Show HN: Ghanaian street games you can play in the browser

(ghanastreetgames.com)

66 points | by samuelaidoo45 2 days ago

11 comments

  • realty_geek 51 minutes ago
    Ha, ha - very entertaining.

    Having grown up in Ghana, the first game I tried was chaskele.

    Was expecting a reference to BBC (Bela Boys Company) somewhere. Rather disappointed not to find one.

    Never mind any issues about playability etc. Just the fact that AI has allowed someone to create a project that will make many people think a little bit more about Ghana make me happy.

    Thanks for creating this and sharing it!!!

  • prmph 2 hours ago
    As a Ghanaian, I think this is a cool concept but needs a lot of improvements to make it work.

    Many controls don't work well. Might be better to focus on a few games and make dedicated UIs for them that are adapted to each game.

    I guess it is a nice introduction to street games in Ghana though.

  • kaon_2 2 hours ago
    I just sit on the home screen, listening to the music and taking in the vibe. I don't even need to play a game. Very pleasant.
  • theF00l 18 minutes ago
    I like the music. Nice that you give credit to the artist too.
  • pmontra 3 hours ago
    I saw Ludo but no games of the mancala family (Wari, Bao, etc).
  • amunozo 2 hours ago
    The idea is good but it looks like a one-shot AI slop. I think you should put much more effort into each game until releasing so many games.
    • elicash 24 minutes ago
      I probably wouldn't have read an article about Ghanaian street games, but did learn about them from this. And even if I did, I wouldn't have internalized it without playing.

      So while I won't come back to the same game because the gameplay isn't good enough, I think it really depends on what they are trying to accomplish.

  • eliteblenca 1 hour ago
    send this prompt: make it easy to play, thanks in reggards.
  • joeadler 1 day ago
    Pretty fun! How did you create this? And why do the elbows look so funny? :D
  • ragtagtag 3 hours ago
    I love this!
  • forwardset 1 day ago
    very cool :)
  • loveTech 2 days ago
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