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Re:Laservex: HTML5 Laser Puzzle Game by braum on Sunday November 25, 2012 @01:56AM (#4827529)
interesting especially in HTML but the black lines (mirrors) need to be able to MOVE as well as adjust the length. Maybe I missed it but the only way to move a mirror is to walk it one edge at a time.
Re:Laservex: HTML5 Laser Puzzle Game by mavlee on Sunday November 25, 2012 @03:56AM (#4827716)
You can move by dragging either end of the mirror. It's not entirely obvious, maybe an easier way to move the mirror would be helpful.
Re:Laservex: HTML5 Laser Puzzle Game by anigbrowl on Sunday November 25, 2012 @04:12AM (#4827738)
Yes, this is painful as is. Also, when I complete a level the entire frame shifts about 10 pixels to the left as the save button appears. Nice concept though.
Re:Laservex: HTML5 Laser Puzzle Game by byronknoll on Sunday November 25, 2012 @05:13AM (#4827814)
The left shift is probably due to the scroll bar appearing (since the save button makes the page slightly longer).
Re:Laservex: HTML5 Laser Puzzle Game by mannjani on Sunday November 25, 2012 @10:24AM (#4828306)
My count of favorite HTML5 games moves up to 3. First Subbania then Buildy and now this one. You should probably add more physics as @ivan_ah said.
Re:Laservex: HTML5 Laser Puzzle Game by h_o on Sunday November 25, 2012 @04:45AM (#4827776)
Really interesting game! I love the concept. It's simple, yet challenging. I am finding it quite hard, which is good.

I couldn't figure out level 5, and here is my level six at the moment http://i.imgur.com/vvZOX.png bit of tweaking and I'll have it

Re:Laservex: HTML5 Laser Puzzle Game by kurlberg on Sunday November 25, 2012 @06:18AM (#4827893)
I don't know if you want a hint, but... If you do it the right way, no tweaking is needed at all. (The puzzle can be viewed as a very nice illustration of ergodic trajectories.)
Re:Laservex: HTML5 Laser Puzzle Game by dexter313 on Sunday November 25, 2012 @09:12AM (#4828175)
infinite power!

http://imgur.com/AbvXE

Re:Laservex: HTML5 Laser Puzzle Game by byronknoll on Sunday November 25, 2012 @02:25PM (#4828962)
In case people are curious, the reflection limit per laser is currently set to 500 to avoid infinite loops.
Re:Laservex: HTML5 Laser Puzzle Game by ivan_ah on Sunday November 25, 2012 @09:04AM (#4828161)
This is very cool.

I would be interested in collaborating with you to add some more physics: refraction (laser passing through slabs of glass) and curved surfaces (parabolic mirrors and lenses using the thin-lens approximation).

This would be the coolest way to learn about ray-optics.

Re:Laservex: HTML5 Laser Puzzle Game by byronknoll on Sunday November 25, 2012 @01:49PM (#4828852)
Nice ideas! I have a small list of higher priority features to add first, but I am adding these to my queue:

- refraction polygons - concave/convex lenses - concave/convex mirrors

I think the easiest way to add these would be to just make them fixed objects in the level (so the only drag-able items would still be the straight mirrors).

Re:Laservex: HTML5 Laser Puzzle Game by pigboy on Sunday November 25, 2012 @12:42PM (#4828656)
I love this, but I would like to be able to return to my solved puzzles after I've done them (assumed that's what the "Save" button did).

Quite happy to finally get level 11 done.

Re:Laservex: HTML5 Laser Puzzle Game by so898 on Sunday November 25, 2012 @09:19AM (#4828191)
I have to say, the game is cool, and it works fine with my Palemoon(Lots of HTML5 games do not work well with this browser).