Twenty

Games

puzzle game

SHOW HN2015

666points
167comments
#11of 2,565 in 2015
Top 1%of 2015 by points

How HN took it

MixedNo clear lean

55 positive, 28 neutral or asking, 10 mixed, 20 critical, out of 113 comments about the project. Thread score +0.33.

Design: 19 for, 6 againstExecution: 5 for, 7 againstIdea: 7 for, 4 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 againstPerformance: 0 for, 1 against

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Addictive and well designed

    From 3 comments
    • Awesome! 1. Love the tutorial, super simple and I loved how you introduced harder concepts like linking blocks later on. 2. The objective is clear and challenging right from the…
      overload119 on HN
    • This is really well designed, smooth and intuitive. A lot of fun. I can see that a lot of attention was given to the details. I'll be addicted for a while... (the best strategy I…
      viraptor on HN
    • Wow that's insidiously addictive. Good job!
      ianstallings on HN
  • Sound effects are great

    From 2 comments
    • i really love the sounds
      the_cat_kittles on HN
    • Thanks, I'm actually a little bit proud of them because the combination sound effects actually form a little chord progression all the way up to Twenty.
      sossles on HN
  • Touch controls work well on mobile

    From 2 comments
    • Fantastic game! It really shines on mobile and you've done a phenomenal job of making sure the block sticks with your finger even with aggressive moves. One usability improvement…
      OmarIsmail on HN
    • I'm super impressed with how well the web version works on iOS. Touch stuff like this almost never works or is garbage on mobile web. Very well done.
      forrestthewoods on HN

Objections

  • Timer adds pressure and some want to turn it off

    From 2 comments
    • Good concept, I hate games with timers though. You should have an option to turn it off, I like enjoying strategy games + taking my time
      AlwaysBCoding on HN
    • wow such a great game! 16 on first try thought it was gonna be easy, then noticed the timer on the top when the screen was about halfway full, definitely added another layer of…
      ljk on HN
  • Mouse play is awkward

    From 2 comments
    • A cool game! but for god's sake, don't play with the mouse. My wrist is killing me after about 30 minutes.
      chillingeffect on HN
    • Got to 15 on my first try. Would likely have done better with a touchscreen; it's much harder with a mouse. Ultimately, it was the introduction of locked-together blocks…
      JoshTriplett on HN
  • Too similar to Threes and 2048

    From 2 comments
    • I understand how people can find this fun, but not how they can find it "just as good" as Threes!. The graphics are a blatant ripoff, albeit of a lower quality, and the game…
      vladharbuz on HN
    • First 2048, now this!!!! nooooooooooo
      jhonnycano on HN

Requests

  • Turn-based mode or pause button

    From 2 comments
    • I loved Threes, 2048 and this is just as great - thanks! However, one thing that I dislike about this game(and something that could be changed in the next version or permutation)…
      cpolis on HN
    • Pause button? Please!
      johlindenbaum on HN
  • Option to disable sound

    From 1 comment
    • Only suggestion would be being able to turn off the sound. Very fun tho!
      synunlimited on HN
  • Make high-number tiles stand out

    From 1 comment
    • This game is really great! I think we have the next 2048 upon us. In my few tries I can't get past 15, which makes me keep wanting to do it one more time. The increasing…
      ethanmad on HN

Questions

  • Is the game always solvable to reach 20?

    From 1 comment
    • good game! hope you get valuable feedback and make a mint. 17. because of later pieces joining together in 3's, it seems it might be impossible to reach 20? (do you ensure…
      hyperpallium on HN
  • Why does it need storage permission?

    From 2 comments
    • Love it, but the app requires access to 'Photos/Media/Files' - there's no way I'm prepared to give such access permissions to a game.
      oneeyedpigeon on HN
    • All it does is save a screenshot so it can be shared, but unfortunately that needs to be saved to external storage (as I understand it).
      sossles on HN

Alternatives named

  • Threes

    From 2 comments
    • I loved Threes, 2048 and this is just as great - thanks! However, one thing that I dislike about this game(and something that could be changed in the next version or permutation)…
      cpolis on HN
    • I understand how people can find this fun, but not how they can find it "just as good" as Threes!. The graphics are a blatant ripoff, albeit of a lower quality, and the game…
      vladharbuz on HN
  • 2048

    From 2 comments
    • This game is really great! I think we have the next 2048 upon us. In my few tries I can't get past 15, which makes me keep wanting to do it one more time. The increasing…
      ethanmad on HN
    • Are you gonna put it on GitHub? I'm itching to make Twenty 48
      orik on HN
  • Crack Attack

    From 1 comment
    • Cool game. Somehow I got to 19 and 20 on my first couple of try with a mouse but I'm stuck at 17 on mobile. Does anybody remembers Crack attack ? Still the best in my opinion.…
      conradfr on HN

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