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Show HN: I made a platform for free-to-play games
- tech-historian 6y agoNicely done. Clean and fast.
- ldobreira 6y agoI'm glad you like it :)
- dimitar 6y agoNice! Really pleasant interface. However, everything returns MMOs and Strategy returns RPGs for some reason. Steam does this as well and I think if filtering is fixed it can really set the site apart.
- ldobreira 6y agoThanks for the feedback. Can you send me the link with the issue? Please note some RPGs have strategy elements...
- raspyberr 6y agoUnfortunately not for me. Cloudflare + Google in the site. Have to make an account for "free" games. "score free premium loot, earn ranks, unlock exclusive rewards" uhh.... why gamify the system? About: We built FreeToGame to create an ecosystem that brings all the best Free-to-Play Games and MMO Games into one place . Our vision is to create the most exciting and rewarding gaming experience by breaking the inflexible concept of digital storefronts. You get more value... and it's all still completely free. >brings all the best Free-to-Play Games and MMO Games into one place So a list? >while rewarding gamers with free premium in-game loot, special offers and exclusive perks I don't need a list to do that to me. >by breaking the inflexible concept of digital storefronts How has this done that? >You get more value... Is the value the collection in one place? Or is it the little treats to hand out. I'm not really sure what this is for. I reckon about 100% of those games require an account first. So this account is just for your "exclusive rewards".
- ldobreira 6y agoPlease note you still can use the site without the need to create an account... But the account unlocks more features like for example special offers: https://www.freetogame.com/giveaways https://www.freetogame.com/giveaways
- raspyberr 6y agoSo this does seem to be the best part of the whole thing. The aggregated, filed, and described collection of games.
- sm4rk0 6y agoI can't use it because "Play now" links lead to server.cpmstar.com ("real-time bidding advertising platform and monetization solution leveraging machine learning and code generation") which is blocked by Blokada - the software/service I trust.
- ldobreira 6y agoPlease read the FAQ at https://www.freetogame.com/faq https://www.freetogame.com/faq
- sm4rk0 6y agoThanks for replying. I read it but I couldn't find a solution to my problem - "advertising", "monetization", "machine learning" evil standing between me and free games. Edit: Now I see that some "Play now" links are leading directly to the game's website.
- itsspring 6y ago>Unfortunately not for me. Cloudflare + Google in the site. Have to make an account for "free" games. Ya, and I clicked on a game and uBlock stopped and warned me about a tracker
- thih9 6y agoI entered hoping I could filter the list. I wanted to find browser based games that don't require third party account creation (or any other account creation). I couldn't figure out how to do it, so I left. If filtering is possible, please make that more visible in the UI (assuming you want to target users like me).
- ldobreira 6y agoThank you for your suggestion :)
- llagerlof 6y agoNice! I have some suggestions. - Allow search games by name, description and tags. - Filter by game genre would be nice. - Add a section to show paid games that are being sold by 0 money. Like the free games of the week from Epic Games. When the game is no more free, it can be removed from the site. - Allow users to suggest games (this can even help you).
- ldobreira 6y agollagerlof you can already select the genre/tag at https://www.freetogame.com/games https://www.freetogame.com/games Thank you for your suggestions :)
- llagerlof 6y agoOops, now I found it. I briefly checked this page but didn't immediately saw the filters. Maybe put them on top, below de navigation bar, above the "Best Free to Play Games for PC and Browser in 2020!" section? Thank you!
- agscala 6y agoI would like to be able to filter out games with in app purchases. Or more specifically, in app purchases that impact gameplay. I don't mind cosmetics but whenever someone spending money has an advantage, I don't want to touch that game.
- ldobreira 6y agoI do see your point, the problem is that most free-to-play games do have in-game purchases, and the impact on the gameplay is somewhat discussable since each game have their own mechanics that they keep changing it in each update...
