https://video.intellios.ai/ Short narrated documentary videos about the games that hit the Hacker News front page. en-us Mon, 23 Jun 2026 14:12:50 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUqwuhTbY2s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUqwuhTbY2s The story behind The World Needs More Whimsy – the Big Banana Car. Hit the Hacker News front page with 194 points (2026). Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48614097 Mon, 23 Jun 2026 14:12:50 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gepHalov4xY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gepHalov4xY The story behind The Text Worlds That Changed Lives – Discworld MUD and the HN thread. Hit the Hacker News front page with 396 points (2018). Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16742689 Mon, 23 Jun 2026 14:12:50 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU7_pwATQ_Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU7_pwATQ_Y The story behind Cosmoteer – a starship designer that HN couldn't believe was free. Hit the Hacker News front page with 414 points (2019). Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20997623 Mon, 23 Jun 2026 14:12:50 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNX988jMfeg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNX988jMfeg The story behind ET: The 'Worst Game Ever' Wasn't What You Think. Hit the Hacker News front page with 436 points (2016). Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11148093 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:12:50 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgAY2DR6Ulc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgAY2DR6Ulc The story behind 3D.City – SimCity, reborn in a browser tab. Hit the Hacker News front page with 434 points (2014). Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8670892 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:12:50 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s6gIctyGvk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s6gIctyGvk The story behind Keep Out – a whole dungeon crawler in a browser tab. Hit the Hacker News front page with 442 points (2024). Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40182868 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:12:50 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hFBveIPduA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hFBveIPduA The story behind Resurrecting a dead Dune RTS – Emperor: Battle for Dune. Hit the Hacker News front page with 485 points (2024). Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40956087 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:12:50 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVjtUK5JEw0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVjtUK5JEw0 The story behind VIM Adventures – learning Vim by playing a game. Hit the Hacker News front page with 497 points (2012). Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3877880 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:12:50 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIC2KgCd7H0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIC2KgCd7H0 The story behind The Witness – an island made of puzzles. Hit the Hacker News front page with 520 points (2016). Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10981997 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:12:50 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLB8J3CrlO0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLB8J3CrlO0 The story behind Counter-Strike – a billion-dollar game built in a dorm room. Hit the Hacker News front page with 533 points (2025). Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44941369 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:12:50 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6z3QrPePRs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6z3QrPePRs The story behind Handmade Hero – a complete game, coded live from scratch. Hit the Hacker News front page with 536 points (2017). Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15467854 Sat, 30 May 2026 14:12:50 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXi4i0pMFl8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXi4i0pMFl8 The story behind A Dark Room – the game that begins with one button. Hit the Hacker News front page with 544 points (2013). Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5961205 Tue, 26 May 2026 14:12:50 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wWYt_oqSLo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wWYt_oqSLo The story behind 0 A.D. – two decades of open-source ancient warfare. Hit the Hacker News front page with 547 points (2013). Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6339917 Fri, 22 May 2026 14:12:50 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAtiBpy9w14 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAtiBpy9w14 The story behind The Making of Civilization – Sid Meier's game of everything. Hit the Hacker News front page with 552 points (2018). Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16601984 Mon, 18 May 2026 14:12:50 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gM61G29w8g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gM61G29w8g The story behind Civilization – the making of the game of everything. Hit the Hacker News front page with 552 points (2018). Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16601984 Thu, 14 May 2026 14:12:50 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DTy4NptfkU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DTy4NptfkU The story behind Mindustry – Factorio meets tower defense, open source. Hit the Hacker News front page with 600 points (2022). Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32422522 Sun, 10 May 2026 14:12:50 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fi7n9fYQelA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fi7n9fYQelA The story behind Steam Machine – Valve's living-room PC, take two. Hit the Hacker News front page with 248 points (2026). Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48632884 Wed, 06 May 2026 14:12:50 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x00JoYmnkw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x00JoYmnkw The story behind 5 Million Devs – a Marble Madness game built for the web. Hit the Hacker News front page with 616 points (2024). Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42212644 Sat, 02 May 2026 14:12:50 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcsSxpFHW-0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcsSxpFHW-0 The story behind Wayfinder – a relaxing art game in the browser. Hit the Hacker News front page with 677 points (2021). Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27532068 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:12:50 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qA2inaP2Nyk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qA2inaP2Nyk The story behind Widelands – 20 years of open source, finally 1.0. Hit the Hacker News front page with 713 points (2021). Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28196178 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:12:50 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zssnlbRibFM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zssnlbRibFM The story behind Angeldust – a solo-built voxel world that runs on everything. Hit the Hacker News front page with 716 points (2019). Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21858226 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:12:50 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0bcXw8NpEI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0bcXw8NpEI The story behind Dwarf Fortress – 20 years of ASCII, finally with graphics. Hit the Hacker News front page with 747 points (2022). Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33879139 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:12:50 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOMRj-lM6Ic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOMRj-lM6Ic The story behind Slow Roads – a chill drive through an endless, generated world. Hit the Hacker News front page with 760 points (2022). Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33305234 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:12:50 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loxRNRLaqiM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loxRNRLaqiM The story behind mVidia – a free game where you build a GPU from scratch. Hit the Hacker News front page with 964 points (2026). Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47640728 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:12:50 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIg6vA_7UNs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIg6vA_7UNs The story behind Bracket City – from a Show HN to a game in The Atlantic. Hit the Hacker News front page with 981 points (2025). Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43622719 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:12:50 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHk1g2jCmyA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHk1g2jCmyA The story behind Captain of Industry – two engineers quit their jobs to build it. Hit the Hacker News front page with 1157 points (2022). Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31586833 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:12:50 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbqKrRTfnBY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbqKrRTfnBY The story behind Citybound – one developer's open-source city sim, in Rust. Hit the Hacker News front page with 1340 points (2019). Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19583384 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:12:50 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqRu5CPMU3Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqRu5CPMU3Q The story behind Game of Life – a cellular automaton that simulates itself. Hit the Hacker News front page with 1515 points (2024). Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39799755 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:12:50 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERP3bzmc9nc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERP3bzmc9nc The story behind Messenger – deliver messages on a tiny WebGL planet. Hit the Hacker News front page with 2131 points (2025). Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45396441 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:12:50 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQVXFWYQcWU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQVXFWYQcWU The story behind The Backdooms – a Doom-like game that fits inside a QR code. Hit the Hacker News front page with 531 points (2025). Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43729683 Sun, 15 Mar 2026 14:12:50 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vHdyscBCuw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vHdyscBCuw The story behind Making games without an engine – the developer behind Celeste. Hit the Hacker News front page with 573 points (2025). Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44038209 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:12:50 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xplBvQvsNgA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xplBvQvsNgA The story behind Baldur's Gate 3 – they planned for 100K players, 700K showed up. Hit the Hacker News front page with 400 points (2023). Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37023089 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 14:12:50 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE99-w9FSnA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE99-w9FSnA The story behind Factorio: Space Age – the factory leaves the planet. Hit the Hacker News front page with 1443 points (2023). Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37260637 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:12:50 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuutWPQQF0Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuutWPQQF0Q The story behind World of ClaudeCraft – an MMO vibe-coded in a weekend with Fable 5. Hit the Hacker News front page with 94 points (2026). Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48509143 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:12:50 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rmhwzNlAdk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rmhwzNlAdk The story behind Ballionaire – laid off from Meta, then a minor hit on Steam. Hit the Hacker News front page with 1581 points (2025). Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43186406 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:12:50 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud7p5chxCQE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud7p5chxCQE The story behind F-15 Strike Eagle II – reborn through reverse engineering. Hit the Hacker News front page with points (2026). Discussion: https://neuviemeporte.github.io/f15-se2/2026/06/20/needyou.html Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:12:50 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2MSUt0LhUg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2MSUt0LhUg The story behind Battle for Wesnoth – 20 years of open-source strategy. Hit the Hacker News front page with 544 points (2026). Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47664186 Sun, 15 Feb 2026 14:12:50 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJQ1tBQrPGA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJQ1tBQrPGA The story behind Gaming Couch – 8-player party games, phones as controllers. Hit the Hacker News front page with 437 points (2025). Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46344573 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:12:50 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaY6uo95moc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaY6uo95moc The story behind TinyWind – a tiny sailing game with real wind physics. Hit the Hacker News front page with 1023 points (2026). Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48543475 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 14:12:50 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5HHn-gaKjc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5HHn-gaKjc The story behind Playdate – the weird little console that won the internet. Hit the Hacker News front page with 1370 points (2019). Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19986106 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:12:50 +0000