Green English Game
Languages and libraries
language learning game
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Green English Game
Multiplayer game to help non-native English speakers improve vocabulary
news.ycombinator.com#vocabulary quiz#gre words#language learning#two player game
How HN took it
10 positive, 5 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 0 critical, out of 17 comments about the project. Thread score +0.52.
Idea: 6 for, 0 againstDesign: 2 for, 0 againstExecution: 1 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Fun and gamified; helps learning vocabulary
From 4 comments
Makes learning so much fun. Would be really helpful for folks!
rohanrath on HNAwesome game, learn while you play!. Interesting themes.
kunal16890 on HNAwesome. Seems really cool. Gamification makes it fun :D
vipulyaara on HNReally nice. Only used the web version. As a non native English speaker I learned a couple of words too.
kyriakos on HN
Clean simple design
From 2 comments
Good design, simple interface, fun to play. I see you are trying to keep it feature minimal at first. My thought after I finished a game: I would like to send a message to…
drewmol on HNWell done. A 5 star game from me(web version). A few features that came in my mind immediately : - login system for keeping track of my games and score - ranking system - a timer…
theoneone on HN
No advertisements in the app
From 1 comment
Helpful. Thanks for not having advertisements in the app.
sujal99 on HN
Objections
Desktop web version is hard to use (max-width, no pointer cursor)
From 1 comment
So happy to do 5/5 as a non-native speaker! Tips: it is obviously for mobile, but for computer it is almost unusable. Max-widths and all, then `cursor: pointer` for the answers…
franciscop on HN
Web UI is weaker than the Android version
From 1 comment
Happy to know that you liked it. This is the first basic release. Native Android UI is a little better than the hybrid web app. We will definitely work on the UI in the coming…
abhas9 on HN
Requests
Summary of words answered wrong or all words with definitions
From 2 comments
I like it! I think I'd like a summary at the end of words I got wrong.
DanBC on HNIt would be great if the summary had all the 5 words, so that I can review their definitions at the end. Some of my correct answers could have been educated guesses, but I'd…
alexleegk on HN
Share results and social logins
From 1 comment
It's great game! I would like to see share to social networks after game. Also "social logins".
mobilio on HN
Chat between players
From 2 comments
Good design, simple interface, fun to play. I see you are trying to keep it feature minimal at first. My thought after I finished a game: I would like to send a message to…
drewmol on HNSo happy to do 5/5 as a non-native speaker! Tips: it is obviously for mobile, but for computer it is almost unusable. Max-widths and all, then `cursor: pointer` for the answers…
franciscop on HN
Timer for answers and ranking/login system
From 2 comments
Cool! It would be great if we could post short messages to the other player + have a timer for the answers.
macp on HNWell done. A 5 star game from me(web version). A few features that came in my mind immediately : - login system for keeping track of my games and score - ranking system - a timer…
theoneone on HN
Other languages such as French
From 2 comments
Nice! Even as a native speaker it's fun :) Would love a French version too
another-dave on HNIf this is backed by a list of words and definitions, it seems easy to expand to other languages and subjects. Do you have any plans to do this? If you have two friends right…
csours on HN
Questions
Libraries for in-game chat between players
From 1 comment
Thanks for your comments. Agree, chat feature between players would be interesting. Are you aware of any libraries for this? Something like intercom which allows integrating chat…
abhas9 on HN
Alternatives named
Quizlet
From 1 comment
Thanks :) We are thinking of integrating Quizlet. Quizlet has very rich content. Eg. https://quizlet.com/1321499/essential-french-vocabulary-flash-cards/ It can add a lot of…
abhas9 on HN