Keypad Trainer Turbo

by sol-hsa
Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.74
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.77
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.81
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.89
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★1.82
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.00
Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.21
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★71%
Simple C/C++ SDL game primarily targetting Emscripten, but the windows and linux binaries work as well.

Note that the first game starts from 1 character per second, but when you restart, it'll start from 75% of your max speed from the last game. So, please do give it a couple runs. See if your keypad typing speed improves..

For those without a keypad, the "top row" number keys work as well.

There's no sound, so please don't rate me on audio.

Comments22

leafo
leafo29 Apr 2013, 05:38
This is pretty fun. Makes me wish I had a numpad
Fnkee29 Apr 2013, 06:00
I'm improving bit by bit. A fun and useful trainer.
Deadlyapps
Deadlyapps29 Apr 2013, 06:19
This shows me that i should have gone into a career of data entry.
swizzcheez29 Apr 2013, 06:22
Would work best with a numpad, but game worked fine on Linux.
nseward
nseward29 Apr 2013, 06:34
Brilliant way to teach someone to 10-key.
KhaoTom
KhaoTom29 Apr 2013, 08:36
Weird idea! Good execution!
Hegemege
Hegemege29 Apr 2013, 12:41
Nice use of theme, good implementation of the idea. I found myself better using the number row rather than a keypad, but I guess I could train to use it. Make another version with pi digits or something the player can memorise (although this has been done before)
Kimau
Kimau29 Apr 2013, 12:52
aaa battle I'm having nam flashbacks to working in a bank...

Fun game ^_^
tonic29 Apr 2013, 13:06
I wish I could see "type this" display as series of 3-5 numbers, which I find the easier way. :D Anyway, a nice game. I'm more effective with the number row than numpad though!
ilo30 Apr 2013, 01:53
Surprisingly fun and effective.
jolle30 Apr 2013, 14:50
I keep clocking in on just below 3.2. It would probably be easier to type fast if it wasn't stressful! Anyway, good training.
Lidfrid
Lidfrid30 Apr 2013, 16:38
easy, simple, fun. Awesome :)
Dark Acre Jack1 May 2013, 10:13
See comment on video. Full points for theme.
KunoNoOni
KunoNoOni2 May 2013, 00:48
What a really cool idea! Full points for theme and innovation.
Pixelfan Games
Pixelfan Games2 May 2013, 14:01
Good game i like it, nice for train with my numpad :D
SmallDeadGuy3 May 2013, 07:52
I get about 3.5, I wish I used my numpad on my laptop more. Having to hit backspace when I fat-finger 2 keys annoys me :(
Uhfgood3 May 2013, 07:56
I suck at the numpad
caranha
caranha5 May 2013, 13:48
That's pretty unique. I've seen plenty of typing trainers, but this is the first time I see a keypad trainer.

Cheers!
badlydrawnrod9 May 2013, 21:43
Reminds me of a summer job I had about 30 years ago as a VDU operator, except I was clearly better at it then than I am now. Some sound would have been nice.
voxel20 May 2013, 21:45
This did nothing to help with my lack-of-numpad data entry speed anxiety
cardboard20 May 2013, 23:28
Surprisingly fun. Also, surprisingly stressful.

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