MapTap
Shares rank 23 of 78 video games by recommenders
Recommended as a fun, detailed way to learn NYC neighborhoods; critics note it includes NJ while omitting the Bronx and much of Queens and Brooklyn.
Recommended as a fun, detailed way to learn NYC neighborhoods; critics note it includes NJ while omitting the Bronx and much of Queens and Brooklyn.
10 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 9
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 90%
Recommended in 3 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: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 9 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 9 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 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
Fun, detailed neighborhood map
“Fun concept, but odd choice to include NJ as part of NYC while leaving out the Bronx and most of Queens & BK”
Comment from 8 Sep 2026 in “Show HN: NYC MapTap – Learn NYC neighborhoods” “Wow this is a very detailed map!”
Comment from 8 Sep 2026 in “Show HN: NYC MapTap – Learn NYC neighborhoods”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Water clicks registered incorrectly
“It said I clicked on water a few times when I had not”
Comment from 8 Sep 2026 in “Show HN: NYC MapTap – Learn NYC neighborhoods” Includes NJ, omits Bronx and parts
“Fun concept, but odd choice to include NJ as part of NYC while leaving out the Bronx and most of Queens & BK”
Comment from 8 Sep 2026 in “Show HN: NYC MapTap – Learn NYC neighborhoods” Some polygon borders are inaccurate
“Some of the polygons were a little off”
Comment from 8 Sep 2026 in “Show HN: NYC MapTap – Learn NYC neighborhoods”
Other video games people recommend
The four most recommended other video 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helldivers 2 | 50 | 34 | 60% | 10 | 1.9 yrs3 owners | — |
| GPU building game | 49 | 16 | 75% | 2 | — | — |
| Triple-A Minesweeper | 40 | 25 | 62% | 1 | — | — |
| Quake II | 33 | 8 | 80% | 10 | — | Approved |
| MapTapThis page | 9 | 1 | 90% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
6 of the 10 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I love the author's little notes and asides as he discusses fun facts from around the world.”
“Wow this is a very detailed map!”
“Fun concept, but odd choice to include NJ as part of NYC while leaving out the Bronx and most of Queens & BK”
“Some of the polygons were a little off”
“It said I clicked on water a few times when I had not”
“that also gives me the same Classic Web feeling that OP mentioned”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.