Looks interesting! Fix spelling such as “re-ceate” :-D
Lol yes I really need to check the grammar - some comments have pointed out I messed up "your" vs you are too - will fix soon :)
I made a game you can play without anyone knowing (no visuals/sound)
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I definitely agree there is a lot of room to explore here! I'm sorry to hear you are on android, I have only made iOS/MacOS apps so far but might bring it to android in the future! For this first version, I have entered the beat patterns myself. Each beat patten has 5-8 beats, spaced out to be faster / slower / different rhythms with each pattern taking no more than about 2 seconds to play out. This is just version 1…
I'd also be interested and happy to pay $1 for an Android version!
I hope to launch for android sometime soon! Thanks for your interest!
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#224why $0.99
It's actually 0.95 - just wanted to go for something different :)
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#225The app looks nice and the concept sounds interesting. But this worries me a little bit: "I also needed a distraction" - is it really a good idea to treat our brains this way? Why do we need distractions all the time? Why is boredom so intolerable? Also, you can simply just think about stuff, you don't have to feed your compulsion loop.
I completely agree with the sentiment. The way I think about it is that we do need mindful periods of rest and boredom, but they should be intentional.
But sometimes it is worth it to want to have somme fun and not be bored, and in those kinds of scenarios Tik! can help!
It is also a good alternative to staring at a screen since it is not as stimulating, so it can be used at a time where someone would normally scroll instagram for example if the user wants to use it like that.
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#226The app looks nice and the concept sounds interesting. But this worries me a little bit: "I also needed a distraction" - is it really a good idea to treat our brains this way? Why do we need distractions all the time? Why is boredom so intolerable? Also, you can simply just think about stuff, you don't have to feed your compulsion loop.
I have ADHD and have a really hard time focusing in Zoom meetings at work unless I have something to do. I keep a fidget spinner by my desk and use it constantly during calls. My brother uses a Rubik's cube for the same reason. This game is basically a digital fidget—it doesn't actually prevent you from being there in the meeting, but it does provide the little bit of background simulation that some people legitimate…
I agree! The game is basically like a fidget toy that also captures your brain's attention a bit more. Also something I wanted to do is make a game you can stop at any time, and Tik! satisfies that too..
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#227Everyone else is focused on this being a game about when you're bored to keep yourself busy... Aren't literally all games for providing entertainment? This is really cool and unique.
Thank you so much! :)
Its weird to say I've wanted "lazy" games where you can play it without having to look at your screen necessarily but never thought of this, so I'll be downloading a copy soon as I get home. I play a lot of idle games because I can just pick them back up whenever I'm free.
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I agree that we definitely should not run away from uncomfortable thoughts and make time to deal with them mindfully. Tik! is honestly meant for times though when you wish you had something to do, almost like having an upgraded fidget toy. Using it in moderation should help, but of course if someone is using it to escape their life issues that is a separate issue.
Yeah, I just wanted to share an observation, the aim was not to discount the motivation of you or the resulting game. Congrats on the release. :)
I completely understand mate, thanks for your comment!
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Thanks for bringing this up, and I completely agree. Needing a distraction all the time isn't healthy, and I was thinking about this while making the app too. The way I look at it though, we should be intentional with our time, making space for time to do nothing / meditate. However, sometimes when we are stuck in a boring situation, it's less about being meaningfully free and more about feeling stuck with nothing to…
You're basically implying that it is immoral to have ADHD. In many ways ADHD isn't so much a disease as an incompatibility with modern office life. It isn't "healthy" for most people to sit in an office all day, but ADHD-like people, it is a very real struggle. One mitigation is distracting a part of your brain with some activity while doing something else. There is nothing at all wrong with this. You might as well b…
I didn't mean it like that. I was just responding in context to the original comment, which was about how people nowadays tend to distract themselves aimlessly all the time and stimulate their brain instead of taking time to let their brain be free.
It is not immoral in the slightest for anyone, and especially if you have ADHD. In fact if this is something someone could use to help with their ADHD that would be incredible. I was just saying that I get where the original comment is coming from as well.
Hope this clears things up!
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You're basically implying that it is immoral to have ADHD. In many ways ADHD isn't so much a disease as an incompatibility with modern office life. It isn't "healthy" for most people to sit in an office all day, but ADHD-like people, it is a very real struggle. One mitigation is distracting a part of your brain with some activity while doing something else. There is nothing at all wrong with this. You might as well b…
> You're basically implying that it is immoral to have ADHD. I don't see where the commenter mentioned morality. Where do you see this?
Thx, yes I was just responding in context to the original comment