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Re: Show HN: Multiplayer Snake in Go

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Post by josh2600 » Sat, Feb 02, 2013, 6:54 PM UTC

This is amazing. I have fond memories of playing Lightcycle/tron-style games on some older computers against my brother as a kid. We got that program installed and we played forever.

This has a lot of potential, some suggested improvements:

* Chat System

* Rematch (both players agree, then yes, one says no, then no)

* Names for players

I like this and I'm sure you could monetize this with ads if you wanted to. Have you thought about supporting more than 2 players? There are many directions you could go with this, but this is an excellent MVP, if you want it to be an MVP.

Re: Show HN: Multiplayer Snake in Go

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Post by [deleted] » Sat, Feb 02, 2013, 6:56 PM UTC

phasevar wrote: post #4

phasevar wrote: post #3

Pretty cool. Although when you start, you have no idea which snake you are. I end up in the wall half the time because I suspect I'm the other snake.

Ok, so I figured out that you're always the red snake. Might want to point that out on the page.

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Re: Show HN: Multiplayer Snake in Go

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Post by kappaloris » Sat, Feb 02, 2013, 6:57 PM UTC

if you try the U turn too fast you die.

for example you're facing south and press est and then north immediately after: insta death.

Re: Show HN: Multiplayer Snake in Go

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Post by cowholio4 » Sat, Feb 02, 2013, 7:01 PM UTC

Removing the background makes it much more useable.

$("html").css("background","white")

Re: Show HN: Multiplayer Snake in Go

#15

Post by zemo » Sat, Feb 02, 2013, 7:06 PM UTC

ruswick wrote: post #6

It's a fascinating concept, but the implementation is untenably slow.

that's not the implementation, that's the design. It gets faster as you keep playing it.

Re: Show HN: Multiplayer Snake in Go

#16

Post by dscrd » Sat, Feb 02, 2013, 7:13 PM UTC

loceng wrote: post #9

Big friendly FU to all you bastards who cut me off to win...

Huh? Seems like the primary way to win in that game

Re: Show HN: Multiplayer Snake in Go

#17

Post by [deleted] » Sat, Feb 02, 2013, 7:17 PM UTC

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Re: Show HN: Multiplayer Snake in Go

#18

Post by loceng » Sat, Feb 02, 2013, 7:17 PM UTC

dscrd wrote: post #16

loceng wrote: post #9

Big friendly FU to all you bastards who cut me off to win...

Huh? Seems like the primary way to win in that game

Or just hope the other person runs into themself..

Re: Show HN: Multiplayer Snake in Go

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Post by moccajoghurt » Sat, Feb 02, 2013, 7:18 PM UTC

It's quite addicting, but it doesn't seem to be stable. I often just stop moving and have to refresh the browser and some enemies snake right into the wall without moving.

Re: Show HN: Multiplayer Snake in Go

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Post by lprubin » Sat, Feb 02, 2013, 7:19 PM UTC

I really enjoyed playing this while it works but maybe 33% of the time the game just freezes on me and I have to refresh to get it to start working again. I have a strong internet connection so I don't think that's the problem.