Show HN: Draw a fish and watch it swim with the others (drawafish.com)

Article summary

The article presents a virtual fishtank where users can draw a fish and watch it swim with others in a global tank. The platform allows users to create, share, and vote on fish drawings. The online drawing game features a simple interface for drawing fish, which are then displayed in a virtual tank with other users' creations. Users can also rank their favorite fish.

Main themes

• Virtual fishtank
• Online drawing game
• Community art
• Fish drawing
• Virtual aquarium

What commenters say

• Some users enjoyed the experience and found it fun to draw and watch their fish swim with others.
• A few users attempted to draw obscene or unusual fish, testing the platform's fish detection capabilities.
• There were suggestions for improvements, such as highlighting the user's own fish in the tank and improving the rendering performance.
• Some users compared the experience to similar installations at museums and art exhibitions, where visitors can also create and interact with digital art.
• A few users experienced issues with finding their fish in the tank or with the voting system, and some found the highlighting of their own fish to be insufficient.
• The discussion also touched on the idea of creating similar experiences for other animals or scenarios, such as a virtual forest with user-created characters.