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Sticky Keys by thevaber

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made by thevaber for LD 38 (JAM)

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itch.io page (contains Windows, OSX and Linux downloads): https://thevaber.itch.io/sticky-keys

Use your typing skills to gain score by typing on an incredibly nasty keyboard

Instructions

Type a verbatim copy of a given text to gain score. Keep in mind that the keyboard we provided is not in the best condition; if (for whetever reason) a keycap becomes detached, you can use your mouse to reattach it. ESC key will abort the game and take you back to the main menu.

Credits

Code, graphics - Vaclav Patejdl (@the_vaber)

Audio - Lukas Patejdl

Terminal font by int10h.org/oldschool-pc-fonts

Text snippets from bug-related Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org) articles, with minor modifications to fit the game screen.

Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/38/sticky-keys

Ratings

Overall 56th 4⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Fun 58th 3.9⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 20th 4.15⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Theme 720th 2.4⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 52th 4.5⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Audio 68th 3.95⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Humor 62th 3.8⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Mood 123th 3.8⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Given 31🗳️ 0🗨️

Feedback

kilosaurus
25. Apr 2017 · 16:25 UTC
<3
La mecanique du plastique
26. Apr 2017 · 12:16 UTC
This is wonderful. The mechanisms are clever, perfectly executed, the visuals are great. This is especially fun to discover the game without reading the instructions. Bravo !
Skywilly
01. May 2017 · 12:11 UTC
I. Hate. Bugs.
PaperclipBadger
01. May 2017 · 19:24 UTC
I like that you can change the key layout to DVORAK/AZERTY/MORTY, but this doesn't help when it comes to punctuation! I spent at least a minute trying to remember where the apostrophe is on a US keyboard; it didn't help that the apostrophe key was missing from the virtual board at the time. It would also be nice to have an option for an ISO keyboard layout as well as ANSI, but I can understand the greater technical challenge involved there :slight_smile: Aside from that, this is truly lovely. The choice of text to copy is particularly nice.
PaperclipBadger
01. May 2017 · 19:24 UTC
I like that you can change the key layout to DVORAK/AZERTY/MORTY, but this doesn't help when it comes to punctuation! I spent at least a minute trying to remember where the apostrophe is on a US keyboard; it didn't help that the apostrophe key was missing from the virtual board at the time. It would also be nice to have an option for an ISO keyboard layout as well as ANSI, but I can understand the greater technical challenge involved there :slight_smile: Aside from that, this is truly lovely. The choice of text to copy is particularly nice.
ChloraVirgo
01. May 2017 · 20:12 UTC
Nailed the game, because I have keys missing on my msi laptop :P Jokes aside, this game is very good, I enjoyed it. Maybe adding a bit fatal errors for missing the correct keys or not being able to put the detached key in time would be even better, but for 72 hours this game looks good and cohesive.
Firesong Bard
01. May 2017 · 21:39 UTC
I had a fun time struggling with a horrible broken keyboard. I tend to type very, very quickly and reaching my usual zen typist state was delightfully disturbed by the constant bug squishing sounds. Overall sound effects were fantastic and enjoyable.

I played a few rounds quickly, and a few rounds slow and meticulously, and I don't see anywhere that speed was given a bonus. If you felt the need to return to work on the game, I think the addition of a speed bonus would be fun.
OccultOne
01. May 2017 · 22:47 UTC
I played this on Livestream Today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGr9VAOjIQs

Excellent game, I sent this to my fiancee who lost a lot of time to it. I enjoyed myself!
GoZz
15. May 2017 · 22:49 UTC
Haha, nice little game. Fun to play
The only critic I can give is that I got stuck on AZERTY mode as you are mixing azerty layout with qwerty keys but I had fun to play !

Great work guys :) Really creepy :p
wolfyllow
17. May 2017 · 00:48 UTC
Original game! I love how you bring the mechanography games a step forward.
It sounds a funny game to try in VR, I would like to test it!
csanyk
17. May 2017 · 02:06 UTC
This is absolutely fantastic. I'm in awe at how well done this is. The 3D models for the keyboard, the sounds, the look of the monochrome CRT, are very well done. I'm super impressed with this. Great job!
lilkrit
17. May 2017 · 03:06 UTC
Very cool game, sadly not very related to the theme!
Laaph
17. May 2017 · 04:03 UTC
Excellent presentation, the graphics and visuals work well together, the clickings of the keyboard work well with that. Very well done!
epiplon
17. May 2017 · 04:07 UTC
This is absolutely hilarious.
YukonW
17. May 2017 · 05:31 UTC
A wonderful game idea, it's awesome that it was executed very well! The squishing sound effects are amazing, and the game is absolutely fun to play!
doppelgunner
17. May 2017 · 06:11 UTC
Shit this is the best so far. Wonder why no one is rating this game. overall 5/5 though I put 2/5 on theme cause I think this doesn't fit well with the theme small world
frankiesmileshow
17. May 2017 · 06:22 UTC
I could not get the game to run, it remains blank at the end of the Made With Unity splash screen. I ran the Win32 build.

(edit): Never mind! I ran another LD game and found it had the same problem, so figured it was on my end. I rebooted my computer and then it worked fine!

The game is fun, there is something satisfying about getting a big streak without errors and typing away. You dont actually need to place the buttons in their correct place. But maybe you should? Thats an idea for a hard mode right there: if you swap two keys by mistake it actually changes their binding!
sgadrat
17. May 2017 · 07:08 UTC
The mouse does not work for me (Linux build, Archlinux) but it is still a pleasent game to play! Great job!
khaotom
17. May 2017 · 07:14 UTC
Thanks for the free typing tutor! Has some bugs though...