Went to HN today and saw this. Looks pretty good. I wouldn't play it much, but I see an audience for it. It has a lot of potential as well.
1. Color coded directions 2. Progressive difficulty 3. Positive reinforcement (You're doing great!)
I find myself focusing on the top right but also using my peripheral vision to see the upcoming directions.
The better I am with my pattern recognition the more I can focus on the bottom of the screen and have the next 2-3 moves buffered (like a Simon game).
Very good job! I'll forward this one out to my niece. Hope it gets some traction for you!
A few suggestions for future release.
1. Add a variant of soundtracks and speeds 2. Add a variant of end points to change the point of focus. 3. Perhaps even add a "bomb" element. So, if you get X amount of points, you gain bombs (think geometry wars or pacman championship). The bombs will allow you to sort of reset the built up arrows when things get a bit difficult.
Score : 4400