Hit The Button

by ihateatmfees

Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.18

Fun★★★★★★★★★★1.86

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.30

Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.59

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.32

Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.25

Mood★★★★★★★★★★1.95

Coolness★★★★★★★★★★62%

This is my first ever game. I am equally parts proud and embarrassed.

For instructions, please consult the name. Try and hit the button as fast as it comes up. There are 5 (upgradable) trophies to discover. Warning: if you start missing the button enough, the game may get angry at you.

If the game does not start, please try the version with dependencies included.

Here's a post-mortem that explains my intentions: http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/2013/04/30/hit-the-button-post-mortem/

Comments20

Ninjaxio30 Apr 2013, 01:38

I can say the game is alright, while it certainly fits the theme of minimalism, it doesn't have too much going for it, though the effects are nice. I don't exactly like how I have to download two things just to get the game working. It's alright, not exactly fun, per say, but, decent.

Jellycakes30 Apr 2013, 01:59

Pretty nice game, not sure what the objective is but still held my interest enough to eventually die. Nice work.

john_conder930 Apr 2013, 03:04

Windows 8 64-bit, can't get it to open. No errors though, just won't open :x

Nonameghost30 Apr 2013, 03:10

Doesn't work for me. Windows 7 64-bit, just stops responding, nothing shows up.

MemphisTen30 Apr 2013, 03:11

cannot open it. kaspersky says it is a keylogger :)

dont lock my keys buddy! seriously dude!

wrongcoder30 Apr 2013, 03:11

Same as john_conder9.

IHateATMFeesauthor30 Apr 2013, 03:21

Sorry please make sure both .Net 4 and Open AL are installed. I've tested on both Windows 7 & 8 (64-bit) and it runs for me. I'll be releasing an installer and Android port in a couple days.

hamster_mk_430 Apr 2013, 03:51

You certainly followed the theme, but beyond the thrill of seeing what other UI elements you will pop up there is little enjoyment to be had with this game.

IHateATMFeesauthor30 Apr 2013, 05:01

Everyone who could not play the game earlier: I have added a version that comes complete with all needed dependencies, so please give that a try. I also added a couple screenshots of non-obvious game stuff.

TehSkull30 Apr 2013, 05:32

Wasn't able to play. Even using the dependencies-included version.

billknye30 Apr 2013, 05:34

Simple, certainly minimalist. I think it could have used just a bit more, maybe moving the button around so you had to be quick to click might have added just slightly more.

Jed Mayberry30 Apr 2013, 05:37

Doesn't run for me, sorry.

Mekuri30 Apr 2013, 05:39

The graphics are fine, and I suppose it fits the theme.. but it's hard to keep being entertained this way.

bowlercaptain30 Apr 2013, 05:55

Unfortunately, this game doesn't really feel like a game. It's just a thing that you click. After waiting for a few seconds and losing coins for the first time, near-instant clicks following also resulted in negatives. Waiting again fixed it. Doesn't particularly feel like it fits the theme - minimalism is the stripping out of non-essential elements, and this was stripping out all elements save for user activity and progression. If I felt like the game was a satire or something and could laugh along with it then maybe I could deal with it better, but at the moment it wasn't at any time actually fun.

Alex Camilleri30 Apr 2013, 20:18

It felt extremely passive and unpredictable. Not sure if there's a message/meaning behind it. If that's the case, I was unable to understand it :(

Squared Muffin2 May 2013, 18:59

It's a bit dull, although it fits the minimalist theme there isnt all that much to do in the game.

SuperlevelSebastian4 May 2013, 11:23

Sadly it just crashes when I try to start it. :( (Windows XP, 32bit)

avidgamerNino5 May 2013, 06:08

It looks pretty. Maybe The faster I click, when the button appears, the more points I get?

tiffi6 May 2013, 20:42

thats one minimalistic game!

kibertoad9 May 2013, 23:56

This entry was quite confusing. Clicking the button quickly after it appears caused me to lose credits, while waiting for a while didn't seem to impose a penalty. Pretty minimalistic though!