Sprig
Games
game console and engine
SHOW HN2022
How HN took it
26 positive, 11 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 3 critical, out of 41 comments about the project. Thread score +0.55.
Idea: 14 for, 2 againstDesign: 2 for, 1 againstPricing: 1 for, 0 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
Easy to make games with, capable for complex things
From 1 comment
I am a big fan of Sprigs. It is kind of crazy that my game is on the front page. Sprig is really easy to make games with, but it is also capable enough to make more complex things.
omay on HN
Good focus on builders and a gap for easy 2D web game engines
From 1 comment
This is very cool. I love the focus on builders and do think there's a gap in easy to use 2d web-friendly game engines currently. Phaser still requires a ton of boilerplate code…
bdickason on HN
Fun, inspiring project for young programmers
From 2 comments
This obvious age discrimination against non-teenagers is preposterous! Where are the lawers when you need them? Just kidding, this is an awesome project! I wish I would have been…
kleiba on HNLove to see the combo of hardware and software being offered up to aspiring young game developers! I'm a huge fan of Pico-8 and other "fantasy consoles" so always welcome to see…
threesided on HN
Objections
Advice to use Unity or Unreal instead of custom engines
From 3 comments
Focus on building things with Unity, Unreal & CUDA. Now that you have hopefully read my one takeaway Cedric... This is from the perspective of someone who has been in the games…
hoppityboppity on HNSecond this. It should be drilled into the heads of everyone who wants to get into game development: USE A MAJOR ENGINE. No exceptions. Time is money, and hand-rolling an engine…
bitwize on HNBraid was released in 2008 -- forever ago in game-industry time. The industry has become more consolidated around Unity and Unreal since then. Unity has 2D platformer support…
bitwize on HN
Bare PCB may be a health concern
From 1 comment
Except for the bare pcb thing, it looks cool.. I cringe thinking about long-term exposure to bare PCBs, sure RoHS is a thing, but it's R(eduction), not E(liminiation).. And those…
dusted on HN
Requests
Restrict shipping outside the US is unclear; maker says they will ship widely
From 2 comments
Is this restricted to US teens only?
evolve2k on HNIt's not, we'll do our best to ship everywhere we can.
apexedison on HN
Questions
What is the thinking behind making projects like this
From 1 comment
Curious, what's the thinking behind making projects like this?
sampoder on HN
What does by teenagers mean if the maker is 19
From 1 comment
This looks pretty cool, and takes me back to my early programming days. > by teenagers, for teenagers > I'm 19. Do you plan to continue contributing after you turn 20? I'm not…
gred on HN
Alternatives named
Pico-8
From 1 comment
Love to see the combo of hardware and software being offered up to aspiring young game developers! I'm a huge fan of Pico-8 and other "fantasy consoles" so always welcome to see…
threesided on HN
Kaluma
From 1 comment
Hey everyone, I'm Cedric and part of the Sprig team. I'm 19. I've been trying to make games since middle school. Right now I'm working on getting Lingdong Huang's - who has made…
cedric-h on HN
Unity and Unreal
From 1 comment
Focus on building things with Unity, Unreal & CUDA. Now that you have hopefully read my one takeaway Cedric... This is from the perspective of someone who has been in the games…
hoppityboppity on HN
Scratch
From 1 comment
Thanks! I've been really strongly influenced by great constructionists like Brian Silverman (who worked on Scratch and early Lego Mindstorms). He also helped consult on Sprig…
apexedison on HN