19 votes

GameDate: An anonymous LFG forum for 'dead' games

7 comments

  1. [2]
    Bullmaestro
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    The interface reminds me a lot of Steam, and I mean the original ugly olive green interface from 2005 that any of the OG Valve fans would remember. That choice feels deliberate...

    The interface reminds me a lot of Steam, and I mean the original ugly olive green interface from 2005 that any of the OG Valve fans would remember. That choice feels deliberate...

    6 votes
    1. Kirisame
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      The loading bars and many other elements look lifted straight from OG steam, haha. This site is so cool

      The loading bars and many other elements look lifted straight from OG steam, haha. This site is so cool

      2 votes
  2. granfdad
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    I got recommended a video on youtube showing off this website, and it seems like a really cool idea! I'm not a biggest fan of the UX, but it's certainly got potential. I'm interested in the...

    I got recommended a video on youtube showing off this website, and it seems like a really cool idea! I'm not a biggest fan of the UX, but it's certainly got potential.

    I'm interested in the "anonymous" aspect of the site, since there's optional profiles. It seems like a good way to reduce friction and let people get into using the site more easily, but I worry about spam. Maybe the niche-ness of the site will prevent that from becoming an issue.

    2 votes
  3. [4]
    gingerbeardman
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    For the PC-ignorant, like myself, what exactly is this site? What is LFG?

    For the PC-ignorant, like myself, what exactly is this site? What is LFG?

    2 votes
    1. [3]
      Interesting
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      Looking for [a] game. It's people looking for groups to play games that don't regularly have open servers anymore. It's not PC specific. I've actually seen it used more often for TTRPGs

      Looking for [a] game. It's people looking for groups to play games that don't regularly have open servers anymore.

      It's not PC specific. I've actually seen it used more often for TTRPGs

      4 votes
      1. [2]
        PraiseTheSoup
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        I've always known it to have the more literal meaning of Looking For Group since I first saw it used in MMORPGs in the early 2000s, but then I've never really played TTRPGs.

        I've always known it to have the more literal meaning of Looking For Group since I first saw it used in MMORPGs in the early 2000s, but then I've never really played TTRPGs.

        10 votes
        1. Interesting
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          That may be more correct, honestly

          That may be more correct, honestly

          3 votes