Visualize Graph Theory
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puzzle game
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Visualize Graph Theory
Browser puzzle game where you untangle a graph into a planar layout.AI
treksit.netlify.appHow HN took it
4 positive, 9 neutral or asking, 8 mixed, 10 critical, out of 31 comments about the project. Thread score -0.16.
Idea: 0 for, 5 againstDesign: 1 for, 2 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Fun puzzle that is enjoyable to play
From 3 comments
Had good fun
imvetri on HNThanks for the link - this version is -much- better in my opinion! None of the needless junk, just a great game.
djaychela on HNThat’s fantastic.
whiddershins on HN
Objections
Moving animated background causes nausea and dizziness
From 3 comments
Nice game, but the moving background somehow makes me quite nauseous.
ThePhysicist on HNLiked it, except the limited boundary and the irritating animated background. Staring at the screen for a minute makes me dizzy
vishnuharidas on HNthe moving backgrounds are gonna give people issues. i also had trouble reading the text on the backgrounds; consider changing the font colour to something that has significantly…
Kapura on HN
Draggable area is too small and boundaries are unclear
From 3 comments
Fun challenge, but the draggable area for the graphs is small, and it's not obvious where the boundaries are. I kept going past that boundary then realizing I can't set a vertex…
hyperpape on HNVery cool. Increase the drag boundary box immediately.
someperson on HNthe moving backgrounds are gonna give people issues. i also had trouble reading the text on the backgrounds; consider changing the font colour to something that has significantly…
Kapura on HN
Appears to plagiarize Tronix by Danijel Durakovic without credit
From 3 comments
Appears to be a repackaging of Tronix by Danijel Durakovic.[1] Includes his code but this is not mentioned in the credits.[2] [1] http://pulzed.com/ [2]…
beefman on HNYup, totally plagiarized.
kleer001 on HNChanged a few colors, and added a background that makes the page lag. Didn't change the text or even the order of the levels. The small size of the bounding box is because he…
ColanR on HN
Little actual graph theory is taught by playing
From 2 comments
That's neat, but I'm not sure I learned about graph theory. I liked playing with it but the background was a bit too much for my eyes.
ascales on HNI am not sure I learned anything about graph theory from playing this.
TACIXAT on HN
Puzzle gets boring quickly and is easy once learned
From 2 comments
Good but I got the hang of it very quickly and it became boring.
Niccizero on HNwent through the first ten in under 2 minutes. got bored. by the second one, it's easy to see how to find the solution pretty much immediately.
jiveturkey on HN
Requests
Enlarge the drag boundary area
From 3 comments
Fun challenge, but the draggable area for the graphs is small, and it's not obvious where the boundaries are. I kept going past that boundary then realizing I can't set a vertex…
hyperpape on HNVery cool. Increase the drag boundary box immediately.
someperson on HNthe moving backgrounds are gonna give people issues. i also had trouble reading the text on the backgrounds; consider changing the font colour to something that has significantly…
Kapura on HN
Remove or tone down the moving background
From 2 comments
Nice game, but the moving background somehow makes me quite nauseous.
ThePhysicist on HNthe moving backgrounds are gonna give people issues. i also had trouble reading the text on the backgrounds; consider changing the font colour to something that has significantly…
Kapura on HN
Change the link to the original source
From 2 comments
Someone with mod power should change the link to the original.
jansan on HNMeanwhile, the post is still at the top of HN and he keeps receiving clicks. Can the mods change the link to the original one?
101008 on HN
Questions
What is the relationship between this game and graph theory?
From 2 comments
I enjoy puzzle games like this, but can anyone help me understand what the relationship is to Graph Theory (of which I have little knowledge).
mrzimmerman on HNI am not sure I learned anything about graph theory from playing this.
TACIXAT on HN
Alternatives named
Simon Tatham's Portable Puzzle Collection (Untangle)
From 2 comments
That’s also one of the puzzles in Simon Tatham's Portable Puzzle Collection (https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/puzzles/)
Someone on HNSimilar game, but PGC: https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/puzzles/js/untangle.html
kroltan on HN
Planarity by John Tantalo
From 1 comment
I invented this game in 2005, it's called Planarity. http://planarity.net/ It has a wikipedia page! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planarity Since Flash is dead I rewrote in…
tantalor on HN
Tronix by Danijel Durakovic
From 1 comment
Appears to be a repackaging of Tronix by Danijel Durakovic.[1] Includes his code but this is not mentioned in the credits.[2] [1] http://pulzed.com/ [2]…
beefman on HN