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Re:Which year: guess which year each photo was taken by pngeez on Sunday April 20, 2025 @04:30AM (#43742403)
Hi, I made this game. Really appreciate the feedback! Seems like older images tend to be frustrating, so I think I'll use them less going forward.

Also, older photos are scored more generously, so being a few decades off won’t tank your score nearly as much as it would on a newer one.

Re:Which year: guess which year each photo was taken by Al-Khwarizmi on Sunday April 20, 2025 @06:36AM (#43742907)
For the record, I especially enjoyed the older photos. Maybe it's just a matter of making it obvious in the UI that they penalize less, so that score maximizers won't be annoyed with them.
Re:Which year: guess which year each photo was taken by bbarnett on Sunday April 20, 2025 @09:06AM (#43743528)
Yes! Games are to be fun, but for many the challenge is fun.
Re:Which year: guess which year each photo was taken by frereubu on Sunday April 20, 2025 @05:38AM (#43742704)
This is fun. One tiny bit of UI feedback - when maximising the image, I'd expect the escape key to go back to the game, and found it a bit frustrating when it didn't.
Re:Which year: guess which year each photo was taken by asdf12341 on Sunday April 20, 2025 @06:52AM (#43742970)
Hi, I think you should credit the photographer of these as well.
Re:Which year: guess which year each photo was taken by darkerside on Sunday April 20, 2025 @07:32AM (#43743131)
I disagree with all of that feedback. Might be because I got top 3%. I don't mean this in a mean way, but it sounds like sour grapes to me!
Re:Which year: guess which year each photo was taken by Rapzid on Sunday April 20, 2025 @09:14AM (#43743572)
I got that London blitz photo bang on. The older photos are fun.
Re:Which year: guess which year each photo was taken by lolinder on Sunday April 20, 2025 @09:43AM (#43743720)
No, don't stop using the older images! They were the most fun for me! Reasoning about the political landscape that would have led to the beach photo was challenging and rewarding when I got it right. And the London Blitz photo was also a ton of fun to see and think about.
Re:Which year: guess which year each photo was taken by gradascent on Sunday April 20, 2025 @12:50PM (#43744914)
Adding to the chorus: I like the older images and the precise year is important! The underground shelter is something that wouldn’t exist just a few years after that photo, or before.
Re:Which year: guess which year each photo was taken by lostlogin on Sunday April 20, 2025 @01:27PM (#43745123)
> The underground shelter is something that wouldn’t exist just a few years after that photo, or before.

It’s probably there now, it’s the London Underground.