Game Hunt

Games

game discovery platform

SHOW HN2016

11points
3comments
#1,716of 2,264 in 2016
Top 76%of 2016 by points

How HN took it

QuietFewer than 5 comments about the project

0 positive, 2 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 1 critical, out of 3 comments about the project.

Idea: 0 for, 1 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

Objections

  • Existing platforms like Steam and itch.io already offer better exposure and the site doesn't explain what it does better

    From 1 comment
    • My only concern would be that everything currently links to steam and itch.io - sites which almost certainly offer better exposure than yours (no offense.) So why, if I'm a…
      krapp on HN
  • The site needs gifs, images, YouTube gameplay links and company site links, and the text is daunting

    From 1 comment
    • require gifs/images, link to youtube gameplay, company site. and maintain the simplicity you already have. reading the text and clicking a mystery link is daunting.
      strider12 on HN

Requests

  • Add visual media such as gifs, images and YouTube gameplay links

    From 1 comment
    • require gifs/images, link to youtube gameplay, company site. and maintain the simplicity you already have. reading the text and clicking a mystery link is daunting.
      strider12 on HN
  • Allow anonymous votes so users don't have to register

    From 1 comment
    • also your system of ranking should allow "anonymous" votes somehow. figure out a simple logic and implement it. strive to have 2 votes, one anonymous and registered. I hate…
      strider12 on HN

Questions

  • Why would a developer with a Steam or itch.io account need Game Hunt

    From 1 comment
    • My only concern would be that everything currently links to steam and itch.io - sites which almost certainly offer better exposure than yours (no offense.) So why, if I'm a…
      krapp on HN

Alternatives named

  • Steam

    From 1 comment
    • My only concern would be that everything currently links to steam and itch.io - sites which almost certainly offer better exposure than yours (no offense.) So why, if I'm a…
      krapp on HN
  • itch.io

    From 1 comment
    • My only concern would be that everything currently links to steam and itch.io - sites which almost certainly offer better exposure than yours (no offense.) So why, if I'm a…
      krapp on HN
  • Product Hunt

    From 1 comment

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