Twitch 21 by Jesse Freeman

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made by Jesse Freeman for LD26 (COMPO)
Twitch 21 is a minimalistic take on BlackJack (21). You are given a number with 5 additional numbers below. Pick the right combination to add up to 21 to win the round!

Ratings

Coolness 14% 1934
Overall 3.00 721
Fun 3.22 342
Graphics 2.33 1070
Innovation 3.16 524
Mood 2.28 1088
Theme 3.63 458

Feedback

Adjotur
29. Apr 2013 · 03:08 UTC
Fun little game. The controls are kind of undefined, and I coulnd't figure out what I was exactly trying to do after I reached 21.
aquilicoco
29. Apr 2013 · 11:51 UTC
I like the game and the pixel art style
deige101
29. Apr 2013 · 20:43 UTC
I could play this on my phone for a long time.
patrickward
30. Apr 2013 · 11:48 UTC
Nice game. I wasn't sure what to do after hitting 21 though. After a few tries, I realized I needed to click the 21 (and go green) before it changed. After I figured that out, it was rather fun!
shohs
01. May 2013 · 05:11 UTC
This is actually pretty fun! The only problem I see is that it is sometimes impossible to get to 21 (I got all 1's and 2's once). Other than that, good job.
The Consul
01. May 2013 · 10:08 UTC
Good work. Addictive stuff.

I got into a couple of situations where it was impossible to reach 21 though, because I started with only low values to select from.

Also it was a bit confusing at first that I had to click the number 21 once I've reached it. But I have to admit that it added to the gameplay and the stress that I had to tap it once I had the number right.
Anickyan
01. May 2013 · 10:17 UTC
Took a couple of failures to figure it out. Very nice game!
Loren
01. May 2013 · 17:54 UTC
I had fun with this :) It was paced well and pretty enjoyable
Bernhard
01. May 2013 · 18:01 UTC
Kinda relaxing :-)
Some bleep chip sounds would have made it complete I think.
theomnis
01. May 2013 · 20:11 UTC
Neat little game! I could see this doing well as a casual polished version.
Monkokio
01. May 2013 · 20:19 UTC
Really impressed by this game. It goes back and forth between high-speed reflex and suspense really well, creating a very interesting rhythm.
jadams
01. May 2013 · 22:08 UTC
Nice execution of a simple concept. I found it surprisingly addictive.
🎤 Jesse Freeman
02. May 2013 · 00:40 UTC
Thanks so much for the feedback. Glad to see people are enjoying the game. I should have clarified that you need to click on the large number to submit your value but after a little bit of trial and error it looks like everyone figured it out. I'll continue to refine the game and clear up the instructions in the next version.
berareu
02. May 2013 · 08:10 UTC
Yeah at the beginning it's not very clear how it works, but it's a good idea and well executed. I really got into it!
GeorgeBroussard
05. May 2013 · 06:37 UTC
Your interface needs a lot of work! Took me forever to realize the countdown timer was the number I was adding to! Once I figured that out it was a neat little reaction game. Add sounds, polish and work on interface, perhaps?
Exclamation Mark
08. May 2013 · 11:01 UTC
Pretty cool. May lack a little juice - sounds, some movement, but then again the theme was minimalism, so I guess you decided to be careful. Starting a round with a "1" is quite a pain - instant loose :D
MinionStudios
08. May 2013 · 14:38 UTC
Interesting take on 21...
Sebastian
08. May 2013 · 15:45 UTC
Very fun and addictive little game! I really like the simplicity of the mechanics.
Xanjos
08. May 2013 · 22:36 UTC
Really nice and simple gameplay concept but definitely needs some sound to make it stand out more.
Mark Hildreth
08. May 2013 · 23:02 UTC
I liked the idea, although I wish there was a bit more on how the scoring actually worked. Should I hit 20 right away, or wait a few seconds so that I can hit 21 exactly?
Dmitrix
09. May 2013 · 03:01 UTC
Interesting. :)
namuol
21. May 2013 · 00:53 UTC
Nice take on blackjack! I'm terrible at arithmetic, but apparently I'm better when I'm under pressure and don't have time to think about it. o_o