Show HN: Tic-tac-toe, with a multiplayer twist
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Show HN: Tic-tac-toe, with a multiplayer twist
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Re: Show HN: Tic-tac-toe, with a multiplayer twist
#2Hey HN, I'm the creator of this multiplayer tic-tac-toe game called tic-tac-tic-tac-toe. It's a Firebase-powered variant of the game everyone knows that pits GitHub against Twitter. Let me know what you think!
Re: Show HN: Tic-tac-toe, with a multiplayer twist
#3The 9 game grid makes for an interesting game with two people, but the crowd tends to rush for the wrong move. I wish there was a way to explain that you don't need to dive on a move to block the other team as long as you don't let them play in that sector. Unfortunately cooler heads are usually outnumbered.
Re: Show HN: Tic-tac-toe, with a multiplayer twist
#4Team Github seems to be the far more popular choice. Though strangely, it seems like the smaller team Twitter does better. Maybe crowds aren't as smart in this case?
Re: Show HN: Tic-tac-toe, with a multiplayer twist
#5The 9 game grid makes for an interesting game with two people, but the crowd tends to rush for the wrong move. I wish there was a way to explain that you don't need to dive on a move to block the other team as long as you don't let them play in that sector. Unfortunately cooler heads are usually outnumbered.
This and Twitch Plays Pokemon have taught me a lot more about group efficiency than The Mythical Man Month
Re: Show HN: Tic-tac-toe, with a multiplayer twist
#6Very interesting. I half to imagine most of the crowd doesn't understand the rules, or is intentionally trying to throw the game. Many of the moves that I saw happening were exactly the wrong move to make.
Here are rules and strategy as discussed here prior: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5898506
Re: Show HN: Tic-tac-toe, with a multiplayer twist
#7Team Github seems to be the far more popular choice. Though strangely, it seems like the smaller team Twitter does better. Maybe crowds aren't as smart in this case?
Team Twitter was going really well around the 8 person mark vs the 20 or so on GitHub.
This was a blast. Great presentation. Who had the idea to pit GitHub vs Twitter?
Re: Show HN: Tic-tac-toe, with a multiplayer twist
#8Very cool. How do you make this with Firebase? Do you have a central server polling the Firebase collection or how does it make the decisions if all logic is on the clients?
Re: Show HN: Tic-tac-toe, with a multiplayer twist
#9This is great! The mob seems to make some funky decisions. I'm curious to see what happens when more people join; if the mob gets smarter or if they get worse. Tell you friends and let's find out!
Re: Show HN: Tic-tac-toe, with a multiplayer twist
#10Are there loads of trolls or do I not see in what universe it is a good strategy to send the enemy to a block we almost own?