Alphabet Trader

Category	Rank	Score	Count
Innovation	41	3.53	19
Fun	205	1.95	19
Theme	226	1.94	18
Graphics	216	2.00	17
Audio	171	1.43	7
Humor	178	1.70	10
Overall	208	2.11	19
Community	169	2.15	13
Coolness	89	6

devinmoore 2010-12-19 11:31

Note: zip comes with source.

devinmoore 2010-12-19 12:15

time lapse: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lr3vcLgsBfw

benjamin-soule 2010-12-20 14:49

I can't figure how buy letters. I tried to wait on the seller place, in front, above... etc.

devenger 2010-12-20 15:56

Likewise, I couldn't figure out how to buy letters. I'm testing on Vista, I'll give it a go on my Win7 netbook later.

ranklar 2010-12-20 23:04

I liked the idea of the game, it was not very fun to play, since J and K did not move my character. In fact I could not find any key on my keyboard that would, or anything I did with the mouse. I am using Windows 7 which you said it was tested extensively... otherwise I might have given you the benefit of the doubt. I did give you points in community, even though you only posted a few times, for your reference to the original (and kickass) Tron! That movie was indeed inspirational and will always be a classic. Good attempt mate, just seems to have fallen short.

wizbane 2010-12-21 02:46

Controls don't seem to work consistently, I couldn't move to the right half the time. I couldn't figure out what to do besides draw red lines around.

endurion 2010-12-21 04:53

Press T to trade when on a shopkeeper. Also, L is the key to move right, not K.
You have an interesting mechanic here, where you need to find ways to keep your cash and getting new letters.

It's however marred by a few control problems. You should put an info about the trade message somewhere. I read the source code to find how to trade. Also, I can't move sideways and jump. That would need a whole new control system.

devenger 2010-12-21 17:16

Interesting idea, but the interface and movement is just too clunky for it to be fun. Plus, I only had a vague idea what the letters did, and there was no way of checking what the letters you had were actually doing. I don't think ASCII graphics were the best choice for this game. Still, its innovative in its own way.

benjamin-soule 2010-12-21 18:22

I like the idea, the control are difficult to handle, but the trade system is fun, ( when you know how to trade :) )

hempuli 2010-12-22 14:59

I think this game has a really nice original idea, but as some others have said, it wasn't very intriguing to play, partly due to the gameplay mechanic.

devinmoore 2010-12-22 19:43

Thanks, i didn't mean to make the controls so vague, I will be extra aware of that next time.

devinmoore 2010-12-22 23:35

Dang... i messed up the controls documentation! Actual controls: j left. l right. i jump. t trade. I should have double-checked that before submitting the game.

thristhart 2010-12-24 17:52

A pretty solid game, having figured out the controls. Controls were definitely the worst part; fix them and I will enjoy this a lot more. Charming graphics considering their ascii nature.