Snatched Party
Games
party game
SHOW HN2024
84points
39comments
#946of 3,515 in 2024
Top 27%of 2024 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
4 positive, 5 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 8 critical, out of 18 comments about the project. Thread score -0.13.
Idea: 1 for, 5 againstExecution: 0 for, 3 againstPerformance: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Fun and smooth browser gameplay
From 3 comments
Indeed, quite fun! I tried to lure some agents about a secret mission, but they didn't want to go on a goose hunt and shot me. But one dude actually wanted free beer and hot dogs…
nergal on HNThat was actually pretty fun!
shaunpud on HNThis was super fun! Weirdly, it was harder to play with Elvis and Trump than it was with Stalin. Too bad the game finishes once you convince everyone. I'm quite surprised by the…
thecupisblue on HN
Alien abduction mechanic is amazing
From 1 comment
The party game is meh, but the alien abduction is amazing. Managed to snatch all the people and it’s too bad there is no level 2. If it was a full game, I’d buy it on steam!…
kolinko on HN
Objections
Dystopian use of AI judging humor
From 3 comments
This is so dystopian
swayvil on HNThis is some cursed shit. "Dance for the computer, it will judge you". It reminds me of the npc streaming from a while back. https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/npc-streaming
yyuugg on HNI agree. With the algorithms that things like "Dance Central" used, it wasn't that bad, because people knew it was just a bad algorithm. With this, though, some people will think…
wccrawford on HN
Racist terms get picked as winning answers
From 1 comment
If you use racist terminology, it actually picks it as the winning answers https://imgur.com/a/rI9zLKd
edm0nd on HN
Party game is meh and ends too quickly
From 2 comments
The party game is meh, but the alien abduction is amazing. Managed to snatch all the people and it’s too bad there is no level 2. If it was a full game, I’d buy it on steam!…
kolinko on HNThis was super fun! Weirdly, it was harder to play with Elvis and Trump than it was with Stalin. Too bad the game finishes once you convince everyone. I'm quite surprised by the…
thecupisblue on HN
Requests
Make it a full game, e.g. on Steam
From 2 comments
The party game is meh, but the alien abduction is amazing. Managed to snatch all the people and it’s too bad there is no level 2. If it was a full game, I’d buy it on steam!…
kolinko on HNAh ok :) Still - I’d fund this game on kickstarter or wherever, to see it polished more.
kolinko on HN
Add a level 2
From 1 comment
The party game is meh, but the alien abduction is amazing. Managed to snatch all the people and it’s too bad there is no level 2. If it was a full game, I’d buy it on steam!…
kolinko on HN
Questions
How do the AI costs work, bring your own API key?
From 1 comment
How do these AI games work in terms of costs? Do you need to bring your own API key or is the cost of computing AI responses subsidized somehow?
deadbabe on HN
Alternatives named
You Don't Know Jack
From 1 comment
You Dont Know Jack remix for sure
edm0nd on HN
NPC streaming
From 1 comment
This is some cursed shit. "Dance for the computer, it will judge you". It reminds me of the npc streaming from a while back. https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/npc-streaming
yyuugg on HN