Hacker News: gpattle

Ranking every Lego minifigure using an ELO algorithm

gpattle — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 11:11:05 +0000

Article URL: https://brickelo.com/ranking

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44796635

Points: 3

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I built the world's largest database of Lego minifigure ratings

gpattle — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 12:25:23 +0000

Article URL: https://brickelo.com/blog/how-i-built-the-worlds-largest-database-of-lego-minifigure-ratings/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42327524

Points: 3

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New comment by gpattle in "Ask HN: What are you working on (August 2024)?"

gpattle — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 12:26:50 +0000

Thanks for flagging. I completely forgot about it and was away for a week, but it's fixed now.

New comment by gpattle in "Ask HN: What are you working on (August 2024)?"

gpattle — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 12:25:45 +0000

Good suggestion thanks. I'm actually having discussions around linking it to Brick Ranker, so watch this space on that.

New comment by gpattle in "Is My Blue Your Blue?"

gpattle — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 08:58:02 +0000

Who wants the bet we'll see Is My Yellow Your Yellow on the front page tomorrow? Yellow and orange is another contentious issue.

New comment by gpattle in "Ask HN: What are you working on (August 2024)?"

gpattle — Sun, 25 Aug 2024 07:33:38 +0000

Working on building the world’s largest database of LEGO minifigure user ratings at https://brickelo.com/

New comment by gpattle in "Ask HN: What are you working on (August 2024)?"

gpattle — Sun, 25 Aug 2024 07:32:40 +0000

Working on building the largest database of LEGO minifigure user ratings at https://brickelo.com/

New comment by gpattle in "The world's largest database of Lego ratings"

gpattle — Thu, 16 May 2024 11:11:20 +0000

I started this website to answer the question of "What is the best LEGO minifigure?". To answer this, I ask users to select their favourite between two randomly selected LEGO minifigures. Points are then awarded or deducted from each minifigure depending on whether they win or lose a match up. An ELO algorithm is used to determine how many points are awarded or deducted, based on the rating of each minifigure prior to the match up. Repeating this process over and over produces a list of every LEGO minifigure ranked from best to worst.

The world's largest database of Lego ratings

gpattle — Thu, 16 May 2024 11:11:20 +0000

Article URL: https://brickelo.com/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40377033

Points: 2

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What to do when everyone around you hates Lego

gpattle — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 10:22:35 +0000

Article URL: https://brickranker.com/features/afol-diaries-what-to-do-when-everyone-around-you-hates-lego

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39343351

Points: 1

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New comment by gpattle in "Show HN: Zuck's FaceMash but for Lego Minifigures"

gpattle — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 12:09:37 +0000

Hi, I'm Graham. I'm the creator. I've just started coding this year and I thought this would be a fun first project. Happy to answer any questions on it.