Startup Fighter
Games
browser game
SHOW HN2014
How HN took it
6 positive, 5 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 11 critical, out of 23 comments about the project. Thread score -0.18.
Idea: 3 for, 4 againstDesign: 2 for, 3 againstExecution: 1 for, 2 againstPerformance: 0 for, 2 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
Fun idea that surfaces useful products and startups
From 3 comments
This game helped me find out about Moltin, which is kinda what I was looking for. Basically, I was looking for shopify alternative.
laex on HNHelped me find tindie, a DIY hardware store.
mayrun on HNgood job, some good product discoveries
caherrerapa on HN
Pixelated retro look is charming
From 2 comments
There's something so endearing about the pixelation. Reminds me of Sierra games!
ionforce on HNYour UI is err, pixelated ;)
quickdraw46 on HN
Objections
Page loading and performance problems under traffic
From 2 comments
Running incredibly slowly for me. I guess its the HN/PH effect.
neil_s on HNThe /#/guesses page made Chrome eat 100% CPU on one core :) Might want to truncate it.
aselzer on HN
Back button behaves unexpectedly
From 1 comment
Please stop stealing my back button - if I press back it means I want to go back to where I was. This pattern is really annoying in new sites.
inglor on HN
Elevator pitch game is confusing with no clear right or wrong answers
From 2 comments
Ya, this confused the hell out of me. I was trying to figure out if "I" was right or not. So I just started spamming left answers trying to figure out what those result messages…
Sakes on HNIt's only scored for the startups themselves ( hi-score list on frontpage )
mastef on HN
Crashes or breaks on some browsers
From 2 comments
Crashes latest mobile chrome on iOS.
MoOmer on HNIs the game broken for anyone else? Playing the elevator pitch gives me two text balloons with pitches, clicking on one of them changes the text and the one I didn't click on…
pearjuice on HN
Requests
Show poll results and clarify the game is not scored for right answers
From 1 comment
Ya, this confused the hell out of me. I was trying to figure out if "I" was right or not. So I just started spamming left answers trying to figure out what those result messages…
Sakes on HN
Truncate the guesses page
From 1 comment
The /#/guesses page made Chrome eat 100% CPU on one core :) Might want to truncate it.
aselzer on HN
Questions
Which browser or device it fails on
From 2 comments
I see this comment frequently. What browser/device does it work on? I'm on chrome on osx and my back button works fine.
graeme on HNIs the game broken for anyone else? Playing the elevator pitch gives me two text balloons with pitches, clicking on one of them changes the text and the one I didn't click on…
pearjuice on HN
How the pitches were collected
From 1 comment
Cool idea, clever roll out. How did you collect the pitches? I was surprised and flattered to see my company (Common Form) included.
billhendricksjr on HN
Alternatives named
Moltin and Reaction Commerce as Shopify alternatives
From 2 comments
This game helped me find out about Moltin, which is kinda what I was looking for. Basically, I was looking for shopify alternative.
laex on HNI'm waiting for a JS alternative. This one is based on Meteor. I hope it gets traction.[1] [1] https://reactioncommerce.com/
galfarragem on HN
Tindie for DIY hardware
From 1 comment
Helped me find tindie, a DIY hardware store.
mayrun on HN