Word Fever
Consumer and social
word game
SHOW HN2011
How HN took it
2 positive, 8 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 1 critical, out of 12 comments about the project. Thread score +0.07.
Design: 1 for, 0 againstPerformance: 0 for, 1 againstExecution: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Fun, simple interface and fast-paced multiplayer
From 2 comments
Your app looks great. Nice and simple interface, multi-play and fast paced action. Good job!
flannell on HNVery nice game. Do you mind if I make a few criticisms? The icons on the opening page take up a lot of space - the bottom 1/4 of the page - and compete with the app for my focus.…
JFPetersen on HN
Portrait orientation feels natural
From 1 comment
Very nice game. Do you mind if I make a few criticisms? The icons on the opening page take up a lot of space - the bottom 1/4 of the page - and compete with the app for my focus.…
JFPetersen on HN
Objections
Tiles get lost; buttons crowd the game screen
From 1 comment
Very nice game. Do you mind if I make a few criticisms? The icons on the opening page take up a lot of space - the bottom 1/4 of the page - and compete with the app for my focus.…
JFPetersen on HN
Shuffle button sits too close to submit and tiles
From 1 comment
Very nice game. Do you mind if I make a few criticisms? The icons on the opening page take up a lot of space - the bottom 1/4 of the page - and compete with the app for my focus.…
JFPetersen on HN
Bonus and combo multipliers are unclear
From 1 comment
Very nice game. Do you mind if I make a few criticisms? The icons on the opening page take up a lot of space - the bottom 1/4 of the page - and compete with the app for my focus.…
JFPetersen on HN
Requests
Add a hit-the-timer-to-pause feature
From 2 comments
Very nice game. Do you mind if I make a few criticisms? The icons on the opening page take up a lot of space - the bottom 1/4 of the page - and compete with the app for my focus.…
JFPetersen on HNThanks, I appreciate the feedback! The bonus and combo multipliers are explained in the Help section (press the "?" tile on the game screen before or after a game (or when its…
jazzychad on HN
Add a last-word button
From 1 comment
Very nice game. Do you mind if I make a few criticisms? The icons on the opening page take up a lot of space - the bottom 1/4 of the page - and compete with the app for my focus.…
JFPetersen on HN
Questions
How is the word dictionary checked
From 2 comments
In these types games how do you check to see if a word a user typed is a 'real' word?
danest on HNThere is dictionary it probably checks against. In example: http://www.calvin.edu/~rpruim/scrabble/ospd3.txt
eam on HN
How will it be monetized and will it be open source
From 1 comment
How are you going to monetize? Any chance it goes open source? :) Good job btw
joakin on HN
Alternatives named
Words with Friends
From 1 comment
Portrait because "Words with Friends" and "Hanging With Friends" are portrait, so people are used to that, and because I wanted to be able to play with one hand (while hanging…
jazzychad on HN
Hanging With Friends
From 1 comment
Portrait because "Words with Friends" and "Hanging With Friends" are portrait, so people are used to that, and because I wanted to be able to play with one hand (while hanging…
jazzychad on HN
Word Warp
From 1 comment
Very nice game. Do you mind if I make a few criticisms? The icons on the opening page take up a lot of space - the bottom 1/4 of the page - and compete with the app for my focus.…
JFPetersen on HN