A design-space map of 80k Steam games (mechanics, not genres)

data-analytics / Show HN

SCORE

Interactive design-space map visualizing 80,000 Steam games organized by mechanics rather than traditional genres. Enables exploration and analysis of game design patterns across a large dataset.

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https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49613170

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Score Breakdown

Traction

raw 2.00 · weight 35%

5.6pts

Novelty

4.4 days old · weight 20%

20.0pts

Source diversity

1 source · weight 10%

3.3pts

AI quality

raw 52.00 · weight 35%

18.2pts

Novel mechanics-based visualization of large game dataset shows thoughtful design, but zero traction and unclear commercial/research value limit impact.

Final Score47/100