Number Gacha
Games
gacha game parody
SHOW HN2026
268points
143comments
#173of 4,366 in 2026
Top 4%of 2026 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
27 positive, 31 neutral or asking, 6 mixed, 13 critical, out of 77 comments about the project. Thread score +0.20.
Idea: 9 for, 5 againstDesign: 6 for, 4 againstExecution: 4 for, 3 againstPricing: 1 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Fun, addictive and well polished, with good sound design and visuals
From 4 comments
This is actually a very well-polished game and I think you've definitely got that core gacha distillation down pat! I love that you can solve math problems to unlock more rolls…
davidsojevic on HNI love the sound design, and the dithered look is also great. Feels more polished than many "real" games.
bschwindHN on HNWow. Surprisingly fun game. I got to level 7 before it became a bit too difficult
yogorenapan on HNIts so satisfying to play
LAAGU on HN
Captures the essence of gacha games in a clever, minimal way
From 3 comments
This is really clever and one of those projects that strikes the delicate balance of “I could’ve done this” and “actually no.” When I look more closely, the details (which I…
Forgeties79 on HNAbsolutely fantastic. Gave me a good chuckle as it very much captures the essence of gacha games!
Thundernerd on HNThis is a fascinatingly minimalist project that really strips back the gacha genre to its bare essentials. I found myself surprisingly invested in trying to collect all numbers,…
photonair on HN
Objections
Battle system is frustrating, with fast attacks and short reaction windows
From 3 comments
Fun game overall, took a little over 2 hours to beat. Some notes: - I found the decade theming of the packs a nice touch. - I'm mildly curious as to the maximum difficulty of the…
Arcorann on HNInteresting game, but the battle is absolutely ruining it. Opened everything possible, I still have 3 locks to open, battle at 2001 (level 6), the attacker movement is just too…
stiray on HNAwesome game! I guess that makes the first (and probably the last) game I've played in that genre. Completed the collection in about 2 hours. Would like to know how many math…
hofrogs on HN
Roll 10 feature throws an error or breaks
From 2 comments
Very fun! There seems to be an exception when using the 10-roll function that might need some attention. ``` index-BwvgcC1c.js:62 Uncaught TypeError: C is not a function at zi…
cheald on HNI think roll 10 is broken...
qwertytyyuu on HN
Touch and drag controls fail on some browsers and devices
From 3 comments
I am unable to assign different numbers to battle slots. On iOS I could just drag them, on firefox nothing seems to work.
arijun on HNFun! On iOS I can drag numbers into my battle team - it tries to refresh the page when I drag outside a very short range. Edit - refresh fixed it?
soared on HNOn mobile, I would appreciate the numerical keyboard for the math problems.
wvbdmp on HN
Requests
Hotkeys or numeric controls for battle actions
From 3 comments
If the battle has numeric controls for blocking and other actions (assigned to 1,2,3...) the game would be more fun to try and optimize.
Supermancho on HNAwesome game! I guess that makes the first (and probably the last) game I've played in that genre. Completed the collection in about 2 hours. Would like to know how many math…
hofrogs on HNLove this and I'm addicted - wish there were hot keys in the battle
nbbaier on HN
Shorter block cooldown or easier combat
From 2 comments
Is there any way to decrease block cooldown??
djvu97 on HNFun game overall, took a little over 2 hours to beat. Some notes: - I found the decade theming of the packs a nice touch. - I'm mildly curious as to the maximum difficulty of the…
Arcorann on HN
Prestige system and more progression depth
From 1 comment
I had a lot of fun. I think the progression curve gets boring around Boss Level 11. Introducing a prestige system could extend the runway. I thought both Factor and Divide were…
a13o on HN
Questions
What are the rules and what does Factor do in battles?
From 2 comments
What are the rules to play this game? I don't understand it. Please could someone tell?
gitowiec on HNWhat does "factor" do in battles?
Kiro on HN
Is there a pity system?
From 1 comment
is pity system implemented? i don't want play gatcha game without it
degurechaff on HN
Alternatives named
One Trillion Free Draws
From 1 comment
Fun game overall, took a little over 2 hours to beat. Some notes: - I found the decade theming of the packs a nice touch. - I'm mildly curious as to the maximum difficulty of the…
Arcorann on HN
NumberWang sketch
From 1 comment
Reminds me of NumberWang from Mitchell and Webb’s skits. https://youtu.be/0obMRztklqU?si=CA5NWDE6FVSSM5Ih
SarikayaKomzin on HN
rngdle
From 1 comment
In a similar vein is https://rngdle.com/ which takes daily games where you post your scores to social media to gloat to its logical conclusion
ranger207 on HN