Show HN: A free mini game that makes you a smarter fly fisherperson

(read-the-water.netlify.app)

21 points | by mpc75 4 days ago

9 comments

  • mittermayr 1 day ago

    As someone who does frequently go fly fishing, this is essentially a nice pat on your back, as you'll mostly know where to click, I think. It's made overly confusing however, this could be way simpler and not as scientific. Fish aren't always that predictable and reliable in picking their spots.

    • jen729w 1 day ago

      Reeks of AI. Dripping in it.

      So does that make it worse? At this point, I'm sorry, it does.

      • tlh 1 day ago

        As someone that's never fly fished before, I found it to be a nice shallow wade into something I knew nothing about and came away slightly richer knowledge-wise for it.

        But I do agree, it could probably use some more of the creator’s own personality and some restraint design wise if it were to go beyond scratching an itch.

      • niklasjansson 12 hours ago

        I think this was great. It's obviously heavily or completely AI coded but it didn't bother me.

        I would love the same thing for other kinds of fishing (not specifically fly fishing trout), or other outdoor activity - finding likely mushroom picking spots, hunting, etc.

        • onepizzateam 21 hours ago

          It's a bit too scientific? It's good for beginners to understand which spots are more likely, but it feels more like a tutorial than a game. Would be cool if it was a bit more randomized and maybe plugged into a geocoder so the user could pick out real locations instead of a few hardcoded ones. Otherwise it's pretty cool, just something to think about.

          • cylee3 20 hours ago

            I like the interactive elements, they look cool and intuitive. Great job! But the overall layout of the site looks more like a personal blog rather than a game? I couldn't quite figure where to start the game since I expected a title screen or scene. Despite that, I enjoyed playing it.

            • jhbadger 20 hours ago

              They should have some rivers in Montana -- probably most people's primary association of fly fishing is with Norman Maclean's autobiographical novella "A River Runs Through It" and Robert Redford's 1992 film of it.

              • L-patpat 20 hours ago

                For someone completely new to angling, this is an excellent tutorial. The conclusions drawn from the relationship between water flow and fish behavior are quite compelling.

                • tmaly 13 hours ago

                  I could see these types of games being useful in education

                  • bxrne 21 hours ago

                    this is very cool, nice job! I flyfish all the time and it makes a lot of sense.