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If you're interested in this type of games… Look at any game from Zachtronics: http://www.zachtronics.com/ http://www.zachtronics.com/ . Plus maybe Human Resour

by Aissen 9y ago

If you're interested in this type of games… Look at any game from Zachtronics: http://www.zachtronics.com/ http://www.zachtronics.com/ . Plus maybe Human Resources machines: https://tomorrowcorporation.com/humanresourcemachine https://tomorrowcorporation.com/humanresourcemachine

bananicorn 9y ago
Whoa - he's responsible for infiniminer? Considering Minecraft was built on top of it, I wonder how much credit he's been given... Also, most of these games actually look like you could learn something from them, while having fun...
- whatshisface 9y ago
  Minecraft wasn't built on top of infiniminer, it was inspired by it. The games are actually extremely different if you play them.
0xBA5ED 9y ago
+1 for Zachtronics. I recommend Opus Magnum! You can try their old game "The Codex of Alchemical Engineering" for free on their site to see if it might be your cup of tea.
pjmlp 9y ago
Thanks for spoiling my commute times. :)
gcatalfamo 9y ago
Human Resources machines is a true gem.
Will_Parker 9y ago
I second Human Resources Machine. I just finished all the optimization challenges last weekend and it was extremely rewarding. I'd say it's more about assembly language than general programming. You never (really) get enough power, with the 9 opcodes it gives you, to set up subroutines or functions. And many of the monstrosities that end up solving the problem would probably horrify Dijkstra in his grave. :)
tekromancr 9y ago
Yea! ShenzenIO is my jam! i have probably dumped dozens of hours playing that.
- joshschreuder 9y ago
  Shenzhen makes me feel like I'm not actually that good of a programmer :) I beat the first 5-6 levels and got stuck. I should go back to it. I did beat the solitaire game though.
akrasuski1 9y ago
I can recommend one of his older flash games: KOHCTPYKTOP. Awesome, about making silicon-level transistors, gates, eventually chips...
ygra 9y ago
Also Manufactoria.

by Aissen 9y ago

bananicorn 9y ago

Whoa - he's responsible for infiniminer? Considering Minecraft was built on top of it, I wonder how much credit he's been given... Also, most of these games actually look like you could learn something from them, while having fun...

whatshisface 9y ago
Minecraft wasn't built on top of infiniminer, it was inspired by it. The games are actually extremely different if you play them.

0xBA5ED 9y ago

+1 for Zachtronics. I recommend Opus Magnum! You can try their old game "The Codex of Alchemical Engineering" for free on their site to see if it might be your cup of tea.

pjmlp 9y ago

Thanks for spoiling my commute times. :)

gcatalfamo 9y ago

Human Resources machines is a true gem.

Will_Parker 9y ago

I second Human Resources Machine. I just finished all the optimization challenges last weekend and it was extremely rewarding. I'd say it's more about assembly language than general programming. You never (really) get enough power, with the 9 opcodes it gives you, to set up subroutines or functions. And many of the monstrosities that end up solving the problem would probably horrify Dijkstra in his grave. :)

tekromancr 9y ago

Yea! ShenzenIO is my jam! i have probably dumped dozens of hours playing that.

joshschreuder 9y ago
Shenzhen makes me feel like I'm not actually that good of a programmer :) I beat the first 5-6 levels and got stuck. I should go back to it. I did beat the solitaire game though.

akrasuski1 9y ago

I can recommend one of his older flash games: KOHCTPYKTOP. Awesome, about making silicon-level transistors, gates, eventually chips...

ygra 9y ago

Also Manufactoria.