good game! hope you get valuable feedback and make a mint. 17. because of later pieces joining together in 3's, it seems it might be impossible to reach 20? (do you ensure…
hyperpallium on HN
Why does it need storage permission?
From 2 comments
Love it, but the app requires access to 'Photos/Media/Files' - there's no way I'm prepared to give such access permissions to a game.
oneeyedpigeon on HNAll it does is save a screenshot so it can be shared, but unfortunately that needs to be saved to external storage (as I understand it).
sossles on HN
Alternatives named
Threes
From 2 comments
I loved Threes, 2048 and this is just as great - thanks! However, one thing that I dislike about this game(and something that could be changed in the next version or permutation)…
cpolis on HNI understand how people can find this fun, but not how they can find it "just as good" as Threes!. The graphics are a blatant ripoff, albeit of a lower quality, and the game…
vladharbuz on HN
2048
From 2 comments
This game is really great! I think we have the next 2048 upon us. In my few tries I can't get past 15, which makes me keep wanting to do it one more time. The increasing…
ethanmad on HNAre you gonna put it on GitHub? I'm itching to make Twenty 48
orik on HN
Crack Attack
From 1 comment
Cool game. Somehow I got to 19 and 20 on my first couple of try with a mouse but I'm stuck at 17 on mobile. Does anybody remembers Crack attack ? Still the best in my opinion.…
conradfr on HN