Submission timeline
2007–2026One slot for every year since HN launched. Height is that year's peak points; orange marks a 100+ point or 50+ comment breakout. Select a bar to open its strongest thread.
First comments on top threads
HN comment orderAhoy. I am the author of SpriteStack. I am really honored to be on HN front page and I would like to straighten some misconceptions about this app. The version that is available and its trailer has little to do with the current state of the application. New release brings voxels, lowpoly and sprites together to create 3D animated game objects and export them as 2D spritesheets. It's purpose is not to replace your favorite software (Aseprite, MagicaVoxel, PicoCAD...) but…
For anyone trying to understand this better, jump to the Help introduction: https://spritestack.io/editor/help/#introduction It helps at least a little. But unfortunately this is yet another site where the home page doesn't seem to give much context if you're not already part of whatever community it is. (What's sprite stacking? How is it different for a voxel editor? What need does this site meet that hasn't been met by other things?)
A bit more info with demo video from the creator: https://twitter.com/rezoner/status/1101506943716388865
The first top-level comment from each of the four biggest threads, in HN’s own order. Excerpts are shortened; open a comment for full context.
- Breakout years
- 2
- Total points
- 535
- Total comments
- 105
100+ points or 50+ comments
reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-01 | SpriteStack: A Sprite Stacking 3D Pixel Art Editor | tlrobinson | 4 | 1 |
| 2019-03-07 | Spritestack – 3D pixelart editor based on sprite stacking techniqueFirst breakout | keyle | 216 | 36 |
| 2021-07-09 | SpriteStack Voxel EditorBest thread · Latest 20+ point return | myth_drannon | 315 | 68 |