Jimmy Chattin - I make better games.

Thursday, October 24, 2013

My First Downloaded App: Clobbr

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--- '+' for positive perceptions of the game; '-' for negative aspects with a suggestion to fix it; '?' for neutral questions left unanswered by the game. ---


  • + Different puzzle pieces alter approaches in going around, over, or even through obstacles.
  • + Every new area escalates what was once a simple solution in the last area into a completely new challenge.
  • + New in-game items encourage experimentation early-on and throughout play.
  • + The game is just pleasant to look at, with each item and figure being easily recognizable.
  • + Music intensifies as time runs down.
  • + Even if time runs out, the puzzle will run its course (sometimes lucky guesses happen).
  • + A single game lasts about 30 seconds, perfect for filling blank spots in the day.
  • + Brilliant catch phrase: "Contains precious, adorable mild violence."
  • - The animation of a puzzle being solved is slow enough to allow the user to start thinking of doing something 
    • A Fix:  Increase the run-time of the puzzle-solving animation by increments of .25 seconds until the player can jump straight from one scene to another.
  • - There is only one music track for the in-game interactive portion of the game.
    • A Fix: If time is short, warp and alter the current soundtrack into a few more pieces.  Otherwise, give more time to new music development.
  • - The game lacks a high-score board, thereby leaving the work of a player to only be seen by themselves and removing a competitive component of the game.
    • A Fix: Include a global ranking system to keep users coming back to better / protect their score as seen by other players.
  • - The bad-guy cat gets all the abuse.  (I like cats!)
    • A Fix: I'm sure PETA would have one.
  • ? Where are the purchasable themes?  The style of this game cries-out for monetized aesthetic downloads.

Clobbr is a really sweet game.  Simply executed while maintaining a complex design, the entertainment in the cute game is accessible anywhere.  Have a minute?  Play a round.  Have two?  Wrap-up an area.  Have more?  They can easily be lost going through the plethora of puzzles (100 in all), trying to unlock more or perfect their own score.

Give Clobbr a chance from the Google Play Store and check it out online; you'll fill much spare time if you do so.  Considering it is the first game from a small group of people, they've gone beyond most new apps out there!

2 comments:

  1. Have you attempted this new app Monster Super League : that is certainly exceptional.

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    1. I have not! Thanks for the recommendation, Danny! What about it caught your interest?

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