Posted by Tom, 2009-06-21 Permalink Latest posts List of all posts
Let me explain the idea behind Type Raiders. When I first thought about doing a touch typing practice game, I was afraid that people would not accept it as a proper game. But as Kurt Russell would say, it's all about the reflexes.
When you think about it, the only difference between Type Raiders and, say, Invaders, is the number of keys that you press. Flying saucers attack, you shoot them down by pressing some keys in the right sequence, that's it.
Where did I get the idea? Well, I had been thinking about my typing speed for some time and then I read an excellent article by Steve Yegge about touch typing and the importance of being good at it. Right after that I got the idea to make a touch typing game.
There is very little competition. Let's be honest, the free stuff that is out there is crap. And the stuff you pay for is boring.
Type Raiders is going to be something that anyone can enjoy playing every day and it will never feel like a waste of time. Actually, the more you play it, the better you will feel for yourself because you'll be improving at an incredibly useful and important skill.
And it is a proper game, not a Word document to rewrite a phone book into. The animations, explosions, highscores and achievements make it really addictive and fun on all levels.
I can't wait to show you more!
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