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Re: Show HN: Colorbars – A challenging new take on the match three game genre

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I wonder if color-blind users can play this...? Any first-hand experience?

From some of the feedback we've received, not very well. Definitely an interesting challenge to solve.

The Dots game just solved the color blind problem, http://blog.weplaydots.com/post/92736184749/whats-new-in-two.... Although I am not colorblind so can't speak from experience.

Re: Show HN: Colorbars – A challenging new take on the match three game genre

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This is my first game published in the App Store and was made with the help of a developer friend, Chris. It's a simple interface but an incredibly challenging game. Would love to hear feedback. We'll also be doing a post-mortem on our first few weeks in the App Store for those who enjoy that type of thing. Here are a few promo codes. First come, first serve. JEPKNLPEEAAT N4MFN39HX6P9 999NP9KTAEKA X6AF9YM46FPF NYEFN3…

Saving everyone else the time, these are all redeemed. 0.99c, though; not sweating the cost.

Re: Show HN: Colorbars – A challenging new take on the match three game genre

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From some of the feedback we've received, not very well. Definitely an interesting challenge to solve.

The Dots game just solved the color blind problem, http://blog.weplaydots.com/post/92736184749/whats-new-in-two... . Although I am not colorblind so can't speak from experience.

Yup, their solution was our first thought as well. The biggest problem is half our game is about ordering colors based on the color wheel. So Red Orange Yellow.

That doesn't pose the same challenge if that run corresponds to Square, Circle, Triangle. Trying to remember a sequence based on random shapes seems too unrelated. We'll need to do some tests with color saturation most likely.

Re: Show HN: Colorbars – A challenging new take on the match three game genre

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post #8

I wonder if color-blind users can play this...? Any first-hand experience?

From some of the feedback we've received, not very well. Definitely an interesting challenge to solve.

In the design phase, you could try Skala Preview. I discovered it recently and it works pretty well to mirror your Photoshop work to your phone and also simulate various colour blindness issues.

Re: Show HN: Colorbars – A challenging new take on the match three game genre

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post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

From some of the feedback we've received, not very well. Definitely an interesting challenge to solve.

In the design phase, you could try Skala Preview. I discovered it recently and it works pretty well to mirror your Photoshop work to your phone and also simulate various colour blindness issues.

Yup. I use Sketch and Sketch Mirror, but same concept.
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