Dead Keys

Here's Dead Keys. Alpha version. Expect bugs and half-baked balance.

How to play

• Type a word's first letter to lock onto it. Everything you type after that goes to that word.
• Backspace bails on the word you're on.
• Words that escape past the bottom of the screen cost 1-3 hearts. When you run out of hearts, the run's over.
• Hit the round's goal to earn coins, then upgrade your keyboard at the Foundry.
• There are a few more tricks in there that I'll leave for you to find.
• All input is keyboard, menus included. Forget your mouse/trackpad.

Known issues

• The web build doesn't have a keyboard layout picker yet. It assumes QWERTY when picking words, which gives an edge to people on some other layouts.

Telemetry

The game records how you play: every key, right or wrong, and how fast; the words, rounds, purchases and scores; your settings; and a random run identification number. That record goes to the game's maker to tune the balance. It never holds anything about who you are, or anything you type outside the game, and the note on the title screen turns it off at any time. Off means nothing is sent, but I'd appreciate it if you left it on to help me fine-tune the game.