[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":522},["ShallowReactive",2],{"project-5087572":3},{"id":4,"name":5,"line":6,"line_source":7,"title":8,"url":9,"domain":10,"maker":11,"posted_at":12,"year":13,"points":14,"comments":15,"rank_in_year":16,"shown_in_year":17,"top":18,"tier":19,"category":20,"subcategory":21,"format":22,"keywords":23,"reception":28,"sentiment":29,"stance_mix":30,"scored_comments":35,"aspects":36,"strip":44,"post_text":47,"what":48,"said":83,"maker_in_thread":201,"shape":211,"grid":216,"attempts":485,"same_week":486,"maker_shows":33,"maker_hidden":515,"reader_version":516,"card":517},"5087572","Juggle It","I'm 14, please check out my iOS game","title","Show HN: I'm 14, please check out my iOS game","https:\u002F\u002Fitunes.apple.com\u002Fus\u002Fapp\u002Fid551440345?mt=8","itunes.apple.com","nshen",1358704946,2013,142,100,145,1739,9,"notable","games","mobile arcade game","mobile_app",[24,25,26,27],"ios game","juggling game","unity game","indie game","mixed",0.42,{"positive":31,"neutral":32,"mixed":33,"critical":34},26,10,1,8,45,{"performance":37,"design":40,"idea":42,"execution":43},{"positive":38,"critical":39},2,0,{"positive":41,"critical":33},6,{"positive":33,"critical":39},{"positive":38,"critical":39},[45,39,45,45,39,39,39,39,45,45,39,33,39,39,33,45,45,33,45,39,46,45,46,45,45,45,45,46,39,45,45,45,39,45,45,33,39,33,33,45],5,3,null,{"problem":47,"audience":47,"pricing":49,"motivation":47,"time_to_build":57,"stack":64,"openness":50,"stage":81,"team_size":82},{"value":50,"source":51,"evidence":52},"free","commenter",[53],{"id":54,"by":55,"text":56},"5090197","rohanpai","For the record, why would you post http:\u002F\u002Fnews.ycombinator.com\u002Fitem?id=4807691 titled \"Show HN: I'm 16, and I made a thing\" if you are so irked by people using their age on…",{"value":58,"source":59,"evidence":60},"around a year","maker",[61],{"id":62,"by":11,"text":63},"5088666","Thanks. You just made my day :) This took me around a year.",[65,75],{"value":66,"source":59,"evidence":67},"Unity",[68,72],{"id":69,"by":70,"text":71},"5092200","revdinosaur","This is a great game and it's well-suited for the iPhone format. It took me a few minutes playing the \"Frenzy\" mode before I realized I could use both thumbs (duh). How are you…",{"id":73,"by":11,"text":74},"5088365","1) I started programming around the age of 11-ish when my mom was laid off. 2) Initially, I learned from http:\u002F\u002Fwww.icodeblog.com before switching to Unity. 3) Juggle It is…",{"value":76,"source":59,"evidence":77},"Blender for 3D models",[78],{"id":79,"by":11,"text":80},"5088669","Yup. I used blender for all of the 3d models.","launched","solo",{"praise":84,"objections":126,"requests":156,"questions":176,"alternatives":192},[85,100,115],{"value":86,"source":51,"evidence":87},"Impressive for a 14-year-old developer",[88,92,96],{"id":89,"by":90,"text":91},"5088268","tedchs","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…",{"id":93,"by":94,"text":95},"5090594","dutchbrit","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…",{"id":97,"by":98,"text":99},"5091390","doylemc","Seriously 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!",{"value":101,"source":51,"evidence":102},"Smooth controls and polished feel",[103,107,111],{"id":104,"by":105,"text":106},"5092253","0verc00ked","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…",{"id":108,"by":109,"text":110},"5089510","rooster8","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?",{"id":112,"by":113,"text":114},"5088638","g0atbutt","Great 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.",{"value":116,"source":51,"evidence":117},"Good art and music",[118,122],{"id":119,"by":120,"text":121},"5088736","ahardin","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…",{"id":123,"by":124,"text":125},"5088618","nickporter","Great work! I really like the art in this game. Did you create it yourself? What tools did you use?",[127,138,149],{"value":128,"source":51,"evidence":129},"Requires retina devices, excluding iPhone 3GS",[130,134],{"id":131,"by":132,"text":133},"5087851","bombita",">Requirements: Compatible with iPhone 3GS >WARNING: Juggle It is NOT compatible with any NON-RETINA devices, including the iPhone 3GS and below. wtf?",{"id":135,"by":136,"text":137},"5088461","prophetjohn","I think \"wtf?\" is in response to it being both \"Compatible with iPhone 3GS\" and \"NOT compatible with [...] iPhone 3GS\"",{"value":139,"source":51,"evidence":140},"Age in title drew discussion about HN age bias",[141,145],{"id":142,"by":143,"text":144},"5089752","ruswick","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…",{"id":146,"by":147,"text":148},"5090736","sspiff","Listen, 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…",{"value":150,"source":51,"evidence":151},"Copy and capitalization in store text could be improved",[152],{"id":153,"by":154,"text":155},"5091055","vickytnz","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…",[157,161,165,169],{"value":158,"source":51,"evidence":159},"Two-player mode",[160],{"id":104,"by":105,"text":106},{"value":162,"source":51,"evidence":163},"More music variety",[164],{"id":119,"by":120,"text":121},{"value":166,"source":51,"evidence":167},"Sun rise and set over time",[168],{"id":119,"by":120,"text":121},{"value":170,"source":51,"evidence":171},"Blog post about the experience",[172],{"id":173,"by":174,"text":175},"5088351","rdl","Wow, good job. You should write a blog post about why you decided to write an iOS game, how you learned, etc.",[177,181,185],{"value":178,"source":51,"evidence":179},"How the game was refined before release",[180],{"id":108,"by":109,"text":110},{"value":182,"source":51,"evidence":183},"Whether helpful tools were used",[184],{"id":93,"by":94,"text":95},{"value":186,"source":51,"evidence":187},"Why the retina-only requirement",[188],{"id":189,"by":190,"text":191},"5088424","sjmulder","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!",[193,197],{"value":194,"source":51,"evidence":195},"Fruit Ninja",[196],{"id":54,"by":55,"text":56},{"value":198,"source":51,"evidence":199},"Angry Birds",[200],{"id":153,"by":154,"text":155},{"comments":202,"answered":18,"key":203},21,[204,205,208],{"id":62,"text":63},{"id":206,"text":207},"5088310","I really appreciate your advice. 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