Hide-n-Stab
Games
multiplayer stealth game
SHOW HN2014
71points
54comments
#427of 2,272 in 2014
Top 19%of 2014 by points
How HN took it
RoastedHalf or more of the comments are critical
4 positive, 6 neutral or asking, 4 mixed, 20 critical, out of 34 comments about the project. Thread score -0.36.
Performance: 2 for, 10 againstDesign: 0 for, 4 againstDocs: 0 for, 3 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 againstIdea: 1 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Fun and addictive concept
From 3 comments
Nice game, very addictive. As a fellow developer I wrote a quick article on your game (http://www.uppskattat.se/articles/hide-n-stab). I hope you'll get some visitors. You should…
staticelf on HNBy the way, on Chrome, I can't move at all. WASD nor arrows work, but the other controls (like X) do work. EDIT: Got to a score of 7 then the game froze. I think it's a bit…
sillysaurus3 on HNPretty entertaining. Works well on Firefox 28 on Mac.
partisan on HN
Reminds of Spy Party
From 2 comments
I like this type of game, reminds me of Spy Party. Suggestion: don't allow the characters to walk through each other. If a player tries to stab you and fails, the fight just…
ulyssesgrant on HNNice, it's like Spy Party, but with an actual release. Nice job.
ericgoldberg on HN
Objections
Server overloaded and frequently unavailable
From 3 comments
It sounds fun, but I'm afraid it's not working for me on Chrome 34 on OSX. Just shows the tiles and Score: 0 in the top left.
adambard on HNIt's a fun and interesting idea, but it's loading about one time in three for me. When it does, it frequently crashes, resets, or simply won't let me move. The rest of the time…
Bartweiss on HNThis did not work on my machine running Chrome on OS X. I can't do anything in the game, I am just staring at the screen loaded.
ahmett on HN
Collision detection and lag issues
From 3 comments
For God's sake fix that collision detection. I try to stab someone and someone tries to stab me, we are going through each other and standing on top of each other and still…
lucb1e on HNCool concept, but ran into some crazy lag on kill events; another player and I must have stabbed each other 6 or 7 times before I died.
saltylicorice on HNBy the way, on Chrome, I can't move at all. WASD nor arrows work, but the other controls (like X) do work. EDIT: Got to a score of 7 then the game froze. I think it's a bit…
sillysaurus3 on HN
Speed boost on reveal undermines stealth
From 3 comments
I love the concept, though the speed boost mechanic destroys the stealth mechanic that I think you were going for. Those who eschew stealth and just get good at knife fighting…
emdonahu on HNIt seems like there is no advantage to being stealthy -- sure, a stabbing action gives you away as a real player, but it also allows you to move faster than hidden players who,…
Wingman4l7 on HNBy the way, on Chrome, I can't move at all. WASD nor arrows work, but the other controls (like X) do work. EDIT: Got to a score of 7 then the game froze. I think it's a bit…
sillysaurus3 on HN
Flash is a dead platform
From 1 comment
I like the game its ideas but why are you still actively developing and encouraging others to develop in Flash? I don't want to come over as offensive, but it is a dead platform.…
pearjuice on HN
Requests
Fix server stability
From 2 comments
Seems this new server's getting crushed... but the times it's worked, it was a lot of fun!
rooster8 on HNGreat job! Do you have any plans for keeping this up long term? I managed to play for a while yesterday before it got HN'd (can we say that now instead of slashdotted?) and was…
ottocoder on HN
Use a domain name instead of an IP address
From 1 comment
Nice game, very addictive. As a fellow developer I wrote a quick article on your game (http://www.uppskattat.se/articles/hide-n-stab). I hope you'll get some visitors. You should…
staticelf on HN
Add a leaderboard
From 1 comment
By the way, on Chrome, I can't move at all. WASD nor arrows work, but the other controls (like X) do work. EDIT: Got to a score of 7 then the game froze. I think it's a bit…
sillysaurus3 on HN
Clearer build instructions
From 2 comments
How do I compile this? I've installed haxe, lime, openfl, renamed openfl version from 1.4.0 to 1.2.3, but every time I install a dependency it gets stuck on another. The one it's…
lucb1e on HNStill not working. It seems to compile, but I don't know what to do with the black screen that the client gives. Compile errors are googleable, but I don't feel like digging into…
lucb1e on HN
Questions
Is the source code available?
From 1 comment
Is the source code available anywhere? What did you use for the server?
Vekz on HN
How to compile the project?
From 1 comment
How do I compile this? I've installed haxe, lime, openfl, renamed openfl version from 1.4.0 to 1.2.3, but every time I install a dependency it gets stuck on another. The one it's…
lucb1e on HN
Alternatives named
Spy Party
From 2 comments
I like this type of game, reminds me of Spy Party. Suggestion: don't allow the characters to walk through each other. If a player tries to stab you and fails, the fight just…
ulyssesgrant on HNYeah, honestly it reminds me of what spy party had the potential to be. I haven't played it in a while, but it was really a disappointment.
d23 on HN
Kongregate
From 1 comment
Glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for the article! This is just a temporary home for the game. Once the competition is over, I'm planning on polishing it up and posting it on…
bendmorris on HN