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Show HN: My company's new turn based strategy game for Android

9 points by irunbackwards 14y ago

Hey, it's been a long time in the making, but we're finally ready with our public BETA version of our Android application. We're anxiously (and nervously) awaiting your feedback, so please lay it on us. Our biggest fear is hearing nothing. The game is called Super Tic Tac Toe. It's a new take on the old, boring tic tac toe that more often than not ended in a cat's game. The game board is a large tic tac toe board with each square comprised of a smaller tic tac toe board. You and an opponent place your marks on the smaller boards, each move dictating where your opponent may move next (and vice versa), to achieve victory on the larger board. You can Connect With Facebook, but if you'd rather not, you can create a normal account in our system. You can add and play any of the developers / founders (usernames: nuri, Gootz, QippArgent) or invite your friends and play against them! Please, check out the application and leave us your feedback! You can leave a comment here and myself or QippArgent will try to respond as soon as possible, and feel free to send either one of us a private message as well. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cannygroup.superttt http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UGTWHg_wUM

bockris 14y ago
It's an interesting idea. I'll play a couple of games on paper with my son and let you know.
- irunbackwards 14y ago
  Haha, thanks. The idea actually spawned from one of our cofounders discovering this game in college and playing it with his friends on paper. Even if you don't download the app, let us know what you think of the game itself! Here's a good run-down of the "official" rules as well as a standalone java app you can play on your computer with your son: http://scheinerman.net/jonah/supertictactoe.html http://scheinerman.net/jonah/supertictactoe.html
philsnow 14y ago
_what_ is this: http://imgur.com/SZtC9 http://imgur.com/SZtC9 and why did it show up while playing ?
- irunbackwards 14y ago
  Hey philsnow, We currently use MoPub as our advertising network, and that is an interstitial advertisement from them. I'm thinking we should probably add something to the market description stating that this will happen after you make a move.
  - philsnow 14y ago
    thanks for the reply, I don't know anything about MoPub, but do they let you do anything at all about styling the interstitials? I assumed that this was some kind of beast-trading sub-game or something bolted on (or whatever it was, I thought it was content provided by you guys) because it doesn't say, e.g. "ads by MoPub" anywhere on that screen.
    - irunbackwards 14y ago
      Not a problem at all, and I am taking a look at their documentation to see if that is possible. I think it is, great suggestion!
  - 10dpd 14y ago
    Care to share some of your experiences with MoPub?
    - irunbackwards 14y ago
      It was very easy to set up and get going with it. Disappointed with the low fill rate and lack of variety in the interstitial ad category. All we get are ads for the Bahamut Dragon game. It's an awesome ad, and yes I want a dragon, but I don't think anyone else does, haha.
verganileonardo 14y ago
Do I really need to create an account to play this game?
- irunbackwards 14y ago
  Right now, yes. Several people have brought up that this game could really be played without an account (for people that just want to play one game at a time, and don't care about leaderboards in the future, etc.) so we are definitely taking into consideration developing a feature that would allow instant gameplay.
  - verganileonardo 14y ago
    A "Play as guest" button would be really helpful! A tip: name the game as Super Tic Tac Toe. That change can benefit you on search and rankings (because of SEO).
    - QippArgent 14y ago
      Guest play is a great idea! Thank you for the feedback. We did debate the name, but landed on SuperTTT because there are too many traditional and other alternative tic tac toe developers naming their applications Super Tic Tac Toe, although none of them are this game. We are however the rightful owners to supertictactoe.com which links to our superttt.com site :) Check that out too! We love feedback!

9 points by irunbackwards 14y ago

bockris 14y ago

It's an interesting idea. I'll play a couple of games on paper with my son and let you know.

irunbackwards 14y ago
Haha, thanks. The idea actually spawned from one of our cofounders discovering this game in college and playing it with his friends on paper. Even if you don't download the app, let us know what you think of the game itself! Here's a good run-down of the "official" rules as well as a standalone java app you can play on your computer with your son: http://scheinerman.net/jonah/supertictactoe.html http://scheinerman.net/jonah/supertictactoe.html

philsnow 14y ago

_what_ is this: http://imgur.com/SZtC9 http://imgur.com/SZtC9 and why did it show up while playing ?

irunbackwards 14y ago
Hey philsnow, We currently use MoPub as our advertising network, and that is an interstitial advertisement from them. I'm thinking we should probably add something to the market description stating that this will happen after you make a move.
- philsnow 14y ago
  thanks for the reply, I don't know anything about MoPub, but do they let you do anything at all about styling the interstitials? I assumed that this was some kind of beast-trading sub-game or something bolted on (or whatever it was, I thought it was content provided by you guys) because it doesn't say, e.g. "ads by MoPub" anywhere on that screen.
  - irunbackwards 14y ago
    Not a problem at all, and I am taking a look at their documentation to see if that is possible. I think it is, great suggestion!
- 10dpd 14y ago
  Care to share some of your experiences with MoPub?
  - irunbackwards 14y ago
    It was very easy to set up and get going with it. Disappointed with the low fill rate and lack of variety in the interstitial ad category. All we get are ads for the Bahamut Dragon game. It's an awesome ad, and yes I want a dragon, but I don't think anyone else does, haha.

verganileonardo 14y ago

Do I really need to create an account to play this game?

irunbackwards 14y ago
Right now, yes. Several people have brought up that this game could really be played without an account (for people that just want to play one game at a time, and don't care about leaderboards in the future, etc.) so we are definitely taking into consideration developing a feature that would allow instant gameplay.
- verganileonardo 14y ago
  A "Play as guest" button would be really helpful! A tip: name the game as Super Tic Tac Toe. That change can benefit you on search and rankings (because of SEO).
  - QippArgent 14y ago
    Guest play is a great idea! Thank you for the feedback. We did debate the name, but landed on SuperTTT because there are too many traditional and other alternative tic tac toe developers naming their applications Super Tic Tac Toe, although none of them are this game. We are however the rightful owners to supertictactoe.com which links to our superttt.com site :) Check that out too! We love feedback!