auriplane's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[The Drawing Grounds]

I'm a terrible artist, but as with most drawing games, I think that might actually make it more fun.

I'd love a fill function. I'd also love to be able to pick a color from the ones already used in the picture. (Using the color picker changes the palette, so if I change a color I've used, I can't seem to match it exactly anymore.) But I can understand why you'd want to keep the tools simple, so I can't take a point off for that.

More words would be nice. I haven't been playing long, but I've already seen GAMEBOY three times. I won't take a point off for that either, because the latest news says more words are coming.

Excellent choice of music! Overall, a simple but nice drawing game.

Mattster responds:

The function to re-select a color is there (mentioned in the tutorial), click and hold down on a color, and drag onto the stage, then release.

I'm also adding an "eyedrop" button for those who didn't read or didn't understand the tutorial.

Some words seem to show up a lot, so I'll be logging which ones you have used so you'll get more of a variety.

Thanks for the review!

[Penguins Can Fly!]

Simple, but kind of fun.

I was skeptical about this, because when I saw the title "Penguins Can Fly", I figured it would be a clone of Learn to Fly (or L2F). But it's definitely not that, and it's actually a pleasant little game. It does have a similar "upgrade store between levels" mechanic, but that's common to a lot of games. Also, I can't complain about having more penguin games, because penguins are just adorable.

I do have a little constructive criticism, though. I don't want to have to go through the level select after every stage--I'd rather have a "next level" button. Also, you could have gotten the user name from the NG API and used it as a default, instead of making the player type it in. Level design was good overall, but this game is a bit too easy for me. (Perhaps it'd be perfect for the target audience--I have no way of knowing.) Maybe winning the game could unlock harder levels or something?

Anyway, cute music and graphics. 8/10

meinlogin responds:

Thank you for your review. Yes, the game is casual and very easy for experienced players.