Barren Realms Elite
Ranked 2 of 4 BBS door games by recommenders
People recommend it as a nostalgic BBS door game, remembered as a favourite from their teenage years alongside Legend of the Red Dragon and Solar Realms Elite.
People recommend it as a nostalgic BBS door game, remembered as a favourite from their teenage years alongside Legend of the Red Dragon and Solar Realms Elite.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Nostalgic favourite from BBS days
“Barren Realms Elite and Falcons Eye were my favourite doors games as a teen”
Comment from 17 Aug 2026 in “Interview with Amit Patel, Creator of "Solar Realms Elite"” “Other awesome BBS door games, for a those that want a shot of nostalgia”
Comment from 17 Aug 2026 in “Interview with Amit Patel, Creator of "Solar Realms Elite"” “I loved BRE and LoRD so much.”
Comment from 10 Mar 2026 in “Ask HN: Remember Fidonet?” Ranked among the best door games
“Legend of the Red Dragon (LoRD), Solar Realms Elite and Barren Realms Elite, and Tradewars were the best.”
Comment from 10 Mar 2026 in “Ask HN: Remember Fidonet?” “Barren Realms Elite and Falcons Eye were my favourite doors games as a teen”
Comment from 17 Aug 2026 in “Interview with Amit Patel, Creator of "Solar Realms Elite"” Fun to play
“I loved BRE and LoRD so much.”
Comment from 10 Mar 2026 in “Ask HN: Remember Fidonet?” “we had so much fun with it”
Comment from 10 Mar 2026 in “Darkrealms BBS”
Other BBS door games people recommend
The three most recommended other BBS door games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TradeWars 2002 | 8 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
| Barren Realms EliteThis page | 6 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| LORD (Legend of the Red Dragon) | 5 | 1 | 83% | 2 | — | — |
| Legend of the Red Dragon | 5 | 1 | 83% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
5 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Other awesome BBS door games, for a those that want a shot of nostalgia”
“Barren Realms Elite and Falcons Eye were my favourite doors games as a teen”
“I loved BRE and LoRD so much.”
“Legend of the Red Dragon (LoRD), Solar Realms Elite and Barren Realms Elite, and Tradewars were the best.”
“we had so much fun with it”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.