VoxLords
Games
browser game
SHOW HN2015
32points
10comments
#870of 2,565 in 2015
Top 34%of 2015 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
0 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 2 critical, out of 5 comments about the project. Thread score -0.23.
Execution: 0 for, 1 againstDesign: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Fun game to play around with
From 2 comments
My mouse didn't seem to lock to the game window so I could only turn so far before my mouse hit the edge of the screen. Other than that it is a cool game to play around with!
Fogest on HNLooks like fun. (FWIW, seems to work in Firefox on OSX.) Unfortunately, using WASD for movement is very uncomfortable for me, because I am left-handed and use the mouse with my…
krylon on HN
Objections
WASD controls are uncomfortable for left-handed players and non-QWERTY layouts
From 2 comments
Looks like fun. (FWIW, seems to work in Firefox on OSX.) Unfortunately, using WASD for movement is very uncomfortable for me, because I am left-handed and use the mouse with my…
krylon on HNCould you please support ZQSD (azerty keyboards)? You just have to alias Z=W, and Q=A. It's a very simple thing, but almost no web game does it, which makes them unplayable on…
arcatek on HN
Mouse pointer does not lock to the game window
From 1 comment
My mouse didn't seem to lock to the game window so I could only turn so far before my mouse hit the edge of the screen. Other than that it is a cool game to play around with!
Fogest on HN
Unclear how to progress past the first level
From 1 comment
There are slowly-rotating objects that it seems like I should be able to pick up or something? But I can't. I assume this is related to the fact that I have no idea how to beat…
thedufer on HN
Requests
Support ZQSD/AZERTY keyboard layouts
From 2 comments
Could you please support ZQSD (azerty keyboards)? You just have to alias Z=W, and Q=A. It's a very simple thing, but almost no web game does it, which makes them unplayable on…
arcatek on HNIt's a french standard. Every french/belgian keyboard is AZERTY-based. You don't HAVE to support it, but accessibility is nice, especially when it comes at virtually no cost…
arcatek on HN
Configurable movement keys
From 1 comment
Yes, I'm aware of the WASD trouble for some people and I've noted this for future development of both new games and possible updates for this game. Thanks for your input!
nergal on HN