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[PixyJunket]

http://candybox2.net/

WHAT IS IT?

It's the sequel to the game that spawned an entire genre that has made going to the office fun again.

You can play the original here:
http://candies.aniwey.net/

If you're new to this, just let the candies count up for a few minutes and see what unfolds.

WHAT CONSOLE?

It'll play in your web browser.

No Xbox One or PlayStation 4 are required.

WHAT ABOUT MY PHONE?

The developer is aiming to make it mobile and tablet friendly, but keyboard shortcuts will give PC players an advantage.

WHEN WHEN WHEN?!

LESS THAN THREE DAYS AS OF THIS POSTING.

Why are you asking? The date is in the topic title.

THREE DAYS IS FOREVER IN TWITTER AND REDDIT WORLD.

That wasn't a question.

But you can play these games that were inspired by Candy Box until Thursday.

A Dark Room:
http://adarkroom.doublespeakgames.com/

Speed Warp:
http://speed-warp.net/

 

[Firehead]

Fiiiiiinally. I'm sick of these cookies, time to go back to my candies!

 

[Lijik]

i am beyond hyped for this game you have NO idea

 

[Kouriozan]

Wait? So soon?
Goodbye real world, again.

 

[Squishy3]

Oh man oh man oh man I'm so excited!

 

[Hours Left]

The first one was so unexpectedly fun.

Will keep on eye on this one.

 

[-MD-]

Been sitting here for 5 minutes trying this for the first time and nothing is happening.

I don't get it.

Edit: The text changes slightly when I throw candy on the ground. What sort of disability do games like this and that cookie game target in people? I wanna read up on it.

 

[Woffls]

I'm still stuck on Hell on Candy Box 1 I need to remember to leave it running at work and, like, I dunno, win at it somehow by doing that??!?

Been sitting here for 5 minutes trying this for the first time and nothing is happening.

I don't get it.

keep throwing candies on the floor until you make a candy mountain. Then climb the candy mountain to candy heaven. You are winner.

 

[Justin]

Been sitting here for 5 minutes trying this for the first time and nothing is happening.

I don't get it.

Edit: The text changes slightly when I throw candy on the ground. What sort of disability do games like this and that cookie game target in people? I wanna read up on it.

Stop throwing candies on the floor!!! Didn't your parents teach you anything? Try saving up 100 candies an see what happens.

 

[PixyJunket]

Been sitting here for 5 minutes trying this for the first time and nothing is happening.

After five minutes, there would be obvious things to see and do.

Spoiler

Buy a sword.

What sort of disability do games like this and that cookie game target in people? I wanna read up on it.

Ah, never mind, you just wanted to post this.

 

[-MD-]

After five minutes, there would be obvious things to see and do.

Spoiler

Buy a sword.

Ah, never mind, you just wanted to post this.

I'm actually genuinely curious though. I've tried them both and don't understand.

 

[PixyJunket]

I'm actually genuinely curious though. I've tried them both and don't understand.

Your use of the word "disability" tells a different tale.

 

[-MD-]

Your use of the word "disability" tells a different tale.

Assume whatever you want. This isn't your typical game, this is targeting a very specific kind of person.

 

[Lijik]

Assume whatever you want. This isn't your typical game, this is targeting a very specific kind of person.

lmao your agenda is transparent as hell dude, give it up

 

[-MD-]

lmao your agenda is transparent as hell dude, give it up

i am beyond hyped for this game you have NO idea

Fill me in.

 

[transience]

I can see it now. I get Ace Attorney 5, open it up to start accumulating candies and ignore AA5 for a week while I see how deep the rabbit hole goes.

dammit it's going to happen

 

[marrec]

Fill me in.

Alright well you asked for it.

I did an interview with Aniwey a while back and wrote an article about Candy Box.

http://certainagegamer.com/2013/05/07/what-we-can-learn-from-candy-box-part-1/

and

http://certainagegamer.com/2013/05/07/what-we-can-learn-from-candy-box-part-2/

Most of why I love Candy Box can be found in there, as well as some insight from the creator. You'll probably find it pretentious either way, but there you go.

Also I did an interview with Michael Townsend, the creator of A Dark Room.

http://certainagegamer.com/2013/06/18/an-interview-with-michael-townsend-creator-of-a-dark-room/

All of these contain spoilers to the games in question, but I don't think you're really worried about that.

I'm very much looking forward to Candy Box 2.

 

[ZeroXZee]

Already subscribed. I have a feeling that this thread will be epic!

 

[Cartman86]

I'm actually genuinely curious though. I've tried them both and don't understand.

They are pretty funny, but mostly it's about the mystery. Unlike most games we play Candy Box came out of nowhere. There was no preview cycle, or trailers. People told you to trust them and play it, and as you do the surprises truly are. Obviously the more of these that exist the less cool they will be, but there is a reason people plays Candy Box originally.

 

[Hours Left]

Never mind, I can't read.

