@silveus I don't have the badge myself yet, but I have found that the 'events' seem to balance each other out, and there's actually no need to re-start the game (I did that many times myself before realising!).
I've haven't yet got the badge for this, but I've played it through several times. I'd been playing the method described in the comments, but have found that the game isn't quite as random as it seems - there appears to be a 'correct way' to do it, which involves also researching all of the techs that open buildings - I believe all of the buildings are intended to be used once, and if the buildings are placed when they appear, it seems that you get enough points for the following one (and get the 'Golden Age' etc). I've just done this placing 10 of the buildings, and continued to make sure I could get the other 2 after day 150 (which I did, the Pyramid being built on day 166). I think (if the correct options are chosen in the game (Sage etc)), that this will fit into the 150 day limit. Any suggestions/thoughts would be appreciated though!
(Is anyone else surprised that this is a medium badge btw?)
*FLASHING WARNING.*
Anyone with migraine/seizure problems may want to avoid doing the extra Arena section, as it has flashing between each level of the fight.
(Please + this, as I really don't want anyone else to have problems because of it. Em)
A fantastic idea, and a brilliant game! Thank you so much for a really enjoyable game style - I now cannot wait for Part 2!
I personally found that I didn't have any problems with Accessibility either (although options to help those who have difficulty viewing the cameras would be a welcome addition), and the Tab completion also greatly helped. Many thanks for the Accessibility included so far!
5/5 + v.high on my Favourites list!
Thanks for your detailed feedback! And thank you to all of you for your very positive comments :)! We're very pleased to see your unthusiasm towards our game. Stay tuned!
So far: I'm really glad to see another game in the series has been produced, and am very thankful for the additional Accessibility provided within the game (+1 to rating, and many thanks!).
I've only played part of the game at this point, but so far would have to say I'd rate this at a maximum 4/5, due purely (at this point), to poor grammar/spelling - and at times nonsensical sentences - which seems a real shame.
*FLASHING WARNING:* Game contains a LOT of flashing images, and really needs a warning. If you have Epilepsy, or Migraine Headaches, then I'd give this game a miss.
@Everyone: If you see this, please +1 to keep it on the 1st page for the BotD this week, as this game really needs some form of warning on it. Thanks all, Em :)
To those having problems, or stuck at 28 kills: get the additional kills you need, & save it (make sure it says 'success' for the save). Then try refreshing the page - I ended up having to use that method to get it to award the Medium badge as well (if you're not feeling quite that brave, make sure you save, with 30+ kills, then, whilst keeping this tab open - open the game again in a new tab - this time it should already show as awarded). Best of luck everyone!
Well this Kongpanion was certainly made up of the most 'Laptop unfriendly', and, 'with many Accessibility issues' game options! (Although some were worth playing more than others!) Due to being in severe pain trying to get through some of them, I'll keep this to: Getting to Level 4, and not being able to get any further due to not having enough Exp. & needing to restart the game - with no auto save file - is not my idea of the best game design in the world (@Shassa Thanks for the Comment, wish I'd read it earlier!); Normally I would have thought 'restart' was just that - specifically at the bosses - so why is my ammo used up? The colour scheme is also terrible in places (and I only have bad eyesight, not vision problems).
@Cosmoseth I understand platform games are not going to be the 'most accessible', but there are a LOT of tweaks that could make the game much better - for everyone - not just those who have a disability, like myself.
I've read on other sites that the main issue previously found was with anyone not using Flash Player 11, so upgrading Flash (or swapping Chrome/Firefox), may well solve the loading issue.
I've made comments on my profile about this game, but did want to post this here:
I was amazed how many people seemed to have a problem with a game about Mental Health, just because smoking was used as a coping strategy. This game would have been just as realistic if Kathryn was walking around with a syringe, squirting opiates at lasers; throwing pills, or alcohol at them; or showing aggression, or even more harmful coping methods.
This game doesn't support smoking at all, but has a very good understanding of Mental Health. Thank you very much Dev. :)
*@nerdook:* I've been trying to comment on any games which have Accessibility issues (I'm a disabled Kong user, but am trying to look out for issues that would affect other people as well). One think that really jumped out as being a problem (and hopefully an easily solved one!), was on the levels with a green background, as it's extremely difficult to see the pick-ups. Thanks for a fun game :)
*Level 6:* Both torches on level 6 DO light, but you need to get more towards the centre of them. I don't have the Ace for the level atm, but just bounce 2 from below (not directly at them from above) to get past it.
