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634 points david927 | 6 comments | | HN request time: 1.068s | source | bottom

What are you working on? Any new ideas that you're thinking about?
1. icdtea ◴[] No.41344146[source]
I'm working on a little mobile game which surrounds locating and collecting VW beetles 'spots'.

I've been spending a lot of time in México over the last year and have been working on a photography project surrounding the VW Beetles (Vochos as they call them) you'll find all over the country. I'm inspired by the range of character of the Vochos and how they've become ingrained in the country's cultural landscape.

I realized I had a sort of hyper-niche problem where I was locating Vochos I'd like to shoot when I wasn't carrying my camera. I was getting annoyed with using Google Maps to list locations I'd like to return and shoot so I spent a weekend putting the app together and turning it into a game.

After using the app for a few weeks I've realized the spotting or hunting of the cars is the part I enjoy the most about my project and when I have the time I'd like to publicize it so others who find themselves in Vocho dense area can check it out if they'd like!

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2. foreigner ◴[] No.41345734[source]
Sounds bruising.
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3. icdtea ◴[] No.41347980[source]
Care to elaborate?
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4. foreigner ◴[] No.41350262{3}[source]
Sorry, I'm showing my age. When I was a boy it was common to play "slug bug". Sighting a Volkswagen Beetle was an excuse to punch your friend/sibling in the shoulder without retribution.
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5. icdtea ◴[] No.41351057{4}[source]
Ahh got you? Now that I think about it I have vague memories of such a game, just with another name perhaps.
6. scrivna ◴[] No.41354145[source]
How do you plan to stop this becoming an app used for locating nice cars to steal? It almost seems like doxxing