Insignificant Little Vermin
Learning and science
interactive fiction
SHOW HN2017
39points
19comments
#912of 2,242 in 2017
Top 41%of 2017 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
6 positive, 5 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 3 critical, out of 15 comments about the project. Thread score +0.14.
Design: 2 for, 2 againstIdea: 2 for, 0 againstExecution: 1 for, 1 againstDocs: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Slick, pleasant presentation and flow
From 3 comments
I appreciate your response, as well as lambda_tango's. Not sure if it matters, but consider this my interest in this project as a user. I unfortunately am next to useless when it…
csydas on HNI disagree about the "bigness" of the buttons, thought the presentation was notably pleasant. Leaving the old choices was helpful, I scrolled back once or twice to check…
tarboreus on HNWhen I hear that my mind tingles with dread about the needed time investment ;) How big/long is the game? I love the presentation!
aw3c2 on HN
Fun story, well done
From 2 comments
It's a cute little tool; though I guess I'm somewhat confused; is the "Show" here the egamebook site itself or is it your entry to the Interactive Fiction Competition? Because…
csydas on HNI would also just add that opening up the code doesn't mean you have to have perfect docs in place. This is a great idea, though, and I enjoyed the game.
tarboreus on HN
Objections
Prose and writing feel turgid or disjointed
From 2 comments
> The system behind this game has been in the making for 7 years. What are the parts of this system, and what were the blockers? The game is turgid, and the buttons are too big…
falsedan on HN> What exactly does that mean? I meant that it has a lot of parts that don't work well togther: the presentation doesn't match the writing, the writing doesn't match the setting,…
falsedan on HN
Keyboard controls missing; numbered options don't respond to keys
From 2 comments
Looks fun. I really want keyboard controls though.
treerock on HNMainly I saw there were number next to each option. I therefore expected to be able to hit the same number on the keyboard to make that choice, but it wasn't working. I believe…
treerock on HN
Requests
Keyboard controls
From 2 comments
Looks fun. I really want keyboard controls though.
treerock on HNThree focus areas: the toolbar, the text, the active choices. Let the user type 1, 2, etc., to answer if that's not implemented (didn't check, sorry). Agree that keyboard…
tarboreus on HN
Open source release of the egamebook system
From 2 comments
It's a cute little tool; though I guess I'm somewhat confused; is the "Show" here the egamebook site itself or is it your entry to the Interactive Fiction Competition? Because…
csydas on HNI appreciate your response, as well as lambda_tango's. Not sure if it matters, but consider this my interest in this project as a user. I unfortunately am next to useless when it…
csydas on HN
Questions
Is the Show the egamebook system or the IFComp entry?
From 1 comment
It's a cute little tool; though I guess I'm somewhat confused; is the "Show" here the egamebook site itself or is it your entry to the Interactive Fiction Competition? Because…
csydas on HN
How long is the game?
From 1 comment
When I hear that my mind tingles with dread about the needed time investment ;) How big/long is the game? I love the presentation!
aw3c2 on HN
Alternatives named
Choice of Games
From 1 comment
Three focus areas: the toolbar, the text, the active choices. Let the user type 1, 2, etc., to answer if that's not implemented (didn't check, sorry). Agree that keyboard…
tarboreus on HN
Inkle's Sorcery!
From 1 comment
> What exactly does that mean? I meant that it has a lot of parts that don't work well togther: the presentation doesn't match the writing, the writing doesn't match the setting,…
falsedan on HN
Simogo's Device 6
From 1 comment
> What exactly does that mean? I meant that it has a lot of parts that don't work well togther: the presentation doesn't match the writing, the writing doesn't match the setting,…
falsedan on HN