Be the ChatBOT
Shares rank 3 of 5 web games by recommenders
People call it a fun, well-executed idea that is very difficult to play, and several praise it as a toy worth playing with.
People call it a fun, well-executed idea that is very difficult to play, and several praise it as a toy worth playing with.
7 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 7
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 7 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 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
Fun to play
“As a fun toy, you should totally save the responses!”
Comment from 17 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: Be the ChatBOT” “This was quite fun, and obviously very difficult.”
Comment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: Be the ChatBOT” “That way genuinely fun! Well done.”
Comment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: Be the ChatBOT” Praised as a great idea
“amazing idea .really nice.”
Comment from 18 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: Be the ChatBOT” “Great idea and execution.”
Comment from 18 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: Be the ChatBOT”
Other web games people recommend
The four most recommended other web 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropeum | 22 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| llmgame.ai | 8 | 3 | 73% | 1 | — | — |
| Be the ChatBOTThis page | 7 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
| Startup investing history game | 7 | 3 | 70% | 1 | — | — |
| Wiki Spy | 5 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
5 of the 7 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“amazing idea .really nice.”
“Great idea and execution.”
“As a fun toy, you should totally save the responses!”
“That way genuinely fun! Well done.”
“This was quite fun, and obviously very difficult.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.