Rudolph Runner
Games
endless runner
SHOW HN2014
How HN took it
6 positive, 5 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 7 critical, out of 20 comments about the project. Thread score 0.00.
Idea: 3 for, 1 againstPerformance: 0 for, 4 againstDesign: 3 for, 0 againstExecution: 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.
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What HN said
What people liked
Addictive and fun to play
From 3 comments
Addictive. A little on the difficult side but very fun. Great job!
martin1b on HNtoo addictive :-)
shaydoc on HNThis is lots of fun to play. My one Christmas wish would be to have power-ups that can make Rudolph fly.
cgoldammer on HN
Art is great and it brings back nostalgia
From 2 comments
The art is great, but this is another example showing that javascript games just don't work that well, like not even close to old flash games.
swah on HNBrings back old memories of Moon Patrol. Thanks!
abuzzooz on HN
Objections
Jumps are inconsistent and sometimes not reliable
From 3 comments
Sometimes when I hold down space the reindeer jumps reliably and sometimes it just doesn't... needs to be perfect in order for high scores.
ztratar on HNI agree. Without knowing where I may land because my jump height and duration is random I cannot skillfully succeed in the game.
xs on HNOn Chrome the height and duration aren't random... on FF they were mostly non-random, but here and there a jump would be significantly higher (up to the height of the screen. I…
jtheory on HN
Obstacles sometimes spawn too close to jump
From 1 comment
Sometimes items generate too close together to successfully jump them.
jbrooksuk on HN
Too difficult and frustrating
From 2 comments
Frustrating.
gyosko on HNAddictive. A little on the difficult side but very fun. Great job!
martin1b on HN
Performance lags, especially in JavaScript and on mobile
From 2 comments
The art is great, but this is another example showing that javascript games just don't work that well, like not even close to old flash games.
swah on HNWorks on mobile, tap = spacebar, although the visuals sometimes lag, ending your run. (On an iphone)
Abraln on HN
Requests
Port to Scratch for Code Club
From 1 comment
This would be a cool one to port to Scratch and add to the Code Club syllabus: http://projects.codeclub.org.uk I would guess it’s pretty doable in Scratch.
rooodini on HN
Add power-ups that let Rudolph fly
From 1 comment
This is lots of fun to play. My one Christmas wish would be to have power-ups that can make Rudolph fly.
cgoldammer on HN
Questions
Whether the jump randomness is a bug
From 2 comments
I agree. Without knowing where I may land because my jump height and duration is random I cannot skillfully succeed in the game.
xs on HNOn Chrome the height and duration aren't random... on FF they were mostly non-random, but here and there a jump would be significantly higher (up to the height of the screen. I…
jtheory on HN
Alternatives named
Chrome T-Rex dinosaur game
From 2 comments
I like the game for an open-source project, but as a serious project, it's not very difficult to program otherwise(no pun intended). Not sure if anyone knows, but the game is…
Nib on HNInspired by Google Chrome's hidden game with dinosaur? :) Same control, same layout.
stunpix on HN
The Impossible Game
From 1 comment
Reminds me of the Impossible Game [0]. Very similar game mechanics, just missing platforms that can be landed on. (Or, at least, I didn't get far enough to see them). [0]…
sirsar on HN
Moon Patrol
From 1 comment
Brings back old memories of Moon Patrol. Thanks!
abuzzooz on HN