Show HN: A short dystopian game I build last weekend

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FYI, I try to release something random on the 1st and 15th of every month, this was my latest.

you can see my full list of projects on my twitter: https://twitter.com/lisperati/status/1543003744161484800

Peach_blue · 4 years ago

The game is maybe a 6.5/10 but the comments made it a solid 10/10 experience for me and put the first smile of the day on my face.

yessirwhatever · 4 years ago

Don’t force me to create an account before seeing what the game is about.

drcode · 4 years ago

It's a dystopia simulator, it's unrealistic to have usability expectations

yessirwhatever · 4 years ago

It didn’t occur to me that account creation is part of the experience, but if it is you win!

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aldrich · 4 years ago

Thanks, this gave me quite a laugh :) I almost fell in the same trap as some in here due to some sudden login anxiety. If only that could've been an alternate ending as well.

tgv · 4 years ago

saxonww · 4 years ago

I found that when reviewing the alternate endings, I was presented with a button for the alternate ending I'd just picked plus one other, but never the ending I'd actually achieved. I was never able to 'go back' to that original ending.

drcode · 4 years ago

I figured you already saw that ending and didn't need to see it again- Sorry!

erellsworth · 4 years ago

A lot of people have complained about needing to create an account. I kind of agree, although the account creation doesn't require an email address so it's not a big deal. I would suggest, however, that you let people play simply by selecting a username. There's really no need for a password.

failedengineer · 4 years ago

thread poster could include a fourth alternative... the "hesitant adopter," left behind when they missed the bus early on and every goodname they wanted was taken while they took the tour of the service. not even the badnamers want them. they're not the type to "go along to get along"

victorclf · 4 years ago

*SPOILERS*

Very funny minigame! Given the responses here, it would be nice to have a "browse as anonymous" button with another ending. Or perhaps an intro screen before the account creation to frame the account creation as part of the game.

But abcabc666 is a badnamer and his advice should likely be ignored.

lastdong · 4 years ago

Some people here are overthinking it for sure, love the execution!

—— Useful advice on security, don’t ever give a username you’d actually use in random websites, just make something up, and obviously use a password generator.

etorresh · 4 years ago

A great day to choose "UnwashedBellyButton" as my username