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Re:Ask HN: I got fired from 100k job so I've made a game and it failed on Thursday September 04, 2025 @09:18AM (#45126947)
I love the video! I will make sure to add some juice to my game! It's going to drip
Re:Ask HN: I got fired from 100k job so I've made a game and it failed on Thursday September 04, 2025 @09:13AM (#45126900)
This is a great feedback, and very good analogies. Thank you! I guess there's not much of middle ground where I would make living with a casual game. You are either a millionaire or it flops.
Re:Ask HN: I got fired from 100k job so I've made a game and it failed on Tuesday September 02, 2025 @04:41PM (#45108752)
That's a great feedback, that's exactly what I wanted. To be honest this is the second iteration on the design :D I am glad you haven't seen it before :D
Re:Ask HN: I got fired from 100k job so I've made a game and it failed on Tuesday September 02, 2025 @04:37PM (#45108690)
What is your opinion on playable ads - do they work?
Re:Ask HN: I got fired from 100k job so I've made a game and it failed on Tuesday September 02, 2025 @04:35PM (#45108667)
I have added an option to remove ads permanently for $4.99. So that's a good feedback :)
Re:Ask HN: I got fired from 100k job so I've made a game and it failed on Tuesday September 02, 2025 @04:23PM (#45108500)
I appreciate your feedback very much. I will go back to the drawing board :) I will try to keep the main mechanic but I will enhance it somehow. I will give it some identity and some special tiles.
Re:Ask HN: I got fired from 100k job so I've made a game and it failed on Tuesday September 02, 2025 @06:30AM (#45101196)
How much would you invest into marketing this?
Re:Ask HN: I got fired from 100k job so I've made a game and it failed on Tuesday September 02, 2025 @05:51AM (#45100914)
Not too much, I was hoping I would be able to reach at least 1k downloads organically. But that's not the case at all. To be honest marketing isn't my strong suite.
Re:Ask HN: I got fired from 100k job so I've made a game and it failed on Tuesday September 02, 2025 @05:26AM (#45100783)
Really? Should I rely on microtransactions then?

Ask HN: I got fired from 100k job so I've made a game and it failed

Posted by martinlistiak on Tuesday September 02, 2025 @04:50AM
from the ask-hn dept.

Hey guys I am trying to understand why my game isn't performing as I expected.It's the game I've always wanted to play - logical, puzzle game. I made 3 game modes and I really enjoy playing it.Help me improve it or just understand my mistakes. If you end up playing it rate the following please: UI: 1-10 Game Mechanic: 1-10 Fun: 1-10 Sounds: 1-10 Ads?:...

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Re:Show HN: Took me a year to release a candidate testing tool with co... on Monday May 06, 2024 @05:32PM (#40279741)
We've recently added code execution tests to our portfolio on TestZebra.com. Supports 5 programming languages at the moment. And we are working on adding frontend challenges for e.g. React, Vue, Angular and Svelte.

We would love your feedback and let me know if you need any extra free credits!

Re:Show HN: I built a privacy first candidate testing app from my bedroom on Friday April 26, 2024 @03:25AM (#40166725)
I've got one feedback to add info about ATS integrations.
Re:Show HN: I built a privacy first candidate testing app from my bedroom on Thursday April 25, 2024 @01:44AM (#40153868)
It took me about 1 year to build the platform and fill it with relevant tests made by experts. The platform is filled with cool features such as anti-cheating mechanisms, Offline mode, coding challenges and anonymous mode.

I am not very good at sales or marketing, so very little users actually became paying customers. I know there's competition, but I've believed that with these cool features I should be able to attract at least a small fraction of the market.

I am looking for answers and feedback. What can I do better to attract more customers?