Geo Racers
Games
travel race game
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152points
89comments
#428of 4,366 in 2026
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How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
8 positive, 12 neutral or asking, 23 mixed, 25 critical, out of 68 comments about the project. Thread score -0.19.
Execution: 0 for, 16 againstIdea: 6 for, 2 againstDesign: 0 for, 7 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Fun and addictive gameplay
From 4 comments
I had a lot of fun :) . Cleaning up the leader board would be appreciated though. Seeing adolf hilter everywhere is ... something. There also seem to be a bug where the game…
maeln on HNThat'd be cool! Or maybe just going to any train/bus station gives you the timetables for all of them, so you don't have to add another thing. Def ran into issues on my second…
rathboma on HNThis is fantastic fun. Cheers!
1970-01-01 on HNGreat work! This is seriously addictive. I did some QA for you (after playing the game for more hours than I'd like to admit): - Bristol Airport (bus station) is somehow located…
seanhly on HN
Good idea inspired by the TV show
From 3 comments
What an incredible idea! Love it, will spend some monopoly money on it!!
fatcow on HNIt's like JetLag the Game, but without ever leaving your house!
Titan2189 on HNLove the idea!
level87 on HN
Objections
Many bugs in routes, timetables, and interface
From 5 comments
I had a lot of fun :) . Cleaning up the leader board would be appreciated though. Seeing adolf hilter everywhere is ... something. There also seem to be a bug where the game…
maeln on HNSo cool! Couple of minor bugs - I can click banks / hotels and use them without being near them, also many hotels in ex Paris do not show up as usable, neither does the Paris…
rathboma on HNBought a ferry ticket, it told me I am close enough to board. The usual popup for advancing time to leaving time didn't show up. Decided to speed up time and wait it manually it…
Karliss on HNSo here I am, it's frozen there:…
wazoox on HNA great idea with quite a few bugs. I would suggest watching people who have never played this game before try and play it and you'll notice a lot of things are going wrong that…
PaulRobinson on HN
Missing or wrong timetables and transit routes
From 3 comments
That'd be cool! Or maybe just going to any train/bus station gives you the timetables for all of them, so you don't have to add another thing. Def ran into issues on my second…
rathboma on HNReally fun. Some timetables are very wrong unfortunately. e.g. there was no ferry from Plymouth to Santander at all (which I relied on). It'd be good to be able to see the…
d-lowl on HNHaving some issues at the Plymouth Bryttany Ferry terminal. I checked online and it runs every Wednesday and Sunday but on Wednesday there's no boat showing up. Really cool game…
adriansabovici on HN
Hard to find jobs and earn enough money
From 2 comments
I love the game thus far! I will say it is difficult to find work. I nearly went bankrupt cause I travelled to a large city thinking I could find work, but it didn't pay enough…
aoeCoder on HNIt's a really fun game! One frustration - and probably a realistic one - is that there aren't nearly enough jobs and they don't pay well enough to break even with the hotel costs.
seabass-labrax on HN
Requests
Allow viewing timetables without being at the station
From 3 comments
Some other features I'd love to see: - Ability to check transit timetables without going there - Metros / Tubes / Subways for in-city transit Hit a wall going to Plymouth when I…
rathboma on HNThat'd be cool! Or maybe just going to any train/bus station gives you the timetables for all of them, so you don't have to add another thing. Def ran into issues on my second…
rathboma on HNI spent way too much time on this yesterday! Love it but it's super tricky. I'd love a (realistic) "cheat" that lets me see the departure boards without being at the station -…
zan on HN
Add metro and subway transit
From 2 comments
Some other features I'd love to see: - Ability to check transit timetables without going there - Metros / Tubes / Subways for in-city transit Hit a wall going to Plymouth when I…
rathboma on HNToo bad apparently you can't ride bus and metro in London, Paris, etc.
wazoox on HN
Add an introduction or tutorial
From 1 comment
I highlighted a train station, clicked "walk here," and nothing happened. I sped up time and I did not move. I gave up. Also, an introduction explaining what the game is would be…
gcanyon on HN
Clean up the leaderboard of offensive usernames
From 2 comments
I had a lot of fun :) . Cleaning up the leader board would be appreciated though. Seeing adolf hilter everywhere is ... something. There also seem to be a bug where the game…
maeln on HNGreat work! This is seriously addictive. I did some QA for you (after playing the game for more hours than I'd like to admit): - Bristol Airport (bus station) is somehow located…
seanhly on HN
Questions
How does the ticket and ride logic work, and is it based on reality?
From 1 comment
Love this! Got stuck at Gare du Nord in Paris though. Despite being Europe’s busiest train station, no tickets going towards the South, only North. Seems suspicious! What’s the…
daveys110 on HN
Is there a time limit?
From 1 comment
Nitpicks : * If there's a time limit, there's no way to know. I'm currently on my 3rd day travelling :) * I was waiting for my bus and I had forgotten the exact time. There is no…
wazoox on HN
Alternatives named
JetLag: The Game
From 1 comment
It's like JetLag the Game, but without ever leaving your house!
Titan2189 on HN
Rome2Rio
From 1 comment
Partner with Rome2Rio for in-game research module.
nathancahill on HN
Race Across the World (BBC show)
From 1 comment
In BBC's "Race across the world" you aren't allowed a mobile phone to check timetables, so I guess this is in the spirit of that game.
emzo on HN