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SkiFlee

Shares rank 41 of 48 browser games by recommenders

A free browser game that brings back memories of playing with friends on early computers; the music is the one thing some find grating.

A free browser game that brings back memories of playing with friends on early computers; the music is the one thing some find grating.

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: recommended
  7. May 2026: not 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

  • Nostalgia for playing on early computers

    “Brings back good memories of hours playing with friends on one of my first computers.”

    Comment from 4 Apr 2026 in “Show HN: SkiFlee (an HTML5 game)”
  • Music praised as perfect

    “I thought the music was perfect fwiw”

    Comment from 3 Apr 2026 in “Show HN: SkiFlee (an HTML5 game)”
  • Positive first reaction from commenters

    “Nice job, but that polka‑esque music makes me want to feed myself to the yeti as quickly as possible.”

    Comment from 3 Apr 2026 in “Show HN: SkiFlee (an HTML5 game)”

Other browser games people recommend

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.

SkiFlee compared with 4 alternatives
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What people said

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

“Brings back good memories of hours playing with friends on one of my first computers.”

RecommendsComment from 4 Apr 2026 in “Show HN: SkiFlee (an HTML5 game)”

“I thought the music was perfect fwiw”

RecommendsComment from 3 Apr 2026 in “Show HN: SkiFlee (an HTML5 game)”

“Nice job, but that polka‑esque music makes me want to feed myself to the yeti as quickly as possible.”

MixedComment from 3 Apr 2026 in “Show HN: SkiFlee (an HTML5 game)”

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