 

[PixyJunket]

I think this will be released in five hours if I'm doing the time zone math correct (probably not).

I'll be on the road to vacation though.

 

[mitheor]

1 hour left

 

[Ensirius]

My morning at work will be so much better now

Edit: holy shit at that map !?

Also, I'm stuck on the second question from

Spoiler

the squirel. The one with the letters...

I'm stupid. Disregard question above.

 

[Deleted member 1235]

I don't get it. I threw 100 candies on the ground and got a sad face text. is this a joke page or something targetting people with some kind of mental disability/animal crossing fans?
edit: Oh I see, things happen.

edit2: suck it peaceful forest I've dominated you.

 

[Stimpack]

RELEASE IN 3 MINUTES!

*edit* Scratch that, 3 three minutes! \o/

*edit II* It's released! Release all the candies!

*edit III* Ooh, you can invert the colors.

*edit IV* Auto-saving, wonderful!

lol, as usual this game has a lot more than I would have honestly expected. Holy crap.

 

[mitheor]

Oh, this is so huge. Loving it so far.

 

[archnemesis]

The new graphics are quite impressive.

 

[TheCongressman1]

New graphics are much nicer. World Map is a beautiful thing.

Will waste lots of time with this.

 

[GeoGonzo]

So, about that squirrel:

Spoiler

Is it actually possible to win at tictactoe, or do I need to cheat somehow?

 

[batbeg]

LOVED the first one. I just woke up and saw this thread and couldn't be more psyched to waste an entire day off work for this, yaay.

 

[Deleted member 1235]

I'm now hooked on candybox 1 cause I never heard of it.

what's the point in eating candies? is it wasting em or can I level up?

 

[Label]

So, about that squirrel:

Spoiler

Is it actually possible to win at tictactoe, or do I need to cheat somehow?

Spoiler

Try placing some moves off the board

 

[Stimpack]

I'm now hooked on candybox 1 cause I never heard of it.

what's the point in eating candies? is it wasting em or can I level up?

Gives you more health, and probably unlocks more at a certain point.

 

[Vhalyar]

The squirrel's tree marks question. What is the damn answer

 

[FearMyWrench]

Any hints for the

Spoiler

second squirrel

question?

 

[Stimpack]

Any hints for the

Spoiler

second squirrel

question?

Which was that again?

tree marks, you need to divide. The answer is:

Spoiler

10

 

[mitheor]

Which was that again?

tree marks, you need to divide. The answer is:

Spoiler

10

Spoiler

Key sequence?

 

[ace22b]

Spoiler

Key sequence?

Spoiler

C?

 

[Vhalyar]

Which was that again?

tree marks, you need to divide. The answer is:

Spoiler

10

That worked! But then I

Spoiler

noticed that there's 10 marks on the tree itself. Fuck me.

 

[Stimpack]

Spoiler

Key sequence?

Sorry, I don't remember that! I would have to hear the question again haha. It looks like someone answered, though. Except for the hat one, and the answer to that is

Spoiler

wet

for anyone who cares to know.

 

[batbeg]

I'm feeling stupid on this squirrel question:

Spoiler

How many candies does the candiest person in the world have?

 

[mitheor]

I'm feeling stupid on this squirrel question:

Spoiler

How many candies does the candiest person in the world have?

Spoiler

Look at your character´s candies

 

[FearMyWrench]

I'm feeling stupid on this squirrel question:

Spoiler

How many candies does the candiest person in the world have?

Spoiler

Enter the amount of candies you have at the moment you submit the answer.

 

[GroundCombo]

Screw next-gen, this is the GOTY right here.

 

[batbeg]

Bah. I kept trying that

Spoiler

but didn't realize there was a fourth decimal at the left, and I had candies in the digits of thousands, not hundreds,

>.< Thanks

 

[Stimpack]

Oh, man, make sure to plant lollipops as soon as you can. Get those things going quick!

 

[dosh]

I really suck at the

Spoiler

tic-tac-toe

game with the squirrel. The questions were easy, but this...

Edit: damn, I figured it out. So obvious

 

[GeoGonzo]

Oh, man, make sure to plant lollipops as soon as you can. Get those things going quick!

Doesn't get any faster than 100 lps, does it?

I really suck at the

Spoiler

tic-tac-toe

game with the squirrel. The questions were easy, but this...

Label posted good advice on that a bit earlier.

 

[mitheor]

I really suck at the

Spoiler

tic-tac-toe

game with the squirrel. The questions were easy, but this...

Edit: damn, I figured it out. So obvious

If you want to know ...

Spoiler

You can´t win. Try to cheat using slots off the board.

 

[dosh]

Doesn't get any faster than 100 lps, does it?


Label posted good advice on that a bit earlier.

If you want to know ...

Spoiler

You can´t win. Try to cheat using slots off the board.

Yup, it struck me right after I posted, but thanks a lot