Link to a game page with more details on the game itself is in the 3rd paragraph.
While I get your criticism on not clearly describing the game, they are not selling the game on HN, but are instead sharing the experience of developing a side project.
To me, those are the clues that tell you if you should check it out. It definitely got my interest ("hey, what could 2 developers achieve with only 1 year of full time development, and 5 years of part-time tinkering" — apparently, they can produce a great game!).
While I get your criticism on not clearly describing the game, they are not selling the game on HN, but are instead sharing the experience of developing a side project.
To me, those are the clues that tell you if you should check it out. It definitely got my interest ("hey, what could 2 developers achieve with only 1 year of full time development, and 5 years of part-time tinkering" — apparently, they can produce a great game!).