tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post4400932496820867235..comments2024-03-28T03:17:28.911-04:00Comments on Art With a Needle: Any dumb thing can become a learning experienceKathleen Loomishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05930922068379938756noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-573385609682712172014-04-07T22:58:25.921-04:002014-04-07T22:58:25.921-04:00You're absolutely right -- some of the palette...You're absolutely right -- some of the palettes that I find attractive artistically are much more difficult to play. But I don't want to play those with ugly color combinations, even if they're functionally efficient.<br /><br />and yes, this is a Bejeweled variant. but better, in my professional opinion.kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-81278065857301183862014-04-07T18:09:01.512-04:002014-04-07T18:09:01.512-04:00I guess my grades would depend on whether the setu...I guess my grades would depend on whether the setup is there to just be pleasing artistically or whether the setup achieves my goals for the game. For me, games are for when I don't have a good escapist book to read and I want some easy happy success. I want an EASY game that I can win. Playing matchup games becomes harder as the colors and shapes are more similar. The more shapes are similarly colored, the harder it is. Using a couple contrasting garish colors in with others actually makes the game easier. Similar shapes with very different colors = easier. For me, your two A grades would be very difficult to play if I were to have to match shapes (like Bejeweled if you've played that). I would rather play your B, B- or C+ screens as I would be more successful. I like looking at the last one. (Restful, as mentioned) At least today I do. I'd probably get tired of it after a while.Leigh in Portland (we are not burning down)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06372544021604211747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-37644857192536091262014-04-07T12:25:34.606-04:002014-04-07T12:25:34.606-04:00this isn't the Monitor vs. Eyeball problem, it...this isn't the Monitor vs. Eyeball problem, it's the Monitor vs. Monitor problem! totally virtual / conceptualkathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-16890327056997904652014-04-07T07:42:02.850-04:002014-04-07T07:42:02.850-04:00The everlasting Monitor vs. Eyeball problem. The l...The everlasting Monitor vs. Eyeball problem. The last one looks to me like a restful monochrome: they're all shades of purple and lavender. In the first one I see only one pink, and a sort of peach/beige, which does not go well at all with the green.<br /><br />Mary Anne in Kentuckysolarityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606487180967915130noreply@blogger.com