Mystery-o-matic.com random murder generator is open-source

#1

Post by galapago » Sun, Nov 26, 2023, 11:06 AM UTC

Mystery-o-matic.com random murder generator is open-source
github.com

Re: Mystery-o-matic.com random murder generator is open-source

#2

Post by galapago » Sun, Nov 26, 2023, 1:10 PM UTC

I'm the main developer behind mystery-o-matic, happy to take questions and feedback regarding its engine here!

Re: Mystery-o-matic.com random murder generator is open-source

#3

Post by MrLeap » Sun, Nov 26, 2023, 1:19 PM UTC

galapago wrote: post #2

I'm the main developer behind mystery-o-matic, happy to take questions and feedback regarding its engine here!

This is cool. What was your motivation?

Re: Mystery-o-matic.com random murder generator is open-source

#4

Post by galapago » Sun, Nov 26, 2023, 1:43 PM UTC

MrLeap wrote: post #3

galapago wrote: post #2

I'm the main developer behind mystery-o-matic, happy to take questions and feedback regarding its engine here!

This is cool. What was your motivation?

I wanted to create an alternative to murdle.com (which is very good, btw!) and learn a little bit of about web technology

Re: Mystery-o-matic.com random murder generator is open-source

#5

Post by HPsquared » Sun, Nov 26, 2023, 1:54 PM UTC

galapago wrote: post #4

MrLeap wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is cool. What was your motivation?

I wanted to create an alternative to murdle.com (which is very good, btw!) and learn a little bit of about web technology

While we're at it, what were the means and opportunity?

Re: Mystery-o-matic.com random murder generator is open-source

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Post by op00to » Sun, Nov 26, 2023, 1:57 PM UTC

This is cool! I would like to a look and see if I can build something a little simpler for my kid that uses characters he likes. Some day… Thank you!

Re: Mystery-o-matic.com random murder generator is open-source

#7

Post by galapago » Sun, Nov 26, 2023, 2:05 PM UTC

HPsquared wrote: post #5

galapago wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I wanted to create an alternative to murdle.com (which is very good, btw!) and learn a little bit of about web technology

While we're at it, what were the means and opportunity?

What do you mean exactly?

Re: Mystery-o-matic.com random murder generator is open-source

#8

Post by buzzy_hacker » Sun, Nov 26, 2023, 2:10 PM UTC

galapago wrote: post #7

HPsquared wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

While we're at it, what were the means and opportunity?

What do you mean exactly?

They’re joking. The cliché in criminal investigations is the suspect needs means, motive, and opportunity to commit the crime. You gave motive, so means and opportunity remain.

Re: Mystery-o-matic.com random murder generator is open-source

#9

Post by tabitech » Sun, Nov 26, 2023, 2:11 PM UTC

Yep, looks cool to me.

Re: Mystery-o-matic.com random murder generator is open-source

#10

Post by galapago » Sun, Nov 26, 2023, 2:18 PM UTC

buzzy_hacker wrote: post #8

galapago wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What do you mean exactly?

They’re joking. The cliché in criminal investigations is the suspect needs means, motive, and opportunity to commit the crime. You gave motive, so means and opportunity remain.

Thanks!, I know that cliché, but I tend to take comments too literal :)