Will you drown? • Hacker News Board

Re: Will you drown?

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Post by EGreg » Sat, Apr 26, 2014, 6:27 PM UTC

There is nothing to do on an iPhone it seems.

Re: Will you drown?

#32

Post by jffry » Sat, Apr 26, 2014, 6:28 PM UTC

sashasklar wrote: post #30

jffry wrote: post #4

Play automatically: setInterval(function(){ $("a").click() }, 100) (Edit: Yes, this leads you through a very fast, very bad life. Play manually and have a better life.)

Seriously? window.setInterval(function(){ Array.prototype.forEach.call(document.querySelectorAll('a'),function(i) {i.dispatchEvent(event)})},1000);

I was going for quick and dirty. $(foo).click() was available so why not use it?

Re: Will you drown?

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Post by Brigand » Sat, Apr 26, 2014, 6:28 PM UTC

biot wrote: post #5

caio1982 wrote: post #2

Still trying to figure out what exactly this is, but it's totally addictive. Which is odd.

It's a skinner box disguised as a game.

Please explain.

Re: Will you drown?

#34

Post by RollAHardSix » Sat, Apr 26, 2014, 6:29 PM UTC

End up going in circles at one point because I didn't realize I had any integrity. Similar to life indeed.

Re: Will you drown?

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Post by LukeB_UK » Sat, Apr 26, 2014, 6:30 PM UTC

hmgibson23 wrote: post #28

jffry wrote: post #4

Play automatically: setInterval(function(){ $("a").click() }, 100) (Edit: Yes, this leads you through a very fast, very bad life. Play manually and have a better life.)

- Integrity for using jQuery? Lol

Actually, the chrome dev tools allow you to use $(selector) even if the site doesn't have jQuery enabled. [0]

[0] https://developers.google.com/chrome-developer-tools/docs/co...

Re: Will you drown?

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Post by grannyg00se » Sat, Apr 26, 2014, 6:32 PM UTC

You just keep clicking on whatever links show up? I'm not catching the spark.

But it reminds me of A Dark Room, which was excellent. http://adarkroom.doublespeakgames.com/

Re: Will you drown?

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Post by cvbncvbncgbc » Sat, Apr 26, 2014, 6:33 PM UTC

Is the game deeper as it seems on the first playthrough?

Are there any harder to reach options, like having children or reaching old age?

edit: I looked in source, there are no hidden options, you will get everything on the first playthrough.

Re: Will you drown?

#38

Post by brazzy » Sat, Apr 26, 2014, 6:37 PM UTC

maccard wrote: post #9

hmm. I think I'm gonna go look at kittens

There definitely needs to be a "You need to look at kittens" action there, which randomly gives you one of -Stress or +Memory

Re: Will you drown?

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Post by rdtsc » Sat, Apr 26, 2014, 6:41 PM UTC

From a personal revelation about his late father:

http://notch.tumblr.com/post/37823268132/i-love-you-dad

I remember that story and it kind of remained with me. As soon as I saw the title of the "game" I recalled this part of this story:

> ... turn around, see my dad being really close to the dog when all of the sudden a big chunk of ice around him breaks loose, tips over, and my dad falls in. I freak out. Then he stands up, the water only reaching about hip height.

I urge you to read the whole story.

Re: Will you drown?

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Post by Theodores » Sat, Apr 26, 2014, 6:42 PM UTC

maccard wrote: post #9

hmm. I think I'm gonna go look at kittens

I would like to see a cat version of the game. There could be specific outcomes, e.g. if you don't want to end up de-balled/hysterectomied then you can be an alley cat and live a shorter life that may be harsher. Alternatively you could go for the cosy life by purring lots.