1D Tetris

Post by **KeenRush** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 22:04

http://www.tetris1d.org/

And nobody can lose!

I was linked to this in MSN by a Keener, so blame him for this topic instead of blaming me!

Anyways, I like this one, I like this kind of games the best (Keen is an exception), games where the human player has no control over anything, and whatever happens is inevitable, whether random or following some rules. (Like life.)

This made me think, I got the idea a few seconds ago, that we'll "need" a Keen fan game that's uncontrollable by the player. Perhaps I'll try something like that one day.

ckguy · Post by **ckguy** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 22:51

LOL, funny idea.

Their game "Twinoo" on there is (I think) actually interesting. It puts lots of stress on your brain--both hemispheres!

Commander Spleen · Post by **Commander Spleen** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 23:44

Haha, well that's amusing.

KeenRush wrote:whatever happens is inevitable

Though, what really is inevitable about this game? At least 2D Tetris has the guarantee that eventually you're bound to lose. But this game just keeps going forever (or as much of forever as one's attention span allows).

Woah, I'm gonna start playing Twinoo on a daily basis. That game's quite a rush. It gets to the point where you're answering questions before consciously thinking the answer. Though I'm yet to clock higher than 40. I really need to work on my colour perception, it seems. I guess that's what you get for working so much with EGA palettes.

I'm also going to experiment with similar multi-hemispheric games. In fact, I have one project in the works that would make for the perfect starting point...

Post by **KeenRush** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 6:56

Commander Spleen wrote:Though, what really is inevitable about this game?

With that I meant (basically I was repeating myself) that there's no way to affect the course of the game. I think it's interesting this one is bound to go on, until one gives up (enter high schores). Hey, wait a minute, that sounds like having some kind of control!

Gaaaaarg!

But Twinoo, yeah, it's quite interesting, never seen such game before. I can honestly say I can get zero right on the right side, with the colours. I just don't get them. More games like this might be interesting.

Commander Spleen · Post by **Commander Spleen** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:30

KeenRush wrote:I can honestly say I can get zero right on the right side, with the colours. I just don't get them

It's an ink-based (i.e. subtractive, I think) colour combination mode. So if you look up how paints combine to create different colours, you'd understand them better.

Post by **KeenRush** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:26

Aye, I understand it's about combining colours, and the resulting new colours, but I have absolutely no skill or eye or brain for that, I don't even know the very basics -- whatever they are.

VikingBoyBilly · Post by **VikingBoyBilly** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 17:15

LOL! Nice!

memsys · Post by **memsys** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 21:42

urrg i can't do BOTH at the SAME time x_x

DaVince · Post by **DaVince** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 0:20

Pretty funny. Been spamming it around now.

Twinoo is fun, and very challenging. It gets too difficult too fast to my tastes though.