Skynet Simulator
Games
incremental browser game
SHOW HN2020
How HN took it
58 positive, 52 neutral or asking, 7 mixed, 15 critical, out of 132 comments about the project. Thread score +0.39.
Execution: 6 for, 9 againstIdea: 12 for, 0 againstDesign: 6 for, 3 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Fun, atmospheric, engaging game with good storytelling
From 3 comments
[SPOILER WARNING] That was so amazing! It starts out kinda eerie and liminal, then it's really cool when you start discovering all these things and learning about the people on…
t0astbread on HNThis was the most engaging gaming experience I've had in a while. It's nice to get a grats and thank you at the end too.
tapland on HNThis is really well done and fun. Great job!
jhack on HN
Reminds commenters of Uplink and paperclip-style incremental games
From 2 comments
Really reminds me of Uplink, a sort of hacking RPG: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uplink_(video_game)
minitoar on HNReminds me of https://www.decisionproblem.com/paperclips/index2.html
SomaticPirate on HN
Objections
Mobile layout is hard to use: small text and tap targets
From 3 comments
For those playing on mobile (I started from materialistic's webview), it might be worthwhile to add a media query to 1. Reduce the width (the text is far too small, even on a 8"…
efreak on HNFYI The text is insanely small in chrome mobile, and if I pinch zoom the text is very wide so I have to scroll horizontally to read it
marzell on HNThank you for this, I really had a blast. As others have noted, it doesn't look so fine on mobile, there are a ton of typo's, and the discoverability of some things is lacking --…
KlaymenDK on HN
Bugs and stuck points, such as unextractable files and the 8th core
From 3 comments
If you get stuck with RFCs.zip and portscanner.zip, but can't extract them despite moving files around to make enough space, open the Console and use diskSizeIncrease.
ebeip90 on HNI'm still stuck on 7 hosts. I don't know how to get the 8th one in order to be able to force the other 3. I'm 100% scanned too and only have the Dr. Who .csv with no idea what to…
dkonofalski on HNFun, but seem to have gotten myself stuck. 4 cores, 100% network scanned. All the research I can do is done. But the remaining hosts can't be absorbed: n0v4, Eris, Juno, Solar,…
Bedon292 on HN
Requests
Add save progress feature
From 3 comments
any way to save my progress?
xrisk on HNPlease make the option to save game. It's so interesting but I just can't take out more than 15 mins of time at a time. Maybe I'll run it on ec2 rdp until that feature hasn't…
superasn on HNIs there a way to save my progress?
ReedJessen on HN
Fix typos and copy editing
From 2 comments
Super interesting concept! Enjoyed it from start to finish. One minor nitpick: it needs some spell-checking and copy editing throughout. I'd be happy to help if the code is…
dmitrybrant on HNtypo: "automation purpouses"
outworlder on HN
Questions
How to get more cores or past stuck points
From 3 comments
How do you create cores? I feel like I'm stuck at that point with nothing else I can do without them.
lprubin on HNOkay, I'm seriously stuck on the 8th core. Hint please...
asforem on HNHow do you get 10 cores? I can’t get past 4 :/ (discovered every other host but can’t do anything with them…)
Flink91 on HN
Alternatives named
Universal Paperclips
From 1 comment
Reminds me of https://www.decisionproblem.com/paperclips/index2.html
SomaticPirate on HN
Uplink
From 1 comment
Really reminds me of Uplink, a sort of hacking RPG: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uplink_(video_game)
minitoar on HN
Endgame: Singularity
From 1 comment
If you enjoyed this game I think you'd be very likely to enjoy Endgame Singularity as well. It's been floating around for many years at this point. If you've ever browsed the…
reificator on HN
Candy Box
From 1 comment
Try Mine Defense, Candy Box, Candy Box 2, and A Firelit room. Of those Id say Candy Box is the least click-heavy.
mr-ron on HN