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Re: Slide to Unlock

#41

Post by AlphaWeaver » Wed, May 31, 2023, 8:11 PM UTC

If you find this fun, you might like The Witness, a game with a similar gameplay mechanic as part of its core loop: https://store.steampowered.com/app/210970/The_Witness/

Re: Slide to Unlock

#42

Post by dang » Wed, May 31, 2023, 8:13 PM UTC

Re: Slide to Unlock

#43

Post by cglong » Wed, May 31, 2023, 8:14 PM UTC

AlphaWeaver wrote: post #41

If you find this fun, you might like The Witness , a game with a similar gameplay mechanic as part of its core loop: https://store.steampowered.com/app/210970/The_Witness/

Or The Looker, if you like to laugh at the same time :) https://store.steampowered.com/app/1985690/The_Looker/

Re: Slide to Unlock

#44

Post by lowbloodsugar » Wed, May 31, 2023, 8:25 PM UTC

That’s just silly. Bravo.

Re: Slide to Unlock

#45

Post by version_five » Wed, May 31, 2023, 8:26 PM UTC

rkagerer wrote: post #38

What's annoying and counter to popular convention / user expectations is that you have to keep your finger in the established path to keep grip of the "ball". (S'pecially given your finger often blocks the view of it).

That's the whole point of the game, no? It was what I expected. Are some slide to unlock bars "ratchets" that stay where you left them?

Re: Slide to Unlock

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Post by operator-name » Wed, May 31, 2023, 8:27 PM UTC

This is pretty fun! It seems the starting position of your fingers is important, as is the ability to rotate the device. Interesting to see how many mobile HN users there are too.

Re: Slide to Unlock

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Post by operator-name » Wed, May 31, 2023, 8:28 PM UTC

zokier wrote: post #25

pluijzer wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Cheating tip; use two hands, place your finger on both of the sliders, then almost complete the first one, then finish the second one.

Is there way to solve the puzzles without doing that?!

I don't think so. Some of the 3 or 4 puzzles require rotation and cris crossing

Re: Slide to Unlock

#48

Post by null_shift » Wed, May 31, 2023, 8:33 PM UTC

Not sure why, but I found this gave me a lot of anxiety.

I think maybe the focus and fine motor control needed to keep the ball within the lines…

Re: Slide to Unlock

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Post by hereonout2 » Wed, May 31, 2023, 8:33 PM UTC

Nope, I don't get it sorry, this is so infuriating. A gamified version of all the frustrations I have with mobile UX and my fat fingers.

Re: Slide to Unlock

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Post by hn_throwaway_99 » Wed, May 31, 2023, 8:41 PM UTC

hereonout2 wrote: post #49

Nope, I don't get it sorry, this is so infuriating. A gamified version of all the frustrations I have with mobile UX and my fat fingers.

Whoosh!