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Deozaan

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Dinosaurs Didn't Have Keyboards
« on: June 16, 2010, 04:14 AM »


Dinosaurs Didn't Have Keyboards.png
http://www.sophiehoulden.com/games/dinosaursdidnthavekeyboards/

If the screenshot makes you think of Dino Run then you wouldn't be the first to think so. However, the gameplay is completely different and in fact it's the controls themselves that make this game unique.

I don't want to spoil the surprise, so just play the game and see if your keyboard survives!

Deozaan

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Re: Dinosaurs Didn't Have Keyboards
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2010, 04:20 AM »
I think it paused while I was typing the OP. Either that or I took a screengrab and cropped it and typed it all up pretty fast. I just finished it. Can you beat my time?

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« Last Edit: June 16, 2010, 05:49 PM by Deozaan »

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Re: Dinosaurs Didn't Have Keyboards
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2010, 07:30 AM »
A quick and sloppy run, learning as I went. I imagine I could do a good deal better on another run-through. Wish there was more to the game though, the novel control scheme adds a great element that would be enjoyable to explore further with more levels. Or am I missing something?

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Re: Dinosaurs Didn't Have Keyboards
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2010, 05:47 PM »
No, I don't think you're missing anything. It was a 48-hour game so it's more a prototype than a game.

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Re: Dinosaurs Didn't Have Keyboards
« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2010, 09:01 PM »
Too bad it requires some plugin I've never heard of... and I'm pretty conservative on those, haven't even bowed under the pressure of silverlight yet.
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Re: Dinosaurs Didn't Have Keyboards
« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2010, 09:18 PM »
There's a downloadable Windows version. I didn't want to install the plugin either!

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Re: Dinosaurs Didn't Have Keyboards
« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2010, 09:24 PM »
Downloaded, spent ~50 seconds with it, deleted it in frustration :)
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Re: Dinosaurs Didn't Have Keyboards
« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2010, 10:35 PM »
Too bad it requires some plugin I've never heard of... and I'm pretty conservative on those, haven't even bowed under the pressure of silverlight yet.

You've never heard of the Unity game engine?

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Re: Dinosaurs Didn't Have Keyboards
« Reply #8 on: June 16, 2010, 10:48 PM »
Too bad it requires some plugin I've never heard of... and I'm pretty conservative on those, haven't even bowed under the pressure of silverlight yet.

You've never heard of the Unity game engine?
Nope :)
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Re: Dinosaurs Didn't Have Keyboards
« Reply #9 on: June 17, 2010, 02:19 AM »
nicely done.. i was thinking of a dino-run clone but it's quite different. :)

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Re: Dinosaurs Didn't Have Keyboards
« Reply #10 on: June 17, 2010, 07:06 AM »
i have the Flash files for an animated Cody running/walking if anyone wants to stick it in a simple running type game.

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Re: Dinosaurs Didn't Have Keyboards
« Reply #11 on: June 17, 2010, 05:07 PM »
i have the Flash files for an animated Cody running/walking if anyone wants to stick it in a simple running type game.

I'd like those files. What version of Flash are they saved as? You can e-mail them to me at [thisWebsite] @ [myUserName] . com

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Re: Dinosaurs Didn't Have Keyboards
« Reply #12 on: June 17, 2010, 05:29 PM »
erm, quite a few years old now. i'll have to check - might take me a day or two before i get back the the machine they're on.

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Re: Dinosaurs Didn't Have Keyboards
« Reply #13 on: June 17, 2010, 08:58 PM »
erm, quite a few years old now. i'll have to check - might take me a day or two before i get back the the machine they're on.

Take your time. No rush. (c:

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Re: Dinosaurs Didn't Have Keyboards
« Reply #14 on: June 17, 2010, 08:59 PM »
Downloaded, spent ~50 seconds with it, deleted it in frustration :)

Yeah, I think that's what will happen to most people. They'll either think "Wow this is unique!" and enjoy the novelty of it for a few minutes or they'll get frustrated and break their keyboard. (c:

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