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Here's some constructive feedback, since you seem surprised you didn't get much love here: 1. If you're going to show a game, show screenshots and videos. 2.
by optymizer 6y ago
Here's some constructive feedback, since you seem surprised you didn't get much love here:
1. If you're going to show a game, show screenshots and videos.
2. You start with the backstory. I'm not invested enough to sit through your memories of wine and cransky. Who's cransky? Why should I care? I'm here to see the game.
3. Speaking of game links, it's your 3rd link! Link [0] is to some the site of some random guy. You'd think that for a 'Show HN', the first link is of the thing you're trying to show.
4. The link is to a zip file with the executable. People on this site are technical enough that they are not going to download random executable files from a temporary folder on pengaru.com.
5. I figured maybe I'll browse some code on github. Nope, I have to clone your repo and open up files in the editor. I could be clicking on some links on github instead.
Basically, your presentation makes people work more than expected of 'news', and maybe you think it's all worth it because you're obviously invested and proud of your own work, which you should be, but strangers on the internet need a reason to be invested in order to exert more than the minimal effort justified by curiosity.
Think of it this way: if you didn't care enough to spend your time to make your product presentable and attractive - you just threw some things together in a zip file and wrote some stuff in a text box on HN - why would anyone else care to spend their time on it?
- pengaru 6y agoFair, I had assumed it went unnoticed due to poor timing then getting buried.