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RetroType by Blinked

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made by Blinked for LD27 (COMPO)
RetroType is a retro themed typing test.

This typing test involves 12 rounds that each last 10 seconds.
Every 3 rounds, the words get a bit longer. When you finish, you are given a score and your WPM(Words Per Minute).

This is a fairly simple game, but it's effective at what it does. I made it because I could not for the life of me think of anything else to make for this theme.
Also I really only started about half way through the competition anyway, so I didn't have as much time as I'd have liked to polish it up... But it works :)

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NOTE: DO NOT PRESS ENTER OR SPACE!!!
They are not needed to go to the next word, in fact pressing enter will screw up the text field.
In the event you do press enter, just press backspace.

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Also, for those of you who can type fast (because I cannot sadly.) Feel free to post your scores and/or WPM below!

Enjoy :D
Web Player https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/53828859/Static%20Downloads/RetroType%28WebPlayer%29/RetroType%28WebPlayer%29.html
Windows https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/53828859/Static%20Downloads/RetroType%28Windows%29.rar
Linux https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/53828859/Static%20Downloads/RetroType%28Linux%29.rar
Source https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/53828859/Static%20Downloads/RetroType%28Source%29.rar
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-27/?action=preview&uid=8072

Ratings

Coolness 62% 3
Overall 2.88 738
Audio 2.52 573
Fun 2.82 639
Graphics 2.66 694
Humor 1.56 919
Innovation 2.21 1035
Mood 2.27 893
Theme 2.72 912

Feedback

Steve
26. Aug 2013 路 08:17 UTC
I got to about score 414. Pressing enter messes it up (I just saw that in the instructions..)

Cool though!
mutuware
26. Aug 2013 路 17:51 UTC
472 for me.
Static 64
27. Aug 2013 路 01:03 UTC
I actually think it is well-polished, just not much of a game.
馃帳 Blinked
27. Aug 2013 路 03:54 UTC
True, it's pretty much just a typing test with a couple basic game elements thrown in, and with a bit of a 'gamey' retro feel to it. There's a lot more I'd liked to have done with it, but didn't have time for.
Adjotur
27. Aug 2013 路 04:24 UTC
482! Like you said, fairly simple but it does the job and thats respectable. I enjoyed it!
Octopuns
27. Aug 2013 路 12:02 UTC
Really satisfying getting words right. Simple/Clean design. Awesome work.
Spotline
27. Aug 2013 路 12:03 UTC
Clean, but not very fun imo :(
Kaldrick
27. Aug 2013 路 12:06 UTC
Score: 875, WPM: 87. Not bad, I guess? ;)
frogcheese
27. Aug 2013 路 12:25 UTC
...I'll not post my WPM so as to keep hidden the depths of my shame.

Anyhoo, typing games are usually a lot of fun and this is no exception. Really felt polished, too. Well done!
Dooleus
27. Aug 2013 路 16:28 UTC
Great art and sound. Could have maybe used a little music, possible getting more complex as the level increases. I had a few instances of getting the same word twice, and I think it would be better if that was prevented somehow. Good thematic interpretation.
UnorthodoxGames
29. Aug 2013 路 12:33 UTC
The presentation is really simple though effective! Really good fun.
Komradus
29. Aug 2013 路 12:35 UTC
You would probably get a more accurate WPM result by collecting each rounds WPM and then averaging them all together. Interesting take on the theme, well done.
Zerot
29. Aug 2013 路 12:35 UTC
Nice little game. not very innovative, but well executed.
mboaj
31. Aug 2013 路 08:50 UTC
nice game. I like the look and feel. Same as Steve I messed up one game because I clicked the return key
withoutpillow
31. Aug 2013 路 09:51 UTC
very well made, and good choice of graphics.
noddy2006
04. Sep 2013 路 08:38 UTC
Score of 627, WPM of 62 for me. The game was made very difficult by the fact that I couldn't press the spacebar in between words - in fact, it actually caused my forearm to ache halfway through. Also, if I were you I wouldn't have put in words which differ between localizations - it took a lot of effort for me to write "colorful" when I'm used to writing "colourful"!
Frozen Fractal
08. Sep 2013 路 17:18 UTC
609 points, 60 wpm. Nice and simple game. Like the sound effects.
JonathanG
16. Sep 2013 路 22:39 UTC
624 score, 62 wpm. It's a simple concept but actually a lot of fun! The subtle feedback cues really help, such as the blip sound effect and the scaling of the input box when a word is correct. It's a shame the spacebar couldn't be ignored, I really want to type spaces between the words.
fferro234
16. Sep 2013 路 22:49 UTC
Woo 522! I don't know if that is very good or not. Nice typing game.