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Re: Show HN: Neil the Seal Game

#71

Post by dalemhurley » Wed, Jul 08, 2026, 10:18 PM UTC

retentionissue wrote: post #70

Loving the Cleveland Brown reference (if that's the intention) of people falling out of knocked down houses in their bath tubs.

I didn't know the reference, I wanted to add funny elements to destroying the houses.

Re: Show HN: Neil the Seal Game

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Post by dalemhurley » Wed, Jul 08, 2026, 10:20 PM UTC

UrMomsRobotLovr wrote: post #69

UrMomsRobotLovr wrote: post #68

This is great. I don't know how to get chain reaction but I have already spent a decent amount of my work say knocking off achievements....

Got it. Need more achievements please haha. Thanks for this!

Absolutely, I honestly thought it would be my kids and a few people into indie would like it, Cloudflare says there has been over 50k unique visitors which is pretty amazing, and a good sign that it could be more.

Re: Show HN: Neil the Seal Game

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Post by dalemhurley » Wed, Jul 08, 2026, 10:21 PM UTC

UrMomsRobotLovr wrote: post #68

This is great. I don't know how to get chain reaction but I have already spent a decent amount of my work say knocking off achievements....

push a burning car next to another car.

Re: Show HN: Neil the Seal Game

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Post by dalemhurley » Wed, Jul 08, 2026, 10:22 PM UTC

robbiejs wrote: post #64

Cool game! Reminds me of the untitled Goose Game, bullying citizens, is that a genre? It should definitely be a genre.

Untitled Goose Game is an inspiration, UGG is such a beautiful game with such amazing attention to detail.

Re: Show HN: Neil the Seal Game

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Post by retentionissue » Wed, Jul 08, 2026, 10:23 PM UTC

dalemhurley wrote: post #71

retentionissue wrote: post #70

Loving the Cleveland Brown reference (if that's the intention) of people falling out of knocked down houses in their bath tubs.

I didn't know the reference, I wanted to add funny elements to destroying the houses.

Well it's funny nonetheless and a nice little homage to Family Guy. Also, how does the car dunking function? I've dropped two cars into pools now whilst on fire and still no achievement :(

Re: Show HN: Neil the Seal Game

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Post by dalemhurley » Wed, Jul 08, 2026, 10:25 PM UTC

efilife wrote: post #67

robbiejs wrote: post #64

Cool game! Reminds me of the untitled Goose Game, bullying citizens, is that a genre? It should definitely be a genre.

Goat simulator as well

Goat Simulator is such good game and a lot more intense, I want Neil The Seal to be more chilled.

Re: Show HN: Neil the Seal Game

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Post by dalemhurley » Wed, Jul 08, 2026, 10:28 PM UTC

YPCrumble wrote: post #63

This is great! Whats the tech stack? I started thumping cars but then got into an infinite spiral I couldn’t get out of.

three.js and Vite, very basic, I set out originally to make a game where Neil knocks over cones and grew it from there. If I was to start again I would use a game engine as it has scaled further than I intended.

What do you mean by "infinite spiral"?

Re: Show HN: Neil the Seal Game

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Post by dalemhurley » Wed, Jul 08, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC

purple-leafy wrote: post #27

dalemhurley wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

was that on desktop or mobile?

Mobile iPhone 15, also the action button is really slow to react

thank you, hopefully it is fixed now.

Re: Show HN: Neil the Seal Game

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Post by dalemhurley » Wed, Jul 08, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC

doodpants wrote: post #62

I think I saw Jesus, because a guy ran right across the surface of a swimming pool.

yeah the NPCs need a bit more attention.

Re: Show HN: Neil the Seal Game

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Post by dalemhurley » Wed, Jul 08, 2026, 10:31 PM UTC

adecoster wrote: post #65

funny one!

Thank you