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TNG Episode Guessing Game

Ranked 3 of 3 guessing games by recommenders

Fans enjoy this free TNG episode guessing game for its challenge and as a tribute to Patrick Stewart. Critics say it is too hard.

Fans enjoy this free TNG episode guessing game for its challenge and as a tribute to Patrick Stewart. Critics say it is too hard.

9 people gave an opinion

recommend it
6
criticize it
3
approval share
67%
Each figure is one person. RecommendsCriticizes

Recommended in 2 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: 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: recommended
  13. November 2026: recommended (month in progress)

Why it doesn’t carry the badge

  • 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
  • 2 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
  • Recommended in 2 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

  • Challenging and fun to play

    “Wow, I loved how hard this was. Some took me 3 or 4 tries before getting it.”

    Comment from 31 Oct 2026 in “Show HN: To Honor Sir Patrick Stewart, Enjoy the TNG Episode Guessing Game”

    “This game is a lot of fun :) thank you!!”

    Comment from 2 Nov 2026 in “Show HN: To Honor Sir Patrick Stewart, Enjoy the TNG Episode Guessing Game”

    “It's great just a bit toooo hard.”

    Comment from 31 Oct 2026 in “Show HN: To Honor Sir Patrick Stewart, Enjoy the TNG Episode Guessing Game”
  • Appreciated as a heartfelt tribute

    “Nice little "game". Appreciate the effort”

    Comment from 31 Oct 2026 in “Show HN: To Honor Sir Patrick Stewart, Enjoy the TNG Episode Guessing Game”

    “This game is a lot of fun :) thank you!!”

    Comment from 2 Nov 2026 in “Show HN: To Honor Sir Patrick Stewart, Enjoy the TNG Episode Guessing Game”

What people warn about

Each mark is one comment

  • Too hard for many players

    “It's great just a bit toooo hard.”

    Comment from 31 Oct 2026 in “Show HN: To Honor Sir Patrick Stewart, Enjoy the TNG Episode Guessing Game”

    “The game might be too hard? I have watched A LOT of TNG and didn't make the first few guesses correctly and then bailed out.”

    Comment from 31 Oct 2026 in “Show HN: To Honor Sir Patrick Stewart, Enjoy the TNG Episode Guessing Game”

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The two most recommended other guessing 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.

TNG Episode Guessing Game compared with 2 alternatives
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What people said

7 of the 9 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.

“This game is a lot of fun :) thank you!!”

RecommendsComment from 2 Nov 2026 in “Show HN: To Honor Sir Patrick Stewart, Enjoy the TNG Episode Guessing Game”

“At first I didn't understand that each picture is from the same episode”

CriticizesComment from 1 Nov 2026 in “Show HN: To Honor Sir Patrick Stewart, Enjoy the TNG Episode Guessing Game”

“Nice little "game". Appreciate the effort”

RecommendsComment from 31 Oct 2026 in “Show HN: To Honor Sir Patrick Stewart, Enjoy the TNG Episode Guessing Game”

“Wow, I loved how hard this was. Some took me 3 or 4 tries before getting it.”

RecommendsComment from 31 Oct 2026 in “Show HN: To Honor Sir Patrick Stewart, Enjoy the TNG Episode Guessing Game”

“the search is good enough to get there without being too obvious”

RecommendsComment from 31 Oct 2026 in “Show HN: To Honor Sir Patrick Stewart, Enjoy the TNG Episode Guessing Game”

“It's great just a bit toooo hard.”

MixedComment from 31 Oct 2026 in “Show HN: To Honor Sir Patrick Stewart, Enjoy the TNG Episode Guessing Game”

“The game might be too hard? I have watched A LOT of TNG and didn't make the first few guesses correctly and then bailed out.”

CriticizesComment from 31 Oct 2026 in “Show HN: To Honor Sir Patrick Stewart, Enjoy the TNG Episode Guessing Game”

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