@RuarkTim33 Wanted to respond. as I noticed your post was voted down.
I agree 100% that anyone caught cheating/hacking (which to me is made more pathetic when the individual doesn't even pick a score that's remotely possible), should be stripped of any badges, and even of their Kong account if it's continuous (has gone past the usual warnings etc).
Can I ask if you're referring to one individual in particular (atm at least!), based on the High Score info?
(Feel free to reply on my profile/PM etc. I personally think you'd have got more support if it hadn't been 'avoiding the trigger'. As this annoys me as well, I've +1 you, so you're back at 0 for more opinions!)
After reading the comments, I was trying to put some info/tips together for the game (to help answer some of the ?'s before it's the BotD), but it ended up being far too long, so I've put it on my Profile instead. My apologies that it's ended up longer than I intended, but if you're having any problems, I hope it helps!
Em
(If it's helpful to anyone, I'd be happy to add any extra notes etc, &/or copy it to a Forum page.)
@Kong: As this game currently has a 4.1 rating, how about an additional Hard badge, for completing the game with all of the Stars, and Achievements?
@Vogd: Rather than the 'coin system', a green +, or a red - (which showed if the price was higher, or lower than I'd paid), would be more useful. I would also have liked scroll bars on both the 'Achievements', and the 'Ship Updates' tabs. Thanks for the game, and esp. for responding to many of the user comments!
Must admit I'm quite surprised that this was chosen as a BotD, or even a badged game tbh. Although it does (currently) fall into the '3.8 or above' category, it's severely lacking in many areas (already covered in the comments for the most part).
To me, it feels like the beginning of a well designed dungeon game, that seems as though it still needs a lot adding (items, quests - something!), and/or altering.
I'd rate this at 3/5 (as there's no 2.5 for an 'average game'), and not enough content, for a 4/5. All just imho of course!
However, I'd also like to note, as a Disabled player, that I did find this much easier to play than many similar games, so a 'thumbs up' to the Dev. for accessibility! TY :)
To follow up on a previous post, I also had problems with the 'double jump' not allowing me to access areas in a few places, unless the 'jump point' was very specific. You can get over them, it just takes skill/luck!
*@Dev - BezerkStudio:* As a disabled Kong user, I have been trying to comment on games, when I feel they have accessibility problems. The afore-mentioned jumps, are making the game much more difficult for people with mobility problems. There are about 3 particularly bad ones, where the height is right at the limit (the first after the 1st Butterfly) - and just making a slight change would really have helped me - I'm certainly not considering playing it timed as it is currently.
(*@Everyone:* Please + for a few days in the hope that the Dev. (and others), have a chance to read this, and to at least consider it for future games.)
*Accessibility:* To any disabled players, although the majority of this game is done purely with the mouse, you will need to get through level 7 using keyboard controls (left & right arrows, + numbers 1 to 4) - you can still get the Easy and the 1st Medium badge, without getting this far. '2-player mode' is also split between keyboard and mouse (per character).
(Note: Am trying to include accessibility notes on games played, to both encourage the Dev's to change problems where needed, and to help anyone with Mobility/Eyesight issues etc. I hope this does help some of you!)
*@Geoviz* I'm trying to comment to all developers where I feel (as a disabled Kongregate User), that there are accessibility issues with the game - in this case severe ones - as I believe has already been pointed out in the comments.
As I am forced to use a laptop, that also means I'm having to try to play this with a touch-pad (it's not just Disabled players...), and it'd be great if some consideration could be taken for those of us who find it extremely difficult to left click at the speed required for level 3. The mini-game is even worse! Please try to take other users into consideration, so that the medium badge for completing the game, isn't turned into an impossible badge for many of us!
(*@Everyone* Please + this for a few days in the hope that some Dev's see it, and we can try to get as much accessibility - in all games - as possible. Many thanks :) Em.)
*@D - Ivory* I just wanted to comment, that the target for the gun can be very difficult to use, for people with poor eyesight. Please consider adding an option which allows the target to be bold, or larger - and possibly with more than one colour option as well.
Trying to play this game on a laptop touch-pad is also extremely difficult, with the target suddenly going from being unresponsive, then jumping the distance, when the amount of units on screen reaches very high levels (eg. 6 minutes into 'Capture the Flag').
(*@Everyone:* I'm trying to comment on some games, in order to improve accessibility. Please + for a few days, to give the D's a better chance of seeing it!)
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Thanks for your detailed feedback! And thank you to all of you for your very positive comments :)! We're very pleased to see your unthusiasm towards our game. Stay tuned!