[HN Gopher] Codenames App, or my biggest project so far
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       Codenames App, or my biggest project so far
        
       Author : Tomte
       Score  : 63 points
       Date   : 2024-12-03 09:43 UTC (5 days ago)
        
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       | unsnap_biceps wrote:
       | I loved playing codenames with friends and this much care into
       | the app has convinced me to purchase it and give it a go.
        
       | thfuran wrote:
       | I wish whoever invented Achievements had done something else
       | instead.
        
         | 01HNNWZ0MV43FF wrote:
         | Sometimes they are fun, like in Portal.
         | 
         | But I saw the remake of Shadow of the Colossus had achievements
         | for killing the colossi, and it really fucks up the mood of the
         | game.
        
       | joeevans1000 wrote:
       | Awesome work!
        
       | Upvoter33 wrote:
       | Codenames is awesome, and this was a neat read.
        
       | lifeisstillgood wrote:
       | So there was an episode of "The rest is entertainment" and
       | Richard Osman was saying that TV quizzes are killing the "most
       | watched" lists - but no-one has figured out how to monetise and
       | make that killer app,
       | 
       | This one seems a good try - the mechanic where people trying to
       | solve a daily puzzle are actually building the larger questions
       | is interesting and speaks to the scaling problem.
       | 
       | Long may Only Connect rule us :-)
        
         | Kiro wrote:
         | > TV quizzes are killing the "most watched" lists
         | 
         | What is this referring to? What TV quizzes and what "most
         | watched" list?
        
           | shrikant wrote:
           | I was a bit puzzled initially by the phrasing as well, but
           | I've listened to that podcast episode and what parent
           | commenter means is that quiz shows in the UK (like Only
           | Connect, Mastermind, etc.) are doing really well in the TV
           | ratings.
        
         | senkora wrote:
         | Slightly off-topic: Are there any Americans here are able to
         | follow along and guess the answers when watching Only Connect?
         | Genuinely curious.
         | 
         | I'm usually pretty good at quiz competitions, but the few times
         | I've watched Only Connect I haven't known anything at all. I
         | think the questions might rely on shared British cultural
         | knowledge that I don't have.
         | 
         | I want to like it but it isn't as engaging for me when I don't
         | know anything, and I'm wondering if that is just me or a common
         | experience.
         | 
         | Could just be a skill issue :)
        
       | chrisweekly wrote:
       | I'm stoked to try this! Codenames is an all-time favorite of mine
       | (and my "game night" friends).
        
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