My Weekend Project
Games
browser multiplayer game
SHOW HN2011
20points
23comments
#492of 1,097 in 2011
Top 45%of 2011 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
7 positive, 4 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 3 critical, out of 15 comments about the project. Thread score +0.12.
Idea: 6 for, 0 againstPerformance: 0 for, 2 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Fun idea and playing several games at once is fun
From 2 comments
http://xoxo.cm/ed5e5 Got it! edit - Ok maybe it doesn't quite need a random match-up feature. The fact that I'm playing 4 games at once is pretty fun... and crazy.
vyrotek on HN2 Games! Thanks! This is a good take on an old game
iphoneedbot on HN
Good take on an old game
From 1 comment
2 Games! Thanks! This is a good take on an old game
iphoneedbot on HN
Objections
Long wait for an opponent without random matchup
From 2 comments
Nice work. After waiting 10 minutes for an opponent, I opened a second tab and played against myself. Until your application becomes immensely popular, and this issue goes away,…
ericlavigne on HN(edit - ok site is back up) Looks cool. I definitely think it needs a random match-up feature. I wonder if this will help my game :) http://xkcd.com/832/
vyrotek on HN
Site slow or down under load
From 2 comments
Is the domain down? It is not getting resolved.
kunday on HNI think the site has been HNed (or whatever is the HN equivalent of slashdoted).
rick_2047 on HN
Requests
Random matchup mode
From 2 comments
Random Matchup mode would be fantastic.. no one is online right now that I'd like to play with.
tlack on HN(edit - ok site is back up) Looks cool. I definitely think it needs a random match-up feature. I wonder if this will help my game :) http://xkcd.com/832/
vyrotek on HN
Estimated wait time or computer opponent
From 1 comment
Nice work. After waiting 10 minutes for an opponent, I opened a second tab and played against myself. Until your application becomes immensely popular, and this issue goes away,…
ericlavigne on HN
Source code availability
From 1 comment
This application looks like it would make a very nice introductory example for asynchronous web programming. Is the source code available?
ericlavigne on HN
Questions
Whether quitting a match notifies the other players
From 1 comment
Do other players get notified if I quit in the middle of a match? I had multiple games going on (very cool) but I hope quitting didn't leave them hanging.
vyrotek on HN