Juggle It
Games
mobile arcade game
SHOW HN2013
142points
100comments
#145of 1,739 in 2013
Top 9%of 2013 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
26 positive, 10 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 8 critical, out of 45 comments about the project. Thread score +0.42.
Design: 6 for, 1 againstPerformance: 2 for, 0 againstExecution: 2 for, 0 againstIdea: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Impressive for a 14-year-old developer
From 3 comments
Congratulations on not only getting into programming, but having the tenacity to finish and ship an actual product. I also started programming at your age and I am glad I had…
tedchs on HNWhat?! To all the people asking, why does his age matter, well, it does matter. 1) Most 14 year olds can't make iOS games. It inspires other youngsters. 2) It's cool to see what…
dutchbrit on HNSeriously well done. It's an achievement regardless of your age. But that you are 14 just makes me think more highly of this for a variety of reasons. Good luck!
doylemc on HN
Smooth controls and polished feel
From 3 comments
As someone a decade older than you with a CS degree who has yet to ship a mobile app, I salute you nshen! Keep doing what you're doing. As for the game, I have only positive…
0verc00ked on HNGreat work. I was pleasantly surprised by how polished it felt. Could you please speak to how you refined it before releasing it? Were you getting feedback on it from beta testers?
rooster8 on HNGreat work nshen! Do you have a site up too, or just the app? Good job finding a control scheme that works really well on mobile.
g0atbutt on HN
Good art and music
From 2 comments
Nice work. Couple specific things that came to mind: - Love the music (reminds me of Truman Show). It somehow adds to the weirdness of the game. Would like to hear a little more…
ahardin on HNGreat work! I really like the art in this game. Did you create it yourself? What tools did you use?
nickporter on HN
Objections
Requires retina devices, excluding iPhone 3GS
From 2 comments
>Requirements: Compatible with iPhone 3GS >WARNING: Juggle It is NOT compatible with any NON-RETINA devices, including the iPhone 3GS and below. wtf?
bombita on HNI think "wtf?" is in response to it being both "Compatible with iPhone 3GS" and "NOT compatible with [...] iPhone 3GS"
prophetjohn on HN
Age in title drew discussion about HN age bias
From 2 comments
I loathe when people lead with their ages because 1) It mitigates potentially valuable criticism, replacing it with a chorus of "good jobs," etc., when the app (like all apps) is…
ruswick on HNListen, I don't mean to downplay your achievement. You've done a great thing I can only envy. You did a great job, seeing a game project through to the end. But I just wish you…
sspiff on HN
Copy and capitalization in store text could be improved
From 1 comment
As a casual observer (I'm not going to download the game as I have a lot of deadlines!), I'd suggest taking another look at your copy. I think you'll inspire more confidence to…
vickytnz on HN
Requests
Two-player mode
From 1 comment
As someone a decade older than you with a CS degree who has yet to ship a mobile app, I salute you nshen! Keep doing what you're doing. As for the game, I have only positive…
0verc00ked on HN
More music variety
From 1 comment
Nice work. Couple specific things that came to mind: - Love the music (reminds me of Truman Show). It somehow adds to the weirdness of the game. Would like to hear a little more…
ahardin on HN
Sun rise and set over time
From 1 comment
Nice work. Couple specific things that came to mind: - Love the music (reminds me of Truman Show). It somehow adds to the weirdness of the game. Would like to hear a little more…
ahardin on HN
Blog post about the experience
From 1 comment
Wow, good job. You should write a blog post about why you decided to write an iOS game, how you learned, etc.
rdl on HN
Questions
How the game was refined before release
From 1 comment
Great work. I was pleasantly surprised by how polished it felt. Could you please speak to how you refined it before releasing it? Were you getting feedback on it from beta testers?
rooster8 on HN
Whether helpful tools were used
From 1 comment
What?! To all the people asking, why does his age matter, well, it does matter. 1) Most 14 year olds can't make iOS games. It inspires other youngsters. 2) It's cool to see what…
dutchbrit on HN
Why the retina-only requirement
From 1 comment
I think the WTF was more about the requirement itself – why would the game require a retina device? In any case, congratulations on shipping your game!
sjmulder on HN
Alternatives named
Fruit Ninja
From 1 comment
For the record, why would you post http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4807691 titled "Show HN: I'm 16, and I made a thing" if you are so irked by people using their age on…
rohanpai on HN
Angry Birds
From 1 comment
As a casual observer (I'm not going to download the game as I have a lot of deadlines!), I'd suggest taking another look at your copy. I think you'll inspire more confidence to…
vickytnz on HN