WallSmash
Games
browser brick breaker game
SHOW HN2022
How HN took it
6 positive, 12 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 4 critical, out of 24 comments about the project. Thread score +0.07.
Idea: 3 for, 0 againstDesign: 1 for, 2 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 againstPrivacy: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
No account required to post high scores
From 1 comment
I applaud the design decision to allow high scores but not require account creation. Too often I click on "try my online game" in forums like r/programming and similar only to be…
lelanthran on HN
Objections
Purple laser beam makes aiming strategy less useful
From 1 comment
Not as fun as the original. I have way, way too many hours in the original and this one annoys me a bit. - The purple "beam" throws any strategy out the window. Aiming at a…
junon on HN
Game can get stuck when two balls fly horizontally
From 1 comment
I managed to get two balls flying in a horizontal line, so now the game is stuck. To avoid this, the game needs to have some gravity or walls that are ever so slightly not vertical
dmitriid on HN
Leaderboard scores are not authenticated and can be spammed
From 1 comment
Does not seem to authenticate scores in any way - I observed this yesterday in the network tab, but it seems someone else has taken advantage of it, and spammed the leaderboards…
isaec on HN
Mobile iPhone UI zooms randomly and cannot zoom out
From 1 comment
In iphone zooms in the ui randomly, can't zoom out, unplayable
savolai on HN
Requests
Show hits per shot versus new hit points added
From 1 comment
There goes 30 mins of my day... I'm happy with 14,805 Would be great to be able to keep track of how many hits you had per shot vs. how many new hit points (new blocks * block #)…
airstrike on HN
Clearer explanation of power-ups and the laser
From 2 comments
How to find out what those different power ups do? What are the bars? Blue dots add pellets.
edoceo on HNHow do you know when you have the laser, and can you choose whether or not to use it?
droidist2 on HN
Add juice such as sound and particle effects
From 2 comments
I like it. Not everyone might agree, but if you haven't already, find and watch the classic talk about juicing your game. Just a few subtle things would lift it further. Why do…
prawn on HNThat's the one. Obviously they go a bit crazy at the end, but you can get ideas on subtle tweaks you can make to embellish a game. For something like WallSmash, I'd also suggest…
prawn on HN
Questions
What do the bars and blue dots power-ups do
From 1 comment
How to find out what those different power ups do? What are the bars? Blue dots add pellets.
edoceo on HN
Can web games be financially viable
From 1 comment
Nice game, I almost got to 20k in score. Are these games viable financially nowadays? It feels like most people don't play games in the browser anymore, and those who do don't…
Xevi on HN
Alternatives named
99 Balls on CrazyGames
From 1 comment
Reminds me of an old favorite that I also used to waste a lot of company time playing! https://www.crazygames.com/game/99-balls
notnaut on HN
99 Balls HTML5 clone
From 1 comment
This version of the same game isn't multiplayer, but has much nicer sounds and graphics: http://99balls.buyhtml5.com/
russellbeattie on HN
Retrogram
From 1 comment
That's the one. Obviously they go a bit crazy at the end, but you can get ideas on subtle tweaks you can make to embellish a game. For something like WallSmash, I'd also suggest…
prawn on HN