arielroffe.quest
Creative
interactive personal website
SHOW HN2022
How HN took it
16 positive, 14 neutral or asking, 7 mixed, 5 critical, out of 42 comments about the project. Thread score +0.27.
Idea: 4 for, 1 againstDesign: 4 for, 0 againstPerformance: 1 for, 2 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 againstDocs: 1 for, 0 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.
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What HN said
What people liked
Fun, creative take on a personal website
From 4 comments
What would really take this to the next level is if multiple users could actually walk around on your site and see each other and even chat. Given that you probably wouldn’t…
xwdv on HNLove it. My personal site at one point was styled as a text adventure, but this is way cooler (and also way slower :P). I'd love to see more personal sites that explore creative…
indigochill on HNThis is awesome. I've seen a similar concept before but way simpler than this (e.g. https://www.mariosaul.com/). Great job!
techtechtechx3 on HNAbsolutely brilliant! Love the ingenuity.
aksgoel on HN
Fast loading and good mobile experience
From 2 comments
Love how fast it loads. I wasn't even sure it had loaded properly, had to refresh a few times (just kidding).
danmur on HNAwesome. The mobile experience is great.
nonliquidassets on HN
Nostalgic Pokémon art and music combination
From 2 comments
This is just awesome. Combining Pokemon art with Super Mario music is also an interesting choice that gave my brain a slight feeling of cognitive dissonance xD
ascar on HNThe chip tune selection, though unoriginal, make it an immediate 10/10 ;) Loved the wind waker track
cdaringe on HN
Objections
Touch-to-move is awkward on mobile; virtual d-pad suggested
From 3 comments
This is LOVELY! A little suggestion. On mobile I touch the screen to navigate and the character moves roughly towards the finger. It would be better if there was a virtual…
can16358p on HNI think a virtual dpad would be a bit better than touch to move for mobile
endisneigh on HNI agree! I’d love to explore this but it’s a little awkward on my iPhone SE with my giant thumb in the way.
steve_adams_86 on HN
Browser back button bug causes character to keep moving
From 1 comment
Brilliant and fun. Small bug when I go into the "room to the right/left", if I back out (via browser), the character will continue going in that direction without any button…
ceroxylon on HN
Character collision box too large
From 1 comment
Love it! Besides moving, can I perform any kind of action? That book on the church by the bottom right was asking to get grabbed/read but I couldn't find a way to interact with…
franciscop on HN
Requests
Add a virtual d-pad for mobile
From 2 comments
This is LOVELY! A little suggestion. On mobile I touch the screen to navigate and the character moves roughly towards the finger. It would be better if there was a virtual…
can16358p on HNI think a virtual dpad would be a bit better than touch to move for mobile
endisneigh on HN
Pathfinding for click-to-move
From 1 comment
Very cool. I would suggest implementing pathfinding with A* or a similar algorithm so that the character can walk around obstacles on the way to the point you click with the mouse.
senkora on HN
Multiplayer so visitors can see and chat
From 1 comment
What would really take this to the next level is if multiple users could actually walk around on your site and see each other and even chat. Given that you probably wouldn’t…
xwdv on HN
Questions
What tilesets and art were used, and who made them
From 3 comments
you did the pixel art ?
umen on HNthis is dope. what did you use to make the art?
changhanlee on HNFor the most part, no. See the repo in the description for the credits and links.
cartucho1 on HN
What is Metatheoretical Structuralism
From 2 comments
Brilliant and fun. Small bug when I go into the "room to the right/left", if I back out (via browser), the character will continue going in that direction without any button…
ceroxylon on HNThanks for the bug report. Are you using Firefox? I knew this happens in FF and couldn't find a fix for it. As for structuralism, the general idea is that it is a way to…
cartucho1 on HN
Alternatives named
Bruno Simon's 3D portfolio site
From 1 comment
incredible! Bruno Simon also has a similar website but in 3D https://bruno-simon.com
ushakov on HN
Gather.town
From 1 comment
We are secretly building this at http://gather.town/ and planning to open the tech up as an SDK for others to build on.
Jommi on HN
Mario Saul's homepage
From 1 comment
This is awesome. I've seen a similar concept before but way simpler than this (e.g. https://www.mariosaul.com/). Great job!
techtechtechx3 on HN