Hurrikeyn by Josh Riley

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made by Josh Riley for Ludum Dare 50 (COMPO)

A simple typing game to cash in on the 5 letter word craze.

Controls: Just Type

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Side note, I spent a lot of time combing the word list to make sure it's safe...but if you see any overly naughty words let me know and I'll clean it up.

Ratings

Overall 227th 3.579⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Fun 95th 3.816⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 348th 3.211⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Theme 406th 3.421⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 438th 3.105⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Audio 51th 3.917⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Mood 265th 3.333⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Given 19🗳️ 9🗨️

Feedback

Linus Lindberg
04. Apr 2022 · 08:18 UTC
Haha, looks like we made almost exactly the same game. Well done though, I love that the menus are navigated by typing too.
maymay
04. Apr 2022 · 18:02 UTC
Very satisfying to play! The menu navigation is clever, and the music is great :) I was able to get 104 on medium and 54 on hard
Jeff Kerman
06. Apr 2022 · 22:39 UTC
This is super satisfying to play. I initially was just typing the words but once I got into trouble I started trying to prioritize the words that would most harm my tetris tower. Great game!
DesertMaw
06. Apr 2022 · 22:43 UTC
It was fun to play :) The music gets more intense the more you miss. This really helps with feeling out of control. In the end, when you manage to build a good tower, you really feel like you can't stop, but only just watch it grow. Nice little entry.
PerfectSquare
06. Apr 2022 · 22:45 UTC
Fantastic game and insanely well polished for a 48h game! Some things that stood out:
- The typing menus are cool
- The tetris mechanic when things hit was not what I was expecting but also 10x better than the instant game over I expected!
- Awesome music.

Curious where you got your word lists from? There was an impressive number of works and lots of uncommon ones which made the game much more engaging.
AsmadiGames
06. Apr 2022 · 22:46 UTC
Really crisp interface and appearance, works well. Having to type out the menu options is a funny little mechanic. The music ramping up in volume as you get closer to the top is a nice touch! Good stuff.
A Chill Lemur
06. Apr 2022 · 22:48 UTC
Wordle Teaches Typing
LDJam user 212364
06. Apr 2022 · 22:48 UTC
Nice job, it was fun for a bit and the music was great. I really liked that the menu navigation was done through typing as well. Although the main menu saying play instead of medium when it explicitly said Easy and Hard kind of threw me off. Also, I have no idea how this fits into the theme if I'm being honest, but great job regardless.
Kiddy
06. Apr 2022 · 22:50 UTC
Simple idea but the UX is really cool, I particularly love the really original idea for the menu and the music increasing.
Wilko
06. Apr 2022 · 22:51 UTC
That menu is awesome, neat idea, topical and fits well with the theme. Thoroughly enjoyed it and it's the best LD50 typing game I've played so far.
Nakami
06. Apr 2022 · 23:02 UTC
Nice typing game it's reminded me that I suck a typing x) but it was still very pleasant and rewarding to complete words :)

As mentioned by others it's a very clever menu navigation really fitting the game !
Tristian Tee
07. Apr 2022 · 06:43 UTC
Loved it. Simple idea, surprisingly fun. The audio was perfect!

Potentially could have done with some variation but all in all a great entry.
Sir. Syko
10. Apr 2022 · 14:32 UTC
Wow simple yet great! :smile: I managed 82 words and level 27. Once I failed the first time I started failing a lot hahah :joy: I cannot handle the pressure :joy: The sound intensity increasing as you lost was a really nice touch, the tetris like idea was also pretty interesting and everything ran super smooth! Great job :wink:
Diego Escalante
11. Apr 2022 · 03:47 UTC
A simple concept but really well executed, I had a lot of fun! I got to 93 words / level 29 on medium.

I liked how the individual letters fell out after completing a word, that was a nice detail. But by far what I liked the most was the dynamic music. It really took the experience to a whole other level. Nicely done!
ollie_d
14. Apr 2022 · 06:18 UTC
Interesting take on the Worlde-like. I do think it's more of a traditional typing game and that the Wordle-like elements could've been a bit more prominent, but overall it was a fun and smooth experience.
Psytron
16. Apr 2022 · 03:01 UTC
Solid entry. It taught me how to type this
natpat
16. Apr 2022 · 03:10 UTC
A fun little typing game! I really liked how the music built with the tension. The presentation was very clean, with a few nice bits of polish. I would have liked more feedback when I typed something wrong, I think. Otherwise a very fun little time killer!
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cagibi
16. Apr 2022 · 16:30 UTC
Very cool, this game has potential. Maybe it could use some variation (starting with short/common words and getting more complex over time, maybe?)
jessekaz
16. Apr 2022 · 21:09 UTC
Very polished-feeling game. Controlling the menu by typing is awesome. Very present feeling of inevitability. Loved the clear feedback of highlighting letters when typing words correctly, and the animated falling letters is very satisfying. Also clever use of tetris mechanics to up the difficulty every time you miss a word. Could have maybe used some sound effects when typing a recognized mid-word letter or when a word is cancelled by a mistype, I feel like that would have both added a bit more juice and made it easier for players to correct for their mistakes.