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Re: Show HN: Geo Racers – Race from London to Tokyo on a single bus pass

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Post by rathboma »

rathboma wrote: post #19
pattle wrote: post #10

Hello I'm Chris the creator! For the past year I've been working on Geo Racers, a free to play web game where you have to race from one side of the world to another just using public transport. It's inspired by the BBC show "Race across the world". It's early stages but any feedback on the game it's greatly recieved.

So cool! Couple of minor bugs - I can click banks / hotels and use them without being near them, also many hotels in ex Paris do not show up as usable, neither does the Paris metro. Still, super fun to play.

Some other features I'd love to see: - Ability to check transit timetables without going there - Metros / Tubes / Subways for in-city transit

Hit a wall going to Plymouth when I should have gone to Portsmouth, but had no way to check which one had the ferry I needed.

Re: Show HN: Geo Racers – Race from London to Tokyo on a single bus pass

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Post by JKCalhoun »

pattle wrote: post #10

Hello I'm Chris the creator! For the past year I've been working on Geo Racers, a free to play web game where you have to race from one side of the world to another just using public transport. It's inspired by the BBC show "Race across the world". It's early stages but any feedback on the game it's greatly recieved.

My wife thinks it looks like stress.

– Checking/unchecking some items does not appear to toggle their visibility. (Safari, MacOS).

— As another pointed out, walked to a hotel, could not enter hotel (too far off road?).

Re: Show HN: Geo Racers – Race from London to Tokyo on a single bus pass

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Post by JKCalhoun »

pattle wrote: post #10

Hello I'm Chris the creator! For the past year I've been working on Geo Racers, a free to play web game where you have to race from one side of the world to another just using public transport. It's inspired by the BBC show "Race across the world". It's early stages but any feedback on the game it's greatly recieved.

I do wish I could do some in-game research—like show just train/bus stations that have international lines. Perhaps identify hotels with general affordability (€, vs. €€€).

Re: Show HN: Geo Racers – Race from London to Tokyo on a single bus pass

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Post by emzo »

rathboma wrote: post #21
rathboma wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So cool! Couple of minor bugs - I can click banks / hotels and use them without being near them, also many hotels in ex Paris do not show up as usable, neither does the Paris metro. Still, super fun to play.

Some other features I'd love to see: - Ability to check transit timetables without going there - Metros / Tubes / Subways for in-city transit Hit a wall going to Plymouth when I should have gone to Portsmouth, but had no way to check which one had the ferry I needed.

In BBC's "Race across the world" you aren't allowed a mobile phone to check timetables, so I guess this is in the spirit of that game.

Re: Show HN: Geo Racers – Race from London to Tokyo on a single bus pass

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Post by xyzelement »

PokemonNoGo wrote: post #17
xyzelement wrote: post #14

Really conveys the stress and horror of traveling by public transit.

Its all the same to me. An airport is probably the last place i want to be at and driving in a foreign country is something i find more stressfull than utilising the public transport there.

It's the 5000 transfers that I am talking about.

Re: Show HN: Geo Racers – Race from London to Tokyo on a single bus pass

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Post by pattle »

emzo wrote: post #24
rathboma wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Some other features I'd love to see: - Ability to check transit timetables without going there - Metros / Tubes / Subways for in-city transit Hit a wall going to Plymouth when I should have gone to Portsmouth, but had no way to check which one had the ferry I needed.

In BBC's "Race across the world" you aren't allowed a mobile phone to check timetables, so I guess this is in the spirit of that game.

Yeah I didn't implement that as in the show they don't let you look anything up but quite a few people have mentioned it would be useful. I think I will add

- A minimap to all the timetables that show visibly where the transport goes - A tourist information center in town and city centers you can use to find out other information

Re: Show HN: Geo Racers – Race from London to Tokyo on a single bus pass

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Post by xd1936 »

pattle wrote: post #10

Hello I'm Chris the creator! For the past year I've been working on Geo Racers, a free to play web game where you have to race from one side of the world to another just using public transport. It's inspired by the BBC show "Race across the world". It's early stages but any feedback on the game it's greatly recieved.

This rules! What a fun idea.

I couldn't get the "Walk Here"/"Taxi Here" tooltip pop-up to stay open on Firefox when clicking on a train station, but it's working in Chrome.

Re: Show HN: Geo Racers – Race from London to Tokyo on a single bus pass

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Post by aoeCoder »

I love the game thus far! I will say it is difficult to find work. I nearly went bankrupt cause I travelled to a large city thinking I could find work, but it didn't pay enough for a hotel room. Knowing how much it costs to get to a city via train/bus/taxi would help a lot.
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