Show HN: Space Shooter for Pebble

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Post by rompetoto » Sat, Jul 12, 2014, 5:24 PM UTC

Show HN: Space Shooter for Pebble
apps.getpebble.com

Re: Show HN: Space Shooter for Pebble

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Post by jflowers45 » Sat, Jul 12, 2014, 5:38 PM UTC

That's pretty cool. I don't have a Pebble so didn't realize they had an App Store ... makes me wonder if Flappy Pebble is next ;)

Re: Show HN: Space Shooter for Pebble

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Post by azdle » Sat, Jul 12, 2014, 6:13 PM UTC

jflowers45 wrote: post #2

That's pretty cool. I don't have a Pebble so didn't realize they had an App Store ... makes me wonder if Flappy Pebble is next ;)

They're way ahead of you, `Tiny Bird` has been available since Feb: http://www.connectedly.com/flappy-bird-pebble

Re: Show HN: Space Shooter for Pebble

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Post by jflowers45 » Sat, Jul 12, 2014, 6:40 PM UTC

azdle wrote: post #3

jflowers45 wrote: post #2

That's pretty cool. I don't have a Pebble so didn't realize they had an App Store ... makes me wonder if Flappy Pebble is next ;)

They're way ahead of you, `Tiny Bird` has been available since Feb: http://www.connectedly.com/flappy-bird-pebble

I suppose I should have seen that coming. I saw the article about it being on Google Glass now too. What a craze!

Re: Show HN: Space Shooter for Pebble

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Post by lionheart » Sat, Jul 12, 2014, 6:45 PM UTC

Why is it spelled Pheonix in the logo? Is that just a typo?

Re: Show HN: Space Shooter for Pebble

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Post by anonova » Sat, Jul 12, 2014, 7:16 PM UTC

This seems to be a clone(?) of Patrick Davidson's [1] Phoenix for TI calculators [2,3].

[1]: http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~pad/main.html

[2]: http://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/148/14876.html

[3]: http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~pad/frames-ti83p.html

Re: Show HN: Space Shooter for Pebble

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Post by rompetoto » Sat, Jul 12, 2014, 7:42 PM UTC

lionheart wrote: post #5

Why is it spelled Pheonix in the logo? Is that just a typo?

Ha! good catch, thanks!

Re: Show HN: Space Shooter for Pebble

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Post by rompetoto » Sat, Jul 12, 2014, 7:46 PM UTC

anonova wrote: post #6

This seems to be a clone(?) of Patrick Davidson's [1] Phoenix for TI calculators [2,3]. [1]: http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~pad/main.html [2]: http://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/148/14876.html [3]: http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~pad/frames-ti83p.html

Sure is. Not a direct clone or anything, I just use a similar style of gameplay/store mechanics. The TI calculator was my first adventure in programming...

Re: Show HN: Space Shooter for Pebble

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Post by nacs » Sat, Jul 12, 2014, 9:48 PM UTC

azdle wrote: post #3

jflowers45 wrote: post #2

That's pretty cool. I don't have a Pebble so didn't realize they had an App Store ... makes me wonder if Flappy Pebble is next ;)

They're way ahead of you, `Tiny Bird` has been available since Feb: http://www.connectedly.com/flappy-bird-pebble

Video of the game on the Pebble for those curious:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TD_jgNTzv5M#t=30

Re: Show HN: Space Shooter for Pebble

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Post by lionheart » Sat, Jul 12, 2014, 10:11 PM UTC

rompetoto wrote: post #7

lionheart wrote: post #5

Why is it spelled Pheonix in the logo? Is that just a typo?

Ha! good catch, thanks!

I live in Phoenix so it immediately popped out at me.