Eyedropper

A daily photo game to capture a drop of color.

121 followers

A daily photo game to capture a drop of color.

121 followers

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A daily photo game to capture a drop of color from your world. You are scored on accuracy and time but don't forget style.

Free

Launch tags:Photography•Games•Design

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Before I jump back into work this year, I wanted to build a little web game idea I had last summer. The game is called Eyedropper and it is a daily challenge which requires you to find and photograph a random color of the day in your world. You are then scored on the similarity of color you find and how long it takes you to capture it. For example, the color could be red and you might take a photo of a stop sign. One might say there is also an unspoken style score based on how nice your photo looks and the subject matter you choose to capture. You can play the game for free everyday at www.eyedroppergame.com. Once you capture your photo, you’ll be able to share your score to socials using an auto-generated story friendly image. Use the hashtag #eyedropper and tag @eyedroppergame to be featured. After several days of testing, it’s clear players interpret the “competition” of the game differently. For some, it is simply about capturing the color of the day as quickly as possible in their immediate surroundings. For others, they don’t mind sacrificing time to find the closest possible color accuracy. Personally, I’m looking for an interesting photograph, if possible. What’s important to you? The genesis of the game came from a wish to observe my world more closely everyday. It was inspired by many things. First, I loved how Wordle took the world by storm as a free web based game. I was also mulling over the stickiness of BeReal’s random daily prompt and you can imagine a version of Eyedropper which prompts you to play at a random moment of your day. Then there are camera focused games like Pokemon Snap. However, I think it’s the childhood guessing game, “I Spy” which most closely resembles the game mechanics. In general, my goal was to develop something simple, fun, and quick which you could play everyday if you wanted. I also like that while it is a digital game, it really requires your relationship with the real world in order to function. I don’t have any huge ambitions for the game as I mostly just wanted to build it. However, if enough people find it fun and interesting, I’ll certainly keep it maintained and updated. Thanks for playing Eyedropper!

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2yr ago

Growith

nice idea but how do you solve the network effect? you need a consideret amount of people in order for this to work

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2yr ago

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@rupgo it's a great question and something I'm still sort of grappling with. In general, the primary driver for networking is the share function. Once you play the game, you're encouraged to share your score with the hashtag and tag the eyedropper social accounts for featuring. However, from testing I've noticed that most users are playing in small groups of friends and coworkers because it's much more fun to play together. I'm thinking we might see a sort of small network effect before any sort of larger effect happens.

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2yr ago

Growith

@leemartin thanks for the insights! I see you know your audience! Looking forward to see how this evolves

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2yr ago

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@rupgo cheers, thanks for the question as it makes me think about these things more intently.

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2yr ago

@rupgo @leemartin I think that's a great point about small groups doing this together. I remember when HQ Trivia came out while I was in high school, and people around me would herd together in the middle of class. I think this has a great chance for enriching small communities using this act of play to build shared experiences.

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2yr ago

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@rupgo @nicholas_perell yes, loved HQ Trivia! I have so many people sending me their Eyedropper photos now. 😅

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2yr ago

Simple but excellent idea! Capturing the color of everyday, it is also a good way to capture every little moment of joy. Congrats on your creative work!

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2yr ago

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@wellwhale thanks for the kind words and support KayeChen!

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2yr ago

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💡 Bright idea

Haha, this is so simple it's brilliant. Could def be an AR effect as well. Congrats @leemartin!

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2yr ago

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@gabe cheers Gabe! I agree and now I'm just realizing the irony of hunting this the same day Spark AR shut down. 😅

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2yr ago

Product Hunt

@leemartin OH WOW - that day came fast. RIP Spark. I guess we gotta go to Snapchat now.

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2yr ago

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@gabe 🪦

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2yr ago

Minduck

💎 Pixel perfection

Hi Lee, I really love how the origin of this game is rooted in the idea of observing the world around us more closely every day. It's such a beautiful concept. However, I wonder if simply finding a color each day truly encourages users to mindfully observe their surroundings, or if it might turn into a quick task to check off and share. While I find the game design very enjoyable and simple (which is a strength!), I can see myself potentially getting bored after playing it daily for a while. That said, I absolutely love your underlying philosophy of inspiring people to connect with their world. If there were a way for the game to encourage users to share something they find meaningful about their world—be it a unique perspective, a value, or a glimpse into their worldview—it could create even more engaging connections between users. I think that added layer of sharing something valuable from my world, while also seeing what others share, would make this an app I'd use every day without hesitation! Looking forward to seeing how this evolves. Amazing work!

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2yr ago