Show HN: A satirical idle game about running an AI startup

(game.trae.academy)

11 points | by haebom 2 days ago ago

4 comments

  • nullfern 16 hours ago

    - Doesn't feel like an idle game because you can 'prestige' within a few minutes and also there's never a clear moment to step away because the next tier is always only 20 to 30 seconds away.

    - 'Step training' sucks because there is no way to do more than x0.1 at a time

    - Launching with a store full of microtransactions when the game is puddle deep feels bad; everyone has to make money but having 4 microtransactions + 4 subscriptions while your research tree is only 9 steps makes this feel like a cashgrab rather than a game

    - There's no clear way to buy hardware to improve

    - The 'end game' is meaningless. There's no real reason to even play because there's no "Oh yeah!!!" feeling; it's purely just big numbers which I do love for idle games but there's no grand story that makes me feel powerful.

    - There's absolutely no compelling reason to hire anyone because effectively you can just bum research, wait 5 to 10 minutes, click all the research then you just click 'step training' over and over then sell your company.

    • haebom 6 hours ago

      That's really great feedback. Thanks to you, the game has improved. I've already made the fix.

  • tardedmeme 21 hours ago

    Vibe-coded? Runs poorly, and the balancing makes no sense.

    • haebom 17 hours ago

      I did use some existing code as a reference. If you have any feedback, I’ll be happy to make adjustments. Please feel free to let me know.