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GunGuesser

Shares rank 41 of 48 browser games by recommenders

A GeoGuesser-style guessing game for guns, praised for solid engineering and smooth flow, and its maker says it covers costs with a small profit.

A GeoGuesser-style guessing game for guns, praised for solid engineering and smooth flow, and its maker says it covers costs with a small profit.

5 people gave an opinion

recommend it
5
criticize it
0
approval share
100%
Each figure is one person. RecommendsCriticizes

Recommended in 1 of 13 months

  1. November 2025: not recommended
  2. December 2025: not recommended
  3. January 2026: not recommended
  4. February 2026: not recommended
  5. March 2026: not recommended
  6. April 2026: not recommended
  7. May 2026: recommended
  8. June 2026: not recommended
  9. July 2026: not recommended
  10. August 2026: not recommended
  11. September 2026: not recommended
  12. October 2026: not recommended
  13. November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)

Why it doesn’t carry the badge

  • 5 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.

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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

  • Solid execution and smooth gameplay

    “most people with technical experience don't execute this well on a game”

    Comment from 2 May 2026 in “Vibecoded my dream game, GeoGuesser for guns, now its helping with student bills”

    “the game engine looks solid and the flow is smooth”

    Comment from 1 May 2026 in “I Built GeoGuesser but for Guns”

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The four most recommended other browser 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.

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What people said

All 5 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.

“As a history, guns and geoguesser geek ya got me.”

RecommendsComment from 2 May 2026 in “Vibecoded my dream game, GeoGuesser for guns, now its helping with student bills”

“most people with technical experience don't execute this well on a game”

RecommendsComment from 2 May 2026 in “Vibecoded my dream game, GeoGuesser for guns, now its helping with student bills”

“allowing the site to break even and leave a small profit, which honestly is huge as a broke student”

RecommendsComment from 2 May 2026 in “I vibecoded my dream game, GeoGuesser for guns, and its making money”

“I was able to get some points from just looking at the designer name and inferring location from there”

RecommendsComment from 1 May 2026 in “I built GeoGuesser for guns, and its making money (no technical experince)”

“the game engine looks solid and the flow is smooth”

RecommendsComment from 1 May 2026 in “I Built GeoGuesser but for Guns”

Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.