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Show HN: Where Were We
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Where Were We, a Show HN project, turns photo metadata into a guessing game. Players are presented with an image and must identify where and when it was taken. The app’s tagline summarizes the premise: “Guess where — and when — every photo was taken.”
The project appears as a web app with Play and Make your own options. Users can build a “roll” by adding photos; the system reads location and date from each photo. They can name the roll, though the field is optional, then develop it and receive a link.
The interface leads players through a sequence, shown as “01 / 06” in one example. For each photo, it asks “Where was this?” and lets users drop a pin on a map. It then asks “When was this?” with month and year controls, followed by a “Lock it in” action and a score display.
A privacy notice states that anyone with the shared link can see the photos and where they were taken. Rolls auto-delete after 30 days, limiting long-term exposure. The app also offers a manual labeling option for places and dates, suggesting creators can adjust data when needed.
The design frames the game around recall and visual deduction rather than trivia prompts. The sample label “Lusail, ’22” hints at the kind of location-and-date pair players might guess. By combining mapping, date selection, and scoring, Where Were We turns ordinary photo collections into a social challenge.
The project’s shareable rolls and 30-day lifecycle point to lightweight, episodic play. Its “Make your own” path could let users create themed rounds from personal or curated photos. For now, Where Were We remains a simple Show HN experiment focused on a single question: can you place a picture in space and time?
