Great, very nice idea. You should be proud and not pay much attention to the negative vibes that some people are putting out. They have their own issues to deal with.
Show HN: My first iPhone game – after 18 months of work
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Re: Show HN: My first iPhone game – after 18 months of work
#2218 months is kind a long. As a game developer I suggest you jumping on some easier platform like GameMaker or Construct 2 and just learn from vast tutorials available. The game is very nice and I like the gameplay - it is engaging. Good luck with sales!
Re: Show HN: My first iPhone game – after 18 months of work
#23I'm not 100% on the art/polish, but I really like the idea; I think it's good enough to warrant a bit more attention on the design side. Very cool concept and I can imagine kids and adults alike being able to get something from it. Going to download it now. Best of luck with it! Update: Downloaded and played it. Definitely needs polish but the basic mechanics are good. With a bit more gamification of the progress thr…
Thanks for all the feedback and advice! I do appreciate everything everyone has to say about the game, and plan on incorporating ideas in a future update. I've given the color mixing a lot of thought, and I agree it can be unintuitive the first time you encounter it, but I think the additive color model is core to the gameplay. Perhaps my nerdy love of science is misleading me from what the average player would enjoy…
Re: Show HN: My first iPhone game – after 18 months of work
#24I'm not 100% on the art/polish, but I really like the idea; I think it's good enough to warrant a bit more attention on the design side. Very cool concept and I can imagine kids and adults alike being able to get something from it. Going to download it now. Best of luck with it! Update: Downloaded and played it. Definitely needs polish but the basic mechanics are good. With a bit more gamification of the progress thr…
Thanks for all the feedback and advice! I do appreciate everything everyone has to say about the game, and plan on incorporating ideas in a future update. I've given the color mixing a lot of thought, and I agree it can be unintuitive the first time you encounter it, but I think the additive color model is core to the gameplay. Perhaps my nerdy love of science is misleading me from what the average player would enjoy…
Re: Show HN: My first iPhone game – after 18 months of work
#25I'm not 100% on the art/polish, but I really like the idea; I think it's good enough to warrant a bit more attention on the design side. Very cool concept and I can imagine kids and adults alike being able to get something from it. Going to download it now. Best of luck with it! Update: Downloaded and played it. Definitely needs polish but the basic mechanics are good. With a bit more gamification of the progress thr…
Thanks for all the feedback and advice! I do appreciate everything everyone has to say about the game, and plan on incorporating ideas in a future update. I've given the color mixing a lot of thought, and I agree it can be unintuitive the first time you encounter it, but I think the additive color model is core to the gameplay. Perhaps my nerdy love of science is misleading me from what the average player would enjoy…
Re: Show HN: My first iPhone game – after 18 months of work
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#27Earlier quoted context omitted.
Thanks for all the feedback and advice! I do appreciate everything everyone has to say about the game, and plan on incorporating ideas in a future update. I've given the color mixing a lot of thought, and I agree it can be unintuitive the first time you encounter it, but I think the additive color model is core to the gameplay. Perhaps my nerdy love of science is misleading me from what the average player would enjoy…
I think keep it as is, but use it as an opportunity to explain the difference, perhaps? I imagine this would be great for scientifically-minded kids to learn from.
Re: Show HN: My first iPhone game – after 18 months of work
#28I played this till level 20, enjoyed it. Tried to buy it but the app crashes when you hit the buy button on iOS8 betas.
Re: Show HN: My first iPhone game – after 18 months of work
#29Great, very nice idea. You should be proud and not pay much attention to the negative vibes that some people are putting out. They have their own issues to deal with.
Thank you! Before I released the game I started prepping myself for the inevitable negative reactions, but it can be hard not to take things personally. I appreciate your kind words :)