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by hopfog 9y ago
Very fascinating and inspiring read! I run a small browser-based MMORPG and I've seen a lot of interesting metagames play out in the game economy. One thing I thought of while reading this is the effect of scarcity. I specifically reme
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by hopfog 9y ago
Thanks! I presume it's the Coinhive script that triggers it. What antivirus software do you use?
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by hopfog 9y ago
You can play it at https://tombs.io/ It's pretty much a collaborative and social experiment where I wanted to explore the concept of using in-browser cryptocurrency mining as a monetization and bot fighting method (som
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by hopfog 9y ago
I tried the excruciating task of building a real-time multiplayer game with server-side authority using only Firebase and Google Cloud Functions. Basically I handle all the logic in Firebase rules and lambdas. Any destructive action goes th
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by hopfog 9y ago
The dev is also talking about it in the Show HN thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15892621
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by hopfog 9y ago
This game is based on a Ludum Dare entry I did a couple of years back where you dig deeper and deeper into an ever-expanding pyramid together with strangers. It's basically a social experiment. Apart from monetization, the miner helps
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by hopfog 9y ago
Thank you for the feedback! I definintely agree that it's very confusing for new players. There's a lot I can do to improve the onboarding and making your own character different is a great idea. Regarding "Something went wro
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Show HN: Collaborative multiplayer game where you mine Monero to progress(tombs.io)
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by hopfog 9y ago
This doesn't have an API though so I don't really understand how you would use it for rewards. With Coinhive you can verify the number of solved hashes per user server-side.
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by hopfog 9y ago
I used to be involved in Steemit with some success, mostly by writing articles about the Steem blockchain itself and how to interact with it. The appeal for me as a developer is that you're working with an unrestricted firehose API. If
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by hopfog 9y ago
Thank you! The site is down but I read a blog post and it sounds a lot like what I have in mind.
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by hopfog 9y ago
I've been toying with the idea of using tokens as an in-game currency in my MMORPG. The problem is that the normal currency is inflationary due to monsters dropping it as loot. I do have sinks to control inflation but I'm thinking
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by hopfog 9y ago
I think Steem is pretty interesting from a developer perspective. Since all data lives on the blockchain it's like having unlimited and unrestricted API access. It's very different from having to submit to whatever restrictions an
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by hopfog 9y ago
Thank you! I never did MUD programming but I played a lot of MUDs. I always dreamt of making my own though and a lot of my old ideas have been incorporated in this. And yes, it will probably never be finished but that's the beauty of i
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by hopfog 9y ago
Thank you! I'm glad to hear that. Being one guy doing all the coding and graphics that's all I can ask for.
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by hopfog 9y ago
I actually had to take the server down a few days ago due to a bug crashing it every time someone logged on so you can't play it right now but here you go: http://canvaslegacy.com/ The bug is fixed but I forgot to bran
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by hopfog 9y ago
My approach has been to put it out there as soon as I had something playable, with an obvious disclaimer that you play at your own risk and may lose everything. I don't know if that counts as shipping but at least I get to see people e
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by hopfog 9y ago
If building games is a hobby you have no problem doing it on your spare time. For me, making games is leisure time.
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by hopfog 9y ago
Absolutely true. I would take it one step further - don't even worry about making something people want to play. Make something YOU want to play. The best experience of my life has been making an MMORPG per that motto. It's now at
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by hopfog 9y ago
I have a soft spot for removing barriers and making things accessible so this really resonates with me. With a single click of a button I'm connected to the network and have started mining. Pretty awesome! I also love how the P2P is vi
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by hopfog 9y ago
Another way companies are connecting your online profile with offline activities is by using one of the many call tracking services. Basically when you visit a site using these you will be shown a unique phone number. When you ring it the s
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by hopfog 9y ago
Yes, the rates are quite good if the system works as intended. From the article: > “Hello Erik! Today you are guaranteed 300 SEK per hour in “generated amount” when you deliver with Uber Eats during 11:00 am – 1:00 pm & 5:30 pm – 8:3
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by hopfog 9y ago
Thank you! Yes, during the effective hours I get in everyday I get more done than on my previous job where I had to do 8 hours.
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by hopfog 9y ago
We have our office in the capital where my co-founder also lives. I live in a smaller town outside of it. Unless I move there (which is not possible due to the prices and I like my town) one of us has to commute and from a business perspect
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by hopfog 9y ago
Running my own SaaS with 1 co-founder. Every day is different but in general: - 9:00: Arrive at the office after a 50 minutes commute. - Bookkeeping, coding, support, administration, legal and answering emails. - 11:00: Go the gym. - 13:00:
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by hopfog 9y ago
I used to work as a rater through Lionbridge back in the EWOQ days and I honestly have nothing bad to say about it. The pay was quite good and it was all remote work where I set my own hours. I never had a problem with not being a "rea
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by hopfog 10y ago
This is amazing and I got so many ideas on how to tackle the scaling issues I have with my own multiplayer drawing website. In the aftermath of r/Place I went into some of the factions' Discord servers and posted my site, getting
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by hopfog 10y ago
Thanks! Looks good so that's definitely something I should look more into.
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by hopfog 10y ago
To be honest I haven't really benchmarked it. Maybe that's something I should invest time in to see if there's some obvious bottleneck I can fix. Thanks for the suggestion.
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by hopfog 10y ago
I'm thinking about it but I'm no server admin so it feels a bit scary. I could probably do it quite easily but it would be a security nightmare.

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