- jfkebwjsbx 6y agoPlease keep in mind that games without gameplay-enhancing in app purchases want you addicted as much as possible. The reason is that they profit with the ones that pay a lot, and those players only stay if there are many others that play too. Then there are the ones that put advertising inside the games as an alternative way of making money. Same thing... Games that have no in app purchases of any kind and no DLCs either are the best, because they have designed the game without profit being a factor in gameplay.
- watwut 6y agoThat does not make them different then any other online games. Trying to be addictive is current trend no matter what monetization model. The only games that don't need to be addictive are single player one time payment games. And those are very limited in terms of who they attract.
- auxym 6y agoYou might enjoy this, IIRC it came up on HN a while ago: https://nobsgames.stavros.io/help/ https://nobsgames.stavros.io/help/
- cy_hauser 6y agoGood site. Thanks for the link.
- nottorp 6y agoI can use it as a list of games to avoid? I’m too poor to afford free games.
- cy_hauser 6y ago> I’m too poor to afford free games. I'm stealing that line. (And thus contributing to your continuing to be poor. Sorry.)
- watwut 6y agoYou can actually play free games, have fun and never pay. Steam discounts are much more expensive.
- cy_hauser 6y ago> You can actually play free games, have fun and never pay. But it will never be as fun as it could be if there were no in-app purchases and no ads. That always sits in the back of my mind and prevents me from even trying a game with in-app purchases.
- watwut 6y agoIt is not true. A while ago I moved to free to play games, because pay in advance games were either disappointment or not for me at all. Pay in advance meant that I am paying too much for games that turns up not as advertised, I end up not liking, end up hating or cant possibly continue playing with time limitations I had.
- Keverw 6y agoYeah, I hate the video ads that play randomly and interrupt you... I wish ads were integrated better but I guess some games that isn't as easy maybe... Then seen some dark patterns where it popups in app purchase prompts randomly, one did that and using Touch ID the exit button is also the buy button...
- nottorp 6y agoOnly if your time is worth nothing :)
- kelvin0 6y agoI applaud your efforts, but the selection of games I see (at first glance to be honest) does not seem to appeal to me. Is it a coincidence the first games I see are all 'scantily-clad-chesty-wizard-princesses' themed games? Wishing you all the luck, it's a nice platform!
- ldobreira 6y agoThanks kelvin0 :)
- drusepth 6y agoThis looks really awesome. Great design, loads super fast, and has a ton of good information. Where are you getting reviews from? Some of them are many weeks ago; did you source them from somewhere or are these all from people using the platform already?
- ldobreira 6y agoThanks :) Most reviews are from current users, but there is some old reviews that I moved from my old blog.
- huhtenberg 6y agoYep, as others said - no way to get to the actual game without going through 3rd party trackers. And that's without getting into the actual idea of promoting the worst type of games possible. F2P is an plague. I can only guess that the commission on all these referral links pays well enough to not bother with any ethics.
- NoPicklez 6y agoFree to play is not all a plague. A significant chunk of the world's largest games right now are free to play. As an example, I can play Fortnite with my friends on other platforms for free. That's impressive.
- huhtenberg 6y agoYeah, not all. But OP's site is packed with "traditional" F2P games that sell expendable resources to negate the effects of artificial progress delays or generally subpar free playing experience. No pain points = no sales. So the gameplay is rigged or screwed to create said points where none needed. Fortnite is an exception. It pioneered the model of selling cosmetic and vanity items that have no direct effect on the gameplay. Good on them. Similarly, New Destiny 2 is a repackaged shareware model - a demo for free with the full game for $. Again, it's a fair arrangement. Not so with the pay-to-dominate and pay-to-accelerate games that OP's site is peddling.
- watwut 6y agoThat means they are not for you. Games for people that are not you are not plague.
- huhtenberg 6y agoThese games are exploitative and unethical by design, but, yes, you are right there are people who play them.
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- abrookewood 6y agoCongrats on the launch! Although these are games I wouldn't normally play, the site looks very professional and stylish. Well done.