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colour guessing game
SHOW HN2012
181points
102comments
#95of 1,677 in 2012
Top 6%of 2012 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
14 positive, 30 neutral or asking, 5 mixed, 14 critical, out of 63 comments about the project. Thread score +0.05.
Execution: 0 for, 9 againstIdea: 4 for, 1 againstDesign: 1 for, 2 againstPerformance: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Fun and addictive game
From 4 comments
Great and surprisingly addictive game! I don't have much of a memory for color names, so was surprised at how well the human brain can remember colors even without a vocabulary…
kanamekun on HNVery cool idea and well implemented! While I'm sure people will criticize the matching logic and such, it was definitely fun.
chucknelson on HNReally addictive game. It can easily be extended to include cartoon characters or comic book superheroes! One suggestion, please add a nice 404 page so users don't see the raw…
dsr12 on HNA very fun game, indeed. Like "drharris" said, it would be neat to see more examples! It's a really awesome game, regardless, though!
bluetidepro on HN
Idea could help test colour pickers
From 1 comment
This game could actually be a great way to A/B test different types of color picker to see which ones work better for the general population.
modeless on HN
Objections
Colour selector hard to differentiate colours
From 1 comment
I really love this idea, but I have a big problem with colour selectors. I'm not sure if it's unique to me or a common problem, but I can visualise the right colour (and could…
citricsquid on HN
Scoring penalises brightness too heavily
From 2 comments
Cool project! But I must say, the algorithm that computes the percentage score seems rather poor, at least if the goal is to score the percent visual difference between the…
dsrguru on HNYeah, even when I got the right "colour" if my colour was too dark, or too light, it really punished me. Like downwards of 30/100 for the wrong shade. :(
Foy on HN
Logos fail to load in some browsers
From 2 comments
Tried it with Chrome on Windows. About half of the logos were not visible at all.
kyberias on HNYep, same here. Most of the logos were either nonexistent or plain grey squares.
julianz on HN
Colour-blind users score poorly
From 2 comments
I'm color deficient --- failed the tests at school where you pick out the letters/numbers from the bubbles --- and I got a 100% on apple and a 0% on Batman...:(
grinalds on HNGreat. 16%. Yes, I'm colorblind.
vhf on HN
Requests
Show correct colour beside guess
From 3 comments
Either a side-by side comparison, or at least show on the color selector where the right color was.
sp332 on HNSide by side comparison of the color wheel and lightness/darkness would be fantastic. It would really give a better idea of how close or far away your guess is.
JocoProductions on HNPretty fun. It'd be neat to be able to see your choice next to the correct version so you can visually see how "far" you were off.
Brashman on HN
Use HSL or hue-only picker
From 2 comments
Agreed, I personally think an HSL colorpicker would work better here, but I'd like to see/try others.
mnicole on HNI like this game. Here are some suggestions. I would prefer to only have to select the hue (the angle in the circle). That is, the game would prepare the correct saturation…
htf on HN
Add more brands/levels
From 2 comments
Some good ones I thought of are: Spotify, Adobe products, Office/PC products, more restaurants/fast food places, sports teams, etc.
bluetidepro on HNA very fun game, indeed. Like "drharris" said, it would be neat to see more examples! It's a really awesome game, regardless, though!
bluetidepro on HN
Colour-blind mode
From 1 comment
Same here. Colour games can be frustrating for us differently-coloured people. :P I can imagine how this is really fun for someone who can see colour properly. Maybe as a…
Destroyer661 on HN
Questions
Is using the logos allowed (trademark)?
From 2 comments
Are you allowed to use these logos for this purpose?
qbproger on HNLawsuit! Cool stuff, mate, but seriously, you could get in trouble for that, especially if you're in America! A lot of trademarks have rules and regulations about what can be…
valdiorn on HN
What algorithm measures colour difference?
From 1 comment
Thanks everyone for all the support, comments, and letting me know about some bugs! One of the biggest challenges I had was finding an algorithm to determine the "difference"…
imkevinxu on HN
Alternatives named
color.method.ac colour game
From 1 comment
Hey I've done similar games! check http://color.method.ac. You need to convert hex to CIELab, and then apply a color difference formula…
duopixel on HN