A Dark Room - minimalist text-based game

Re:A Dark Room - minimalist text-based game by mjn on Friday June 28, 2013 @10:16PM (#5961284)

The style of a minimalist interface that starts sprouting things, somewhat ASCII-game-ish yet also rather dynamic, reminds me a bit of Candy Box: http://candies.aniwey.net/ . It's an interesting UI and 'reveal' style for a game, and glad to see another one using it. Feels somewhat refreshing.

edit: Ah ok, if you view-source it mentions Candy Box as an inspiration.

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Re:A Dark Room - minimalist text-based game by shardling on Saturday June 29, 2013 @03:51AM (#5961732)

And Frog Fractions is worth checking out if you like Candy Box.

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Re:A Dark Room - minimalist text-based game by endgame on Saturday June 29, 2013 @06:35AM (#5961982)

Frog Fractions is worth checking out, full stop.

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Re:A Dark Room - minimalist text-based game by StavrosK on Saturday June 29, 2013 @09:44AM (#5962361)

Jesus, this is amazing.

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Re:A Dark Room - minimalist text-based game by MrBra on Saturday June 29, 2013 @10:01PM (#5964416)

how does it even relate to Frog Fraction ?

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Re:A Dark Room - minimalist text-based game by siddboots on Sunday June 30, 2013 @10:55AM (#5965980)

Frog Fraction does not relate to things.

It is just worth mentioning from time to time.

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Re:A Dark Room - minimalist text-based game by MrBra on Sunday June 30, 2013 @12:19PM (#5966241)

That's your opinion.

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Re:A Dark Room - minimalist text-based game by jmilloy on Sunday June 30, 2013 @02:20PM (#5966629)

I don't get it. I liked A Dark Room and Candy Box, but hated Frog Fractions, which is completely unrelated.

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Re:A Dark Room - minimalist text-based game by shardling on Sunday June 30, 2013 @07:24PM (#5967743)

They're related in the sense that the type of gameplay changes and unfolds as you progress.

Frog Fractions is much more linear, I suppose. You move from one game type to the next, instead of having multiple in parallel.

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Re:A Dark Room - minimalist text-based game by mambodog on Saturday June 29, 2013 @01:21AM (#5961561)

To anyone else trying Candy Box, a few hints to get started:

- Wait until you have 60 candies (new options appear)

- Click the cowboy hat 4 times

- Buy the wooden sword

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Re:A Dark Room - minimalist text-based game by NeekGerd on Saturday June 29, 2013 @02:38AM (#5961644)

You can also click on the lollipop to lower the prices.

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Re:A Dark Room - minimalist text-based game by hk__2 on Saturday June 29, 2013 @03:57PM (#5963581)

If you want to cheat, open the devtools, and type candies.nbrOwned = Infinity.

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Re:A Dark Room - minimalist text-based game by aghull on Saturday June 29, 2013 @02:17PM (#5963271)

Isn't this a lot closer to dwarf fortress?

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