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@tfrankson - We will look into adding an undo
@rcobourn - There currently is no limit on cycling the deck. We did not add any scoring logic in order to keep it "simple", but maybe we need to add some. The goal is the keep it "simple", but any suggestions that make it stand out would be nice.
@ndn8 - We thought of making an option on the storm to allow you to just touch, and not have to actually click. Wonder if that would help?
It is hard to see the card as you drag it under your finger, but not sure how to make it any better.
I have seen it allow me to make illegal moves a couple of time, but have not figured how it happens, as it doesn't happen all the time.
@TheHeartlessHero - Fast clicking is hard on the storm, another reason to maybe just allow touch and not click. Then you can just tap the screen.
We are thinking of allow you to select a custom image for the background.
We will look into a "move all" option.
The "offset" is the how much space is placed between the face up cards when they are stacked. The higher the number, the more you see of the card underneath.
Save option is a good idea. See what we can do.
Also looking into adding some more card backs.
Win/Lose and timer is getting into scoring, we were avoiding scoring, but maybe we need to add it in order to add more value.
I can understand wanting a clean background.
Do you see Freecell as a separate app, or an option in this app?
We are planning to have a whole line of "Simply" apps. Simply Solitaire and Simply Reminder Me were going to be the first two, but we have ideas for a lot more. (We have also started a Simply Time It.)
$0.99 or $1.99 would be a good price, but BlackBerry App has a minimum of $2.99 so we are stuck with that. (We do want to make some money and not just give it away. ). So what do you think we need to add to make it worth $2.99?
We like to share with those that help us out, so keep giving us great feedback and I am sure you will end up with a free app
@rednex269 - Thanks for the feedback, there shouldn't be anything in Simply Solitaire that would drain the battery when you are not actively moving cards(there are no threads/timers/animation), but we will keep an eye on it and see if anyone else reports battery issues.
@vader7071 - Do the rules of solitaire allow you to pull back of the ace stack? We could add an option, but not sure that is a legal.01-19-10 06:08 PM - Works absolutely great! Have played 10 of the 20 games on there... and also haven't won yet - but I wouldn't consider that a bug
One suggestion would be to allow for the "auto-move" type of functionality in more places. For instance, when you have an ace showing, you can double click it and pop the ace automatically to the top row. Let's say that you had a red 5 that you wanted to move to a row showing a black 6 - right now you click to highlight, scroll, then click to place it on the other deck. I've seen some versions of solitaire that simply allow you to double click the one card and it will automatically be "matched" to a place where it will fit (in this case, right under the black 6).
Overall, a solid 10! Loved Blurts and now love passing the time with your latest app - well, for at least the next 10 games (hopefully you'll sell it by then!)01-19-10 06:35 PM - @samurai-7 - Thanks for the feedback. You can change the spacing between the face up cards with the "Offset" setting. You should be able to increase it to where you see the entire number if you like.
When you select a stack you want to pull cards from and then select the stack you want to move cards too, the game automatically figures out which cards should be pulled off the stack (it doesn't just play the top card), since there can only be one valid move for the given combination of stacks. Although this might be a little confusing at first, we felt it reduced number of clicks to play. Let us know if you have an example where this would not work (we could have missed one ).01-20-10 10:27 AM - New version is much improved from what I can tell. Let me respond to your responses then I'll give feedback on new version.
OMG I am ecstatic you made this an option. I much prefer the click and it's the reason I have a Storm2. I can understand why others want it similar to the iPhone and other touch devices though.Fast clicking is hard on the storm, another reason to maybe just allow touch and not click. Then you can just tap the screen.
Glad to know what it is. However, this should be explained somewhere or worded differently so people understand.The "offset" is the how much space is placed between the face up cards when they are stacked. The higher the number, the more you see of the card underneath.
People do love to compete. If you could even have an online scoreboard submission process, I'm sure people would get a kick out of that for best score, best time, best time/score, fewest moves, etcWin/Lose and timer is getting into scoring, we were avoiding scoring, but maybe we need to add it in order to add more value.
I see Freecell as needing it's own separate app. And $1 is great for a simply game. Regarding app world, you could bundle similar games. Let's say you have Solitaire (Klondike), Freecell, and Spider Solitaire. Have them each $1.99 on mobihand store but have a Simply Card Games kinda bundle on App World and Mobihand for $4.99. This way you can know what games people are more interested in by what they buy individually and also be able to sell to those on App World and those who want to bundle their apps for fewer icons or to save a bit of money. I have to be honest, I would probably not buy the games each for more than 1.99 (except freecell, but thats just because I want a good app and I love the game). I would be more inclined to buy it at $1 each or buy a bundle if it saves me money even if I won't necessarily use all the games.Do you see Freecell as a separate app, or an option in this app?
We are planning to have a whole line of "Simply" apps. Simply Solitaire and Simply Reminder Me were going to be the first two, but we have ideas for a lot more. (We have also started a Simply Time It.)
$0.99 or $1.99 would be a good price, but BlackBerry App has a minimum of $2.99 so we are stuck with that. (We do want to make some money and not just give it away. ). So what do you think we need to add to make it worth $2.99?
Could you explain what Reminder Me and Time It are like and/or similar to?
That said, this version is great, no more clicking empty space clicking, a cleaner screen with the url moved to the options menu. I find it neat that the About screen shows the BB model and OS version. This version is ready for the public as far as I can tell on my Storm2. It's replaced my previous Solitaire app for Klondike, no contest.
You asked before if adding so many options really make these games fall into the Simply category. For me, having a nice, fluid, experience that isn't visually cluttered speaks more to it's title than lots of features. This could have every single feature under the sun but if it looks as clean-cut and crisp and elegant as it does now, it succeeds. Not saying that I don't want any features, but that the visual appearance and how easily it plays and works on my Storm2 really drives it home for me.
Just make sure whatever you add (timer, pullback from top stack, etc) you make an option for. Having it play the way your use to rather than the way someone wants you to is "Simply Great"
I look forward to your other entries in this series of games and will gladly test anything that you put out. With Blurts Pro and this, you are in the list of favorite devs that I actually remember the name of =P
UPDATE
The clicking empty space selecting the last row or stack of cards you clicked is still there. It only occurs when there is 1 card next to the stack on draw 3 or anytime during draw 1 playback. Hope you can get that fixed.Last edited by TheHeartlessHero; 02-02-10 at 12:34 AM.
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