Loved some aspects of the game, and other aspects were just trippy. It was difficult to figure out the proper shape with a bunch of other shapes appearing all around you. Was I supposed to type the square since it was the largest? Was I supposed to use the small shape because it was the smallest? Was I supposed to type the shape that was blasting off the sides? It was difficult to pay attention to the text changing at the bottom of the screen. There was a lot happening in your face at once, but very few cues to what actually needed to be done with them. I did enjoy the concept and thought it was a fun attempt! Well done.
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Thanks for your feedback. In my mind trippy is good, but that's a personal preference. The text at the bottom is only relevant when you are starting to get overwhelmed. And near the end its basicaly your only option as lining up becomes impossible as you slowly die. As the game goes on the words change faster because:
1. The longer you wait the easier the word is
2. As the game goes on, the VPN degrades faster, requiring that you type the VPN faster (ultimately leading to the lose condition)
There's also a "How To Play" button on the main menu. While making it we made a lot of jokes about wanting to see people try to figure it out without any info. It could definitely help to provide a step-by-step tutorial or even a brief video.
Thanks for your feedback!