Life Goes On

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puzzle platformer

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Life Goes On

A comment I posted a few days ago about the game got some interest, so I thought I would share it with the…

lifegoesongame.com

#platformer#puzzle game#steam#unity#lemmings-style game

160points
44comments
#150of 2,272 in 2014
Top 7%of 2014 by points

How HN took it

LovedMost comments that take a side are positive

12 positive, 11 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 2 critical, out of 25 comments about the project. Thread score +0.37.

Design: 4 for, 0 againstIdea: 4 for, 0 againstPerformance: 1 for, 0 againstPricing: 0 for, 1 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 against

The thread, comment by comment

Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.

positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker

What HN said

What people liked

  • Graphics, mood and soundtrack praised

    From 3 comments
    • The two things that really stand out for me are the graphics and the mood. In addition to having a polished look, the game has an evocative soundtrack. The tagline "Death is not…
      hawkharris on HN
    • Sountrack is outstanding. Great work.
      fasteo on HN
    • Congratulations! This game looks amazing and kudos for the 2 years of hard work and perseverance! It must be really hard to keep motivated as a team for such a long time. The art…
      bret_maverick on HN
  • Lemmings-like idea seen as fun and original

    From 3 comments
    • This has shades of Lemmings! I love it. And I just had an Amiga flashback.
      noonespecial on HN
    • Wow, I really like the idea of the small changes the multiple prior attempts caused to the level being integral to completion. This is jus the kind of game that looks interesting…
      kbenson on HN
    • This looks great! I am definitely going to buy a copy and help support you. Looks like a lot of effort and thought has gone into this game, definitely my favourite type of game.…
      DigitalSea on HN

Objections

  • Price of $12.99 seen as high

    From 1 comment
    • I certainly love the premise, though $12.99 is a high price point in this day and age, no?
      mathattack on HN
  • Trailer cuts too quickly to follow gameplay

    From 1 comment
    • The trailer video cuts too quickly between scenes. It's difficult to see whats going on. The fact there was a sacrifice going on wasn't as obvious as it could be.
      dmix on HN

Requests

  • Port to mobile, Vita, or consoles

    From 3 comments
    • The game is really amazing. I for one will actually get a copy and support you. Keep it good work! I have a question - this game seems to be possible to easily port to mobiles…
      funkyy on HN
    • I would love to see this on the Playstation Vita. Just the kind of game that would play nice on a portable gaming device.
      deluxeroyale on HN
    • Congratulations, great idea and (it looks like) great execution! Now you need to enter the game into festivals, drum up PR, conduct interviews. By publishing to a Steam first,…
      mratzloff on HN
  • Financial report on Steam sales

    From 2 comments
    • In a few months time would you be up for giving a financial report on how well sell on steam worked for you?
      icefox on HN
    • Any words on the revenues / sales $ generated by Steam?
      keyle on HN

Questions

  • How puzzles were created

    From 1 comment
    • I always wonder how the puzzles for games like this are created. Can this be done procedural? Or did you have people sitting there and come up with new puzzles one at a time?
      yaeger on HN
  • How to get on Steam and Green Light

    From 2 comments
    • I'd love to know how you started to develop a game for Steam. I thought yo had to be "Green Light". I have a few ios games and WiiU game I'd like to take more mainstream..Can you…
      jason_slack on HN
    • Can you get the Steam SDK and develop, etc while you are trying to get Green Light?
      jason_slack on HN

Alternatives named

  • Lemmings

    From 1 comment
    • This has shades of Lemmings! I love it. And I just had an Amiga flashback.
      noonespecial on HN
  • The Humans

    From 1 comment
    • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Humans, a Lemmings-style game
      vacri on HN
  • Trine

    From 1 comment
    • Trine is done that way as well. It's surprisingly immersive for a platformer.
      vacri on HN
  • Earthworm Jim

    From 1 comment
    • Congratulations! This game looks amazing and kudos for the 2 years of hard work and perseverance! It must be really hard to keep motivated as a team for such a long time. The art…
      bret_maverick on HN

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