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It's hilarious he had to build a new language just so he could create a sokoban game with graphics of flash era. I'm sure it builds fast and whatever, but you

by progbits 10mo ago

It's hilarious he had to build a new language just so he could create a sokoban game with graphics of flash era. I'm sure it builds fast and whatever, but you could make this in python in few weeks.

bena 10mo ago
He made Chip's Challenge. He took a decade to make Chip's Challenge.
KeplerBoy 10mo ago
Or in one of those game engines people like to use.
panstromek 10mo ago
the game was not the motivation to make the language
jesse__ 10mo ago
> you could make this in python in few weeks lol
kjksf 10mo ago
He didn't have to. He wanted to. Which is the same motivation as creator of rust, zig, nim, ruby, perl, python had. They all wanted to make a programming language better at something. So I don't see anything "hilarious" about it.
- sesm 10mo ago
  Rust was created on a Mozilla payroll to provide a C++ alternative with better concurrency support for the purpose of browser engine rewrite. Also, Rust doesn't have a 'creator', the person tasked with leading the project didn't have the authority to make the decisions, see https://graydon2.dreamwidth.org/307291.html https://graydon2.dreamwidth.org/307291.html
  - mwcz 10mo ago
    Rust was a personal project of Graydon's for years before it was sponsored by Mozilla. It's perfectly apt to be included in the parent poster's list.
_bohm 10mo ago
Sorry, but no. Just because the graphics have some cartoony stylization does not mean that a lot of thought and effort did not go into them, not to mention lots of work from artists. You absolutely could not recreate something that looks like that with python in a few weeks. Not that the language/engine was strictly necessary to do so either, but you’re way off-base in terms of the level of work and effort required for these things.
phtrivier 10mo ago
Pretty strong comment to make given that you have most likely played 0 minutes of the game and used 0% of the underlying engine and languages. That being said, it's a free country (sort-of). Go ahead and devote "a few weeks" to build "the same thing". We'll be patient.
dsego 10mo ago
If I remember correctly, the game was just a showcase to test the new language. Afaik that's exactly why it's a sokoban clone, because he didn't want to spend time inventing new mechanics.
pengaru 10mo ago
> I'm sure it builds fast and whatever, but you could make this in python in few weeks. Show us how it's done big guy, it's only a few weeks of your time.

It's hilarious he had to build a new language just so he could create a sokoban game with graphics of flash era. I'm sure it builds fast and whatever, but you could make this in python in few weeks.

bena 10mo ago

He made Chip's Challenge. He took a decade to make Chip's Challenge.

KeplerBoy 10mo ago

Or in one of those game engines people like to use.

panstromek 10mo ago

the game was not the motivation to make the language

jesse__ 10mo ago

> you could make this in python in few weeks lol

kjksf 10mo ago

He didn't have to. He wanted to. Which is the same motivation as creator of rust, zig, nim, ruby, perl, python had. They all wanted to make a programming language better at something. So I don't see anything "hilarious" about it.

sesm 10mo ago
Rust was created on a Mozilla payroll to provide a C++ alternative with better concurrency support for the purpose of browser engine rewrite. Also, Rust doesn't have a 'creator', the person tasked with leading the project didn't have the authority to make the decisions, see https://graydon2.dreamwidth.org/307291.html https://graydon2.dreamwidth.org/307291.html
- mwcz 10mo ago
  Rust was a personal project of Graydon's for years before it was sponsored by Mozilla. It's perfectly apt to be included in the parent poster's list.

_bohm 10mo ago

Sorry, but no. Just because the graphics have some cartoony stylization does not mean that a lot of thought and effort did not go into them, not to mention lots of work from artists. You absolutely could not recreate something that looks like that with python in a few weeks. Not that the language/engine was strictly necessary to do so either, but you’re way off-base in terms of the level of work and effort required for these things.

phtrivier 10mo ago

Pretty strong comment to make given that you have most likely played 0 minutes of the game and used 0% of the underlying engine and languages. That being said, it's a free country (sort-of). Go ahead and devote "a few weeks" to build "the same thing". We'll be patient.

dsego 10mo ago

If I remember correctly, the game was just a showcase to test the new language. Afaik that's exactly why it's a sokoban clone, because he didn't want to spend time inventing new mechanics.

pengaru 10mo ago

> I'm sure it builds fast and whatever, but you could make this in python in few weeks. Show us how it's done big guy, it's only a few weeks of your time.