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SHOW HN2013
How HN took it
27 positive, 23 neutral or asking, 5 mixed, 14 critical, out of 69 comments about the project. Thread score +0.24.
Execution: 5 for, 9 againstIdea: 3 for, 0 againstDesign: 1 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Impressive productivity for a 15-year-old, shipping about a product a fortnight
From 3 comments
This is awesome. And while there's some valid criticism in this thread (regarding quality over quantity & originality), that criticism shouldn't detract from a few points: *…
SyneRyder on HNJesus, this is impressive. When I was fifteen, I'm pretty sure my main accomplishment was hitting level 40 in Halo 2 matchmaking. You will probably get lots of valid and…
jmduke on HNJust the fact that you are 15, reading hackernews and making apps and NOT spending your time kicking some middle-aged man at Halo is AMAZING. Kudos to you. I wish I was more like…
wushupork on HN
Encouragement to keep building and learning
From 3 comments
Jesus, this is impressive. When I was fifteen, I'm pretty sure my main accomplishment was hitting level 40 in Halo 2 matchmaking. You will probably get lots of valid and…
jmduke on HNWhen I was 15, I was also creating code. I met some "smart" older guy who worked as a product manager for britannica.com before wikipedia and the first bubble. I asked him for…
beatboxrevival on HNAwesome! What you're learning from doing so many different things will serve you well in the future. Out of all of these different apps, one will either catch your attention, or…
j45 on HN
Objections
Apps are low quality and seem near-identical
From 3 comments
Kudos for learning to program at such a young age. It'll give you a leg up when you decide to get a job or start a company and need funding. However, I'd suggest taking some time…
chromejs10 on HNWhile these apps are impressive for a 15 year old developer they are not really "high-quality" titles... yet MSFT allowed 30 of these games into the store by the same developer.…
cvburgess on HNThis is pretty impressive :) What I would recommend is that instead of distributing your time and energy to this many apps, you should stick to one concept and channel all your…
krrishd on HN
Built with a game creation engine rather than real programming
From 3 comments
C'mon! No one here read the sourcecode? It's made without any programming using this app: https://www.scirra.com/ ... still more games than i have done though :-P
tmikaeld on HNIt's worth noting that this isn't a cool github account someone's turned up of a surprisingly young programmer, it's a serial publicist [0-2] using primarily a game creation…
jebus989 on HNHey, I'm around your age and very impressed with what you're doing. It's neat that you've released so many apps this year. As others have noted, it looks like you're using some…
zachlatta on HN
Copies others' characters and assets
From 2 comments
This doesn't detract what the fact that you had the initiative and drive to complete 30 different games. But if I can offer some advice now, rather than when something real…
MJR on HNNice use of Maplestory assets - I did the same sorta thing in the summer of my 7th grade year for a "intro to game design" class. Can't find the game anymore, but I had edited…
orik on HN
Requests
Focus on fewer, higher-quality apps
From 2 comments
This is pretty impressive :) What I would recommend is that instead of distributing your time and energy to this many apps, you should stick to one concept and channel all your…
krrishd on HNKudos for learning to program at such a young age. It'll give you a leg up when you decide to get a job or start a company and need funding. However, I'd suggest taking some time…
chromejs10 on HN
Learn real programming beyond the engine
From 2 comments
Hey, I'm around your age and very impressed with what you're doing. It's neat that you've released so many apps this year. As others have noted, it looks like you're using some…
zachlatta on HNI have two pieces of advice. First, expand your horizons. Yes, Windows jumping games using a game creator are a great start, but there is so much more. At 12, when I started off,…
chameco on HN
Questions
How the Microsoft Store approval went
From 1 comment
Wow, you've certainly been productive! How was your experience with the Microsoft Store and getting apps approved? What language did you write all the games in? How much code got…
Haul4ss on HN
Which tutorial or resources were used
From 1 comment
pretty cool portfolio for your age ! Did you use C#/XNA for your 2 games ? Which tutorial did you use, and how much supervision did you get? I'm asking because I'm trying to…
duked on HN
Alternatives named
Construct 2 / Scirra
From 1 comment
There were some aspects of the apps that were not supported on Scirra, so I had to do it myself. But yes, they were made with Construct 2.
stasy on HN
Unity3D suggested as a more capable engine
From 1 comment
EDIT: I apologize for coming off as arrogant. Criticism isn't really doing any good and I regret that post. To the creator, I'm glad to see a 15 year actually doing something in…
C1D on HN