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

(ghanastreetgames.com)

80 points | by samuelaidoo45 2 days ago ago

16 comments

  • realty_geek 2 hours 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!!!

    • Infinitesimus 29 minutes ago

      > 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.

      ++++. It's remarkable that this is so doable these days! We just need someone to make a Squid Games: Ghana version and our games will be popular all over the world

  • prmph 3 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 3 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.

  • Infinitesimus 30 minutes ago

    All us Ghanaians coming out of the woodwork for this nostalgia bomb - these are fun. Congrats on the launch!

  • pmontra 4 hours ago

    I saw Ludo but no games of the mancala family (Wari, Bao, etc).

    • SetTheorist 42 minutes ago

      Would definitely have expected to see Oware.

  • Kuyawa 43 minutes ago

    I upvote creativity wherever I see it

  • edakrong 29 minutes ago

    fellow Ghanaian here - this is really cool, good work.

  • theF00l an hour ago

    I like the music. Nice that you give credit to the artist too.

  • amunozo 3 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 an hour 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.

  • joeadler a day ago

    Pretty fun! How did you create this? And why do the elbows look so funny? :D

  • eliteblenca 2 hours ago

    send this prompt: make it easy to play, thanks in reggards.

  • ragtagtag 5 hours ago

    I love this!

  • forwardset a day ago

    very cool :)