ikidoo
Creative
interactive storytelling
SHOW HN2019
19points
10comments
#1,217of 2,195 in 2019
Top 56%of 2019 by points
How HN took it
RoastedHalf or more of the comments are critical
0 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 3 critical, out of 5 comments about the project. Thread score -0.38.
Pricing: 0 for, 1 againstIdea: 0 for, 1 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Commenters like the concept of interactive stories for kids
From 2 comments
Please slap an explainer video on the top fold asap. I bopped on and off. Wanted to have a show-and-tell and get 'sign up' or start - without any grounding on what this is and…
mapster on HNI guess you should point people to "The Missing Lab" story so they understand what is an interactive story. But basically it's just a series of phrases with stuff you have to…
fiatjaf on HN
Objections
Unclear what an interactive story is without a demo or video
From 3 comments
What is an interactive story? I did the "try for free" thing and don't understand it at all, started typing random things so maybe I could see the result and understand it, but…
fiatjaf on HNPlease slap an explainer video on the top fold asap. I bopped on and off. Wanted to have a show-and-tell and get 'sign up' or start - without any grounding on what this is and…
mapster on HN"Kids are becoming more impacient for reading." =>impatient I was hoping to see a video of it being used, but didn't find one after a bit of looking
voganmother42 on HN
Sign-up required before trying the product
From 1 comment
I took me several clicks to see whether you even have a free tier, and then I wasn't able to try it out without giving you an email address, I closed the tab. Please, if you have…
tom_mellior on HN
Interaction feels like random clicking inside the screen
From 1 comment
I guess you should point people to "The Missing Lab" story so they understand what is an interactive story. But basically it's just a series of phrases with stuff you have to…
fiatjaf on HN
Requests
Add an explainer video
From 2 comments
Please slap an explainer video on the top fold asap. I bopped on and off. Wanted to have a show-and-tell and get 'sign up' or start - without any grounding on what this is and…
mapster on HN"Kids are becoming more impacient for reading." =>impatient I was hoping to see a video of it being used, but didn't find one after a bit of looking
voganmother42 on HN
Offer a free demo without signup
From 1 comment
I took me several clicks to see whether you even have a free tier, and then I wasn't able to try it out without giving you an email address, I closed the tab. Please, if you have…
tom_mellior on HN
Questions
What is an interactive story?
From 1 comment
What is an interactive story? I did the "try for free" thing and don't understand it at all, started typing random things so maybe I could see the result and understand it, but…
fiatjaf on HN