On: Tradle

[amilios]

Its UI is similar to Worldle (https://worldle.teuteuf.fr/), it might be implicitly assuming you're familiar with it already, in which case the "how close you are geographically" mechanism makes sense.

[klodolph → amilios]

I don't think familiarity with Wordle helps much. This UI is pretty damn confusing. You type in country names, and then a km value, arrow, and percentage value appears. I have no idea what these signify. Clicking on the boxes brings up a box that gives you information but I have no idea how that information is relevant.

[crazcarl → klodolph]

They were referencing worldle not wordle. Note the extra L for world instead of word.

[klodolph → crazcarl]

Ah, I'm going to blame that one on HN's ridiculous decision to use a 9px font size for comments.

[selcuka → klodolph]

150% zoom level is your friend.

[blondin → selcuka]

that's me.

and my experience of the web has been painful for the past 5 to 6 years. it feels like no one cares about zoom level or accessibility...

[Semaphor → blondin]

For me (still sub-40 for a few more years) font-sizes on the web are fine. It’s only HN with it’s "superior" design where I have to zoom in.

[selcuka → blondin]

I'll go out on a limb and say you have turned 40 in the past 5 to 6 years.

[birdyrooster → klodolph]

The arrow and distance are from the bad guess to what the answer actually is. So like I guessed Estonia, but the answer was Sweden so the arrow pointed northwest and the distance was some 300 odd km.

[dunefox → klodolph]

This is pretty obvious if you have played Wordle or Worldle.