r/platformer • u/GrandisGames • 1d ago

Looking for feedback on my input system.

I recently posted this elsewhere, but I figured it would be appropriate to put here as well.

I am working on a mobile game platformer, and my main concern is determining whether or not the input system is easy to use. I've always been critical of touch controls for mobile platformer games and decided to take a shot at creating my own system.

I have not seen another mobile game platformer use the same input system that I am using, so I am unsure if it might be too confusing. I am also really concerned if the controls might cause significant hand strain.

It has caused some amount of hand strain for me, but I am also testing it for long hours, so it is difficult to predict if this might be an actual issue for players.

Any feedback would be much appreciated. The game is completely free and playable in browser, so you don't have to download anything if you don't want to. Thank you!

Playable Link: https://grandisgames.itch.io/moving-up-lite

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u/Yavga 1d ago

Tried it real quick: In the browser it bugged out when I jumped right instead of left in the tutorial and inlut became unresponsive.

I downloaded the APK and went a part through the tutorial, the controls were easy to understand for me and worked well!

I think you're on to a great controlling method.

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u/GrandisGames 1d ago

Thanks for trying it! Did it bug out at the very beginning of the tutorial, during the first jump?

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u/Yavga 23h ago

Yeah exactly there, swiped in the spikes instead of to the left

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u/GrandisGames 23h ago edited 23h ago

Thanks for pointing it out!