GameDevs.com
Web and SaaS
social news site
SHOW HN2014
How HN took it
3 positive, 8 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 10 critical, out of 22 comments about the project. Thread score -0.18.
Idea: 3 for, 4 againstDesign: 0 for, 6 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Welcome another gamedev community site; more options are good
From 2 comments
FWIW there's also a great community of gamedevs at http://www.reddit.com/r/gamedev That said, the more of these, the better!
kn0thing on HNI really, really hope this flies. There are very few places on the internet with good quality discussions on gamedev. r/gamedev is nice, but not enough.
10098 on HN
Hopes the site succeeds given lack of quality gamedev discussion
From 1 comment
I really, really hope this flies. There are very few places on the internet with good quality discussions on gamedev. r/gamedev is nice, but not enough.
10098 on HN
Objections
Design is ugly, too busy and off-putting, colors harsh
From 3 comments
First thoughts: It's ugly, overloaded with unnecessary stuff (why on earth would you put that gray "about" sidebar there?), I hate infinite scrolling, and you can't tell how many…
owenversteeg on HNNo to be a bastard, but I disagree. The design is really off-putting. It instantly made me bounce off the site. If design isn't an early concern, just go for something…
thehooplehead on HNThe grey and white seemed OK to me; it's the blue I can't take. Maybe if it was light blue or something. All the other colors are pretty light, and then there's this perfect…
tormeh on HN
Infinite scrolling is bad, especially on iPhone
From 2 comments
First thoughts: It's ugly, overloaded with unnecessary stuff (why on earth would you put that gray "about" sidebar there?), I hate infinite scrolling, and you can't tell how many…
owenversteeg on HNTruly awful UX on an iPhone. That infinite scrolling middle section!
teamonkey on HN
Overlaps with existing sites like reddit r/gamedev and gamedev.net
From 3 comments
There isn't actually any game development related content on there. It's just games business news, if that. GameDev, r/gamedev, tigsource, and polycount are already great…
mathnode on HNWhat does this cover that /r/gamedev does not cover?
_pmf_ on HNWhat's wrong with gamedev.net and gamasutra.com?
jwatte on HN
Not enough game development content, mostly games business news
From 1 comment
There isn't actually any game development related content on there. It's just games business news, if that. GameDev, r/gamedev, tigsource, and polycount are already great…
mathnode on HN
Requests
Better color scheme and simpler layout
From 3 comments
I'll have to agree with him, the color is a little harsh on the eyes. Have a wee play around here to find a nice color pallet: http://www.colourlovers.com/ It is a little over…
pippy on HNI played around with the HSV a little, mainly pulling down saturation. Changing the hue a little to make the blues a little greener, and making it just a tiny bit darker.…
im3w1l on HNNo to be a bastard, but I disagree. The design is really off-putting. It instantly made me bounce off the site. If design isn't an early concern, just go for something…
thehooplehead on HN
Add RSS feed
From 1 comment
No rss?
yamalight on HN
Signal-to-noise management or vetting of members
From 1 comment
Some thoughts: Games sites, (especially game dev sites) suffer from a horrendous signal to noise ratio. We tend to have a very large, well-meaning but uninformed audience who…
JanSolo on HN
Questions
What does it cover that r/gamedev does not?
From 1 comment
What does this cover that /r/gamedev does not cover?
_pmf_ on HN
What is the goal, and how is it different from gamedev.net and gamasutra?
From 2 comments
What's wrong with gamedev.net and gamasutra.com?
jwatte on HNThat makes sense of there is an actual difference, or if the creating is for learning only. Given that the post said nothing about goals, I'd like to know.
jwatte on HN
Why not reuse reddit or lobste.rs code?
From 2 comments
Would have loved to see this using lobste.rs, which looks a little nicer: https://github.com/jcs/lobsters
jschuur on HNWhy in the <<something>> didn't you just reuse reddit or lobsters or ??? Tons of existing agitator site bases...
sitkack on HN
Alternatives named
reddit r/gamedev
From 2 comments
FWIW there's also a great community of gamedevs at http://www.reddit.com/r/gamedev That said, the more of these, the better!
kn0thing on HN/r/gamedev
bluedino on HN
gamedev.net
From 1 comment
What's wrong with gamedev.net and gamasutra.com?
jwatte on HN
Gamasutra
From 1 comment
What's wrong with gamedev.net and gamasutra.com?
jwatte on HN
TIGSource and polycount
From 1 comment
There isn't actually any game development related content on there. It's just games business news, if that. GameDev, r/gamedev, tigsource, and polycount are already great…
mathnode on HN
thechaosengine.com
From 1 comment
Some thoughts: Games sites, (especially game dev sites) suffer from a horrendous signal to noise ratio. We tend to have a very large, well-meaning but uninformed audience who…
JanSolo on HN