AngelSquare
Finance and crypto
virtual investing game
SHOW HN2011
How HN took it
5 positive, 4 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 3 critical, out of 12 comments about the project. Thread score +0.11.
Design: 1 for, 2 againstExecution: 2 for, 0 againstIdea: 1 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.
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What HN said
What people liked
Easy to manage virtual investments
From 1 comment
Loving how easy it is to manage virtual investments on AngelLists. Following a startup only takes you so far
jakemiller on HN
Sleek and simple interface
From 1 comment
Sleek and simple interface. Nice work guys!
ryanewing on HN
Objections
Rewards only come after a startup exits, which means long waits
From 1 comment
Humm, seems like a lot of waiting for an exit to happen. Would be interesting if you could do something in-between. Maybe if they get on TechCrunch, ReadWriteWeb, VentureBeat, or…
nodesocket on HN
Investing in already hyped companies is unrealistic
From 1 comment
Wouldn't it be better if you could only "angel" before the company closes an actual angel round? Piling onto known successes (über is given as an example somewhere) is easy and…
joshu on HN
Search box is intimidating without knowing company names
From 1 comment
I think I'd like it better if it presented you with a list of startups to select from. Maybe some nice colorful buttons with the company logo or something that you can click to…
JesseAldridge on HN
Requests
Show a browsable list of startups to pick from
From 1 comment
I think I'd like it better if it presented you with a list of startups to select from. Maybe some nice colorful buttons with the company logo or something that you can click to…
JesseAldridge on HN
See and follow what other people invest in
From 1 comment
I'd love a way to see what other people are investing in, and perhaps follow their investments.
sesh00 on HN
Usable without signing in
From 1 comment
Would be nice to be able to use it without signing in...
cfontes on HN
Reward points for press milestones like TechCrunch coverage
From 1 comment
Humm, seems like a lot of waiting for an exit to happen. Would be interesting if you could do something in-between. Maybe if they get on TechCrunch, ReadWriteWeb, VentureBeat, or…
nodesocket on HN
Questions
What determines a good startup choice versus a bad one?
From 1 comment
Excellent work. Bit confused though, what determines a good choice of a startup, from a bad choice? What is the game dynamic, once invested in a startup?
nodesocket on HN
What is the game dynamic once invested?
From 1 comment
Excellent work. Bit confused though, what determines a good choice of a startup, from a bad choice? What is the game dynamic, once invested in a startup?
nodesocket on HN
Alternatives named
Venture Crapital game
From 1 comment
Wait, someone took this game I built for TechCrunch Disrupt seriously? http://venturecrapital.us
wylie on HN