UK Farming Simulator
Games
farming simulation game
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How HN took it
0 positive, 5 neutral or asking, 4 mixed, 18 critical, out of 27 comments about the project. Thread score -0.62.
Performance: 0 for, 6 againstExecution: 0 for, 6 againstDesign: 0 for, 4 againstIdea: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Detailed visuals, such as mud on tractor tracks and car beams
From 1 comment
Very cool! Just as constructive feedback, I feel like the physics could improve a bit (walking through the wheels and buckets, seeing the contents inside the garage but not…
rmorato1 on HN
Fun concept and enjoyable for fans of farming sims
From 2 comments
Hope I wasn't too harsh. It does look like you've accomplished a lot and it is the type of game I enjoy playing sometimes. A bit more work on performance and UX is probably all…
pigpop on HNDoesn’t work on mobile sadly, but I do love (the Swiss) Farming Sims :P I’ll give it a go on desktop later and give some feedback.
robinduckett on HN
Objections
Slow performance and long asset loading times
From 4 comments
I gave up as soon as I saw the slow moving loading bar. You need to really prioritize getting the player to something interesting on screen as quickly as possible and then…
deadbabe on HNwhy does it take a billion years to load the assets lmao
bennettpompi1 on HNLooks like every other claude game and it's laggy to the point I just closed it immediately.
Starlevel004 on HNMaybe this could be good but it needs a lot of optimization. A top down 2D game really shouldn't be that slow even in a browser. It's also very unclear what to do at the start. I…
pigpop on HN
Unclear what to do at the start
From 1 comment
Maybe this could be good but it needs a lot of optimization. A top down 2D game really shouldn't be that slow even in a browser. It's also very unclear what to do at the start. I…
pigpop on HN
Does not work on mobile and no warning before loading
From 3 comments
It could have told me that the game doesn't work on mobile before downloading all the assets
wrxd on HNI second this. I was waiting so excitedly just to be disappointed afterwards :(
tommygamedev on HNI'm def going to sit down and try this out today but perhaps you could move the "mobile support" alert to happen before the asset loading progress bar :)
luxuryballs on HN
Controls fail on several browsers and keyboard layouts
From 4 comments
Firefox/Ubuntu I can't seem to move my farmer: clicking does nothing and arrow keys also don't move him.
ForHackernews on HNthe walking WASD controls don't work on my AZERTY keyboard
yoda7marinated on HNI can't walk :D
partsch on HNThis is cool and all but the controls don't work on my laptop. I keep going up.
sailorganymede on HN
Requests
Improve loading speed and show something on screen sooner
From 2 comments
I gave up as soon as I saw the slow moving loading bar. You need to really prioritize getting the player to something interesting on screen as quickly as possible and then…
deadbabe on HNFair point. I’ll rethink the loading
pattle on HN
Add a tutorial or initial tasks
From 1 comment
Maybe this could be good but it needs a lot of optimization. A top down 2D game really shouldn't be that slow even in a browser. It's also very unclear what to do at the start. I…
pigpop on HN
Improve movement speed and physics
From 3 comments
Maybe this could be good but it needs a lot of optimization. A top down 2D game really shouldn't be that slow even in a browser. It's also very unclear what to do at the start. I…
pigpop on HNVery cool! Just as constructive feedback, I feel like the physics could improve a bit (walking through the wheels and buckets, seeing the contents inside the garage but not…
rmorato1 on HNshift+arrows should run. It's quite slow to move around. Kudos on the development.
bazhand on HN
Questions
Can the tractor be changed to a Lamborghini
From 1 comment
can I choose Lambo as tractor?
mglvsky on HN
Alternatives named
Stardew Valley and Harvest Moon
From 1 comment
Maybe this could be good but it needs a lot of optimization. A top down 2D game really shouldn't be that slow even in a browser. It's also very unclear what to do at the start. I…
pigpop on HN
SimFarm
From 1 comment
Kinda reminds me of SimFarm, from back in the early 90's! Anyone else have fond memories of SimFarm?
GordonS on HN
Swiss Farming Simulator games
From 1 comment
Doesn’t work on mobile sadly, but I do love (the Swiss) Farming Sims :P I’ll give it a go on desktop later and give some feedback.
robinduckett on HN