Dinosaurs Didn't Have Keyboards

[Deozaan]

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]

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?

[JavaJones]

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?

- Oshyan

[Deozaan]

No, I don't think you're missing anything. It was a 48-hour game so it's more a prototype than a game.

Dinosaurs Didn't Have Keyboards

[f0dder]

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.

[JavaJones]

There's a downloadable Windows version. I didn't want to install the plugin either!

- Oshyan

[f0dder]

Downloaded, spent ~50 seconds with it, deleted it in frustration

[Deozaan]

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.

-f0dder (June 16, 2010, 04:01 PM)

You've never heard of the Unity game engine?

[f0dder]

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.

-f0dder (June 16, 2010, 04:01 PM)

You've never heard of the Unity game engine?

-Deozaan (June 16, 2010, 05:35 PM)

Nope

[lanux128]

nicely done.. i was thinking of a dino-run clone but it's quite different.

[nudone]

i have the Flash files for an animated Cody running/walking if anyone wants to stick it in a simple running type game.

[Deozaan]

i have the Flash files for an animated Cody running/walking if anyone wants to stick it in a simple running type game.

-nudone (June 17, 2010, 02:06 AM)

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

[nudone]

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.

[Deozaan]

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.

-nudone (June 17, 2010, 12:29 PM)

Take your time. No rush. (c:

[Deozaan]

Downloaded, spent ~50 seconds with it, deleted it in frustration

-f0dder (June 16, 2010, 04:24 PM)

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: