LetterLockr

lavamagmo 2022-10-17 13:31

Fun game!

mossieur-patate 2022-10-18 11:58

(in a rush to test many, don’t mind the cursory style)

1. concept sounds interesting! (although conjuring up out-of-context vocabulary is not my strong point, and I am not a native English speaker, so, fear is here XD) 2. capture: funny how the right side of the interface looks like a face :) The whole screen seems to have a pure, sober, clear style (and I like the chain visual) 3. first run: lost with 27 (but lost some time at the end trying to see how imaginary words were dealt with :p). I guess this is abysmal, since you are supposed to reach 100 4. not sure I get how the right hand interface/displayers works! I think some in-game text, or even a little explanation on the game page(s), would help. Apparently, I think this is the number of correct words times a multiplier; weirdly, the multiplier starts at 0, and indeed, my first word earns me no points! 5. ah, defeat if you have a word written and the locked letter becomes an incoherent one? Testing: yes! Maybe tell it on the game pages? [a bit later: actually no, the reason must have been zero confirmed words] 6. what? This time, ended a round with no word written, and it still counted as defeat! I am not sure I understand why. Ah, I may get it: you lose if you have found zero word for a round! I originally thought there was some maximal number of rounds. I think this should also be made clear in the explanations! 7. by the way, I like the time sounds; I think sounds for writing and deleting letters could be added! 8. just a small detail, although this is not really the game’s fault: if you switch to another application, the game pauses, which can be used to cheat X) But I do not! 9. small possible extension, although this may be complicated given the short 10-second time span, but floating the idea: sometimes, you can come up by chance with unknown words, in which case the game could present a definition, as does [*Claustrowordia*](https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/50/claustrowordia) 10. I think I understand the evolution of the multiplier better: it depends on your number of words for this round: 1 makes decrement by 1, 2 keeps it stable, and 3 makes it increment. Not sure above 11. lost at 83! So, I did not get to see the two-letter lock; maybe make it happen sooner? I feel like 100 points is not that easy to reach (although once again, I am not a native English speaker)

**Takeaway:** simple yet efficient word game, with a sober yet neat presentation. The take on the theme is interesting enough; I would say just some more indications (about the end conditions and the multiplier) would help, and just a bit more sounds. Apart from that, it feels like a complete fine-working game. :)

Thanks for refreshing my English, and putting my weak point to the test. X)

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paul-nadan 2022-10-19 16:17

This was a fun word game! It was more challenging than I expected, given that only a single letter is fixed. I appreciated that you couldn't keep repeating the same words, so it effectively got more difficult over time. The interface and audio was simple but effective. Great work!

lumue 2022-10-21 13:07

Very simplistic, but great execution at that - Congrats!