[HN Gopher] Show HN: A short dystopian game I build last weekend
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Show HN: A short dystopian game I build last weekend
Author : drcode
Score : 24 points
Date : 2022-07-04 19:43 UTC (3 hours ago)
(HTM) web link (dreambookgame.com)
(TXT) w3m dump (dreambookgame.com)
| lastdong wrote:
| Some people here are overthinking it for sure, love the
| execution!
|
| ---- Useful advice on security, don't ever give a username you'd
| actually use in random websites, just make something up, and
| obviously use a password generator.
| drcode wrote:
| FYI, I try to release something random on the 1st and 15th of
| every month, this was my latest.
|
| you can see my full list of projects on my twitter:
| https://twitter.com/lisperati/status/1543003744161484800
| rpastuszak wrote:
| We should pair up one day! I work on small experiments every
| Monday, and mess with games occasionally (e.g. this All-hands
| meeting simulator: https://rafsters.itch.io/all-hands).
| drcode wrote:
| We should, send me an email (my HN username @gmail.com)
| mikewarot wrote:
| I'm one of only two known MikeWarot's in the world (I'm sure
| there are more, not yet known to me)
|
| What an interesting point, though.... the line noise I entered
| first to avoid actually making an account proved that's a bad
| idea in this game. ;-)
|
| --Mike-- did ok, though.
| metadat wrote:
| It really didn't like dildonic. What a shame. xD
| drcode wrote:
| Lol
| taddevries wrote:
| Maybe link to an about page. Dropping me straight to a
| login/create account is off putting. I'm sure it's a fun and
| interesting game but I want to know something about the content
| before forking over bits of PII.
| fnordpiglet wrote:
| My hint is stop once you've entered anything more PII than your
| IP address in their server logs.
| drcode wrote:
| Good points, but I can't respond to your points without
| creating spoilers
| schemescape wrote:
| They _did_ say it was dystopian...
| Kiro wrote:
| The form is literally the game. All these comments are even
| better and more meta than the game itself.
| dpcan wrote:
| Oh wow, this comment is absolutely perfect for this post.
|
| Just so you know, you are technically losing the game right now
| :)
| Confiks wrote:
| The game is rigged, but you cannot lose if you do not play.
| gruez wrote:
| I mean it could be PII, but it doesn't have to be. Just
| randomly generate a username/password. If your name is john
| smith there's no reason why you need to use "jsmith" as your
| username for every site.
| lgas wrote:
| Yes but it requires effort to create an account and remember
| a password, etc. and there's no incentive to do that without
| an about page or some other information about the game.
| MattPalmer1086 wrote:
| I just made up something. I wasn't intending to come back,
| but I could always create another one if it was worth it.
| dingosity wrote:
| You're going to think I'm a horrible person who's telling you
| your baby is ugly. But that's not what I'm trying to do. I'm sure
| your game is great. Some day I will push past my login-fatigue
| and log in to start playing.
|
| My constructive criticism... and I'm not trying to be a jerk
| about this, what little I saw of the game looks pretty cool...
| but... would you consider not having to sign up for an account
| before playing. Even if an account is required for the game
| mechanics, maybe randomly generate a user id and let the user
| start playing. Then if they like it they can change their
| username and add a password.
|
| Again. Not trying to be a jerk here. I appreciate the hard work
| you've put into this thing.
| wincy wrote:
| This is a really funny considering the nature of the game.
| Kiro wrote:
| That would defeat the whole purpose of the game.
| drcode wrote:
| Thanks, no need to be polite, I agree the initial experience
| sucks, it's kind of required by this particular project. Here
| is my last weekend project, as you can see it totally is in
| line with your UI advice: ezbitmap.com
| [deleted]
| someweirdperson wrote:
| I win!
|
| More imoortantly though, I found a bug: My login does not work!
| drcode wrote:
| Try entering it in twice
| someweirdperson wrote:
| Ah. Twice not enough, needed trice.
| drcode wrote:
| Ooops, off by one error in my code, sorry :)
| Supermancho wrote:
| drcode wrote:
| You might like my previous weekend project instead:
| ezbitmap.com
|
| That one was a much larger effort.
| ardit33 wrote:
| Cool game bro. Saw "Create Account" and just hit back.
| Kiro wrote:
| You were already playing without knowing it and your comment is
| hilariously cringe considering what the game actually is.
| laurensr wrote:
| Suggestion: create a temporary user account for new users which
| allows them to start the game immediately without creating an
| account. The 'anonymous' account can then be upgraded to a 'real'
| account if the user wants to.
| Kiro wrote:
| Then there would be no game.
| etorresh wrote:
| A great day to choose "UnwashedBellyButton" as my username
| disposedtrolley wrote:
| Thanks for posting! Gave me a good chuckle at the beginning of my
| day, and I miss tiny projects that don't need to aspire to be the
| next big thing.
|
| Although, I'm not sure if the game or some of the comments here
| is more entertaining...
| Hellbanevil wrote:
| saxonww wrote:
| I found that when reviewing the alternate endings, I was
| presented with a button for the alternate ending I'd just picked
| plus one other, but never the ending I'd actually achieved. I was
| never able to 'go back' to that original ending.
| mrtweetyhack wrote:
| schemescape wrote:
| All these suggestions about removing account requirements prove
| that Hacker News is the perfect audience for this game.
| pizzabearman wrote:
| Good short fun
| drcode wrote:
| thanks pizzabearman :)
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