Slingshot Effect
Games
mobile arcade game
SHOW HN2021
How HN took it
41 positive, 19 neutral or asking, 6 mixed, 6 critical, out of 72 comments about the project. Thread score +0.54.
Design: 8 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 4 for, 0 againstExecution: 1 for, 2 againstIdea: 1 for, 1 againstPricing: 0 for, 2 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Artwork and game feel are charming and fun
From 2 comments
I just downloaded your game and started giggling. This is why I love indie games: the stuff you experience can be fucking sublime, no matter how long or how little it lasts. The…
bananabat on HNYour game looked absolutely beautiful. Thank you for that.
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Inspiring story of learning game dev later in life
From 2 comments
I would think that quite a good chunk of people who go into tech (as a general domain) did so because they loved games as a kid. This is true for us and anecdotally, everyone I…
bananabat on HNSo glad to see that there are more and more people taking on new things whatever their age. Hope you find time for game development, eventually. It's fun.
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Objections
UI and icons are confusing
From 1 comment
Great and detailed feedback, thanks! - UI has always been my weakest point in the sense that what seems logical to me might be puzzling to others. I've been taking notes on…
bananabat on HN
Privacy claims on website are not accurate due to embeds
From 2 comments
Thank you. It's been pointed further down in the comments that this claim is not as straightforward as we intended it. There's a thing or two going on in our website, mostly with…
bananabat on HNI see what you mean, thanks for pointing all of that out. I admit that the finer points of privacy are not really my area. We only meant that we as a company don't collect or…
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Large app size around 100MB for a simple game
From 1 comment
Thank you very much for these links. One reason why I quickly decided to move away from Unity is that it's such a "big" program to make a relatively simple 2D game. I guess the…
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Requests
Free-to-play or IAP version considered
From 1 comment
Is this generally how you prefer mobile games? Free to try...or just a playable limited free version? How do you feel about ads or IAPs?
bananabat on HN
Support for older iOS versions
From 1 comment
Thank you very much. You're not the only one who's been surprised about the iOS 15 thing. We'll be more mindful about version compatibility with the next update. We're not using…
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Questions
How far along is development of the next game
From 1 comment
I would think that quite a good chunk of people who go into tech (as a general domain) did so because they loved games as a kid. This is true for us and anecdotally, everyone I…
bananabat on HN
Whether there is a game engine recommendation
From 1 comment
Mhm...I love games so I'm not sure how to respond lol. Ok, but maybe I can relate in a way...I love cultivating pot. For real, my other dream is to be a boutique grower one day…
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Alternatives named
Doodle Jump
From 1 comment
I just downloaded your game and started giggling. This is why I love indie games: the stuff you experience can be fucking sublime, no matter how long or how little it lasts. The…
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