2) “[target] < 3″ is just vague enough that it wasn’t clear what I would have to do to beat the level, though it was clear I needed to hit the target. Something like “[target] 2/3″ would be clearer.

3) I’m sure you already know this, but the buttons (like “Try Again”) don’t look or feel very clickable/tappable. They need hover and depressed states.

Other than those things, everything about this game was pretty clear. The first thing I did was start dragging the ball, and it was obvious I would have to get them to the target. I hit the crow first just for fun, and was pleased when I later discovered that you get a reward for it. ;)

I happened to drag the ball the wrong way the first time, but it was easy to tell what went wrong and correct it.

I don’t think the game is that fun, for the same reason that I’ve played so much more Neverball than Neverputt (like 1000x more): I don’t like watching the game play itself, which is what it feels like is happening if everything after I release the ball is out of my control. Not really a criticism so much as me saying the game’s not a type I like to play, I suppose. ;)

I’ve been playing a lot of Trainyard, which involves watching the game play itself a lot, but it compensates by giving speed controls and letting you cancel early, so you’re only ever watching trains scroll around if you’re genuinely interested in seeing it.

I wonder if that’s the Adam Finkelstein I know.

I had fun and kept replaying it until i got 3 balls + the bird. How good your level design is will determine how entertaining final product is.

Very easy to pick up. There are enough games similar to this to immediately figure it out.

Rules are clear although it implies you need 3 ball when you only need 2. Also it’s not displayed if shot counts, I’d assumed it had to be within bullseye, and further within bullseye would give more points

I think this is a good first level. I’d add more elaborate obstacles for later levels. Perhaps if you put a counter within the balls (or used different colors) you could allow more than 1 shot per ball to add complexity to later levels. There should be some indicator if shots count or not. I anticipate final version will save information where it shows you the best you’ve ever done per level and if you’ve ever hit the crow. You could add achievements to add replayability, stuff like beat a level where every ball hits at least 10 walls.

There’s not really anything I think needs to be removed that’s in the game so far.