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Sergei's Virus by avinashd

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made by avinashd for LD35 (JAM)
Sergei has a virus for you. To avoid being caught by an antivirus, he has a few requests for you. Shapeshift your code from a simple python script to something no antivirus will ever catch! (Between you and me, I think Sergei's trying to get you to write Haskell)

This is the second entry I submitted for this jam. Also check out my first one: http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-35/?action=preview&uid=49839

EDIT: Full disclosure, git wiped the sixth task for some reason, and I just noticed. Pushed now, everything seems to work :)

EDIT 2: Added a codepen link that does exactly the same thing, but one that I'm less prone to deleting if my private repo limit fills up ;)
Web http://codepen.io/avinashbot/full/XdObPE/
Source http://codepen.io/avinashbot/pen/XdObPE
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-35/?action=preview&uid=45007

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall(Jam) 3.44 346
Fun(Jam) 3.23 461
Humor(Jam) 3.41 152
Innovation(Jam) 4.18 30
Mood(Jam) 2.96 647
Theme(Jam) 2.84 864

Feedback

RedPanda
19. Apr 2016 路 00:18 UTC
"Encrypted with ROT13 technology" "Sergei: nyet, antivirus is flagging your code!"
Humor would be 5/5
Powersource
19. Apr 2016 路 01:07 UTC
I remove the print statements (both by erasing and commenting out) and click "Send to botnet" but nothing happens :(
馃帳 avinashd
19. Apr 2016 路 01:10 UTC
Hey Powersource, fixed now. HTTPS issues :/
TheCain
19. Apr 2016 路 01:11 UTC
Wow. I'm way too dumb for this.
Cool idea though.
Jadernak
19. Apr 2016 路 02:11 UTC
I have to give is another try when my brain functions properly :) Clever idea nevertheless.
torcado
19. Apr 2016 路 02:35 UTC
interesting idea! never seen a programming game in a ludum dare
norseware
19. Apr 2016 路 04:10 UTC
Interesting! I solved up to 3, and gave up... Nice idea though! The output was funny. Good work! :)
Tater_hater
19. Apr 2016 路 04:16 UTC
was it hard debugging a game about debugging?
馃帳 avinashd
19. Apr 2016 路 05:37 UTC
Tater_hater, you have no idea. It's a python script running inside javascript on a webpage loading a fake python module.

If I try this again, it's going to be lua next time :P
w1n5t0n
19. Apr 2016 路 05:48 UTC
This is by far the most interesting and different entry that I have seen, and it is probably the most creative entry in the competition.
Ryusui
19. Apr 2016 路 09:12 UTC
Phew. I'm pretty decent with Python myself and I had to look up workarounds for some of the puzzles in here. Good times!
nextreality
20. Apr 2016 路 06:38 UTC
I liked the concept, simple code based editing, but oddly satisfying, good job!
Andreas Brandt
20. Apr 2016 路 06:41 UTC
Original Theme, good design. I had troubles scrolling up and down at the game-screen and web browser, scrolls all together so maybe a fullscreen option could be better, also for more natural gaming. I had fun with it, maybe a non programmer will not understand it xD.
Skruffye
20. Apr 2016 路 15:41 UTC
Fantastic take on the theme. My brain is too asleep to properly solve these puzzles, but the innovation of concept and quality of execution are plain to see.
Good job! :)
mooncalf
21. Apr 2016 路 06:05 UTC
A lot about this impressed me, but it wasn't fun for me.
QualityCatGames
21. Apr 2016 路 06:15 UTC
i give... lol
nice concept, though
Dread_Lord369
21. Apr 2016 路 07:51 UTC
Loved it!
Jin47
21. Apr 2016 路 08:12 UTC
Great "game"/programming riddles. Interesting take on the subject. good job.
SeaDads
21. Apr 2016 路 08:37 UTC
I love code puzzles, this was really cool! It was too hard for me, but I learned a little python, and had fun :D
Phaix
21. Apr 2016 路 09:15 UTC
Funny idea. As Programmer i liked it, so i better not asking the Graphic artist :D
glaze_96
21. Apr 2016 路 09:34 UTC
Gonna get a friend who's a big python fan to play this with! Gonna let you know what we think when we finish it =)
Per
21. Apr 2016 路 11:32 UTC
Ha ha, I'm not that good with Python, had to cheat a couple of times :)
Wevel
21. Apr 2016 路 11:47 UTC
A very different idea, nice job
LeReveur
21. Apr 2016 路 13:18 UTC
I love the programming challenge concept !
It took me a long time to fulfill all constraints, but I made it to the end (despite I'm a noob in Python), very good entry for me !
GrooveMan
21. Apr 2016 路 14:04 UTC
This is such a cool concept for a game, but it really feels like the kind of game that would benefit from a hint system. I understand enough coding logic and python syntax to get /what/ I should be doing, but not how. =(

Even if the hints were written elsewhere instead of in the game proper (so as not to break narrative), I think that would be an excellent finishing touch.
glaze_96
21. Apr 2016 路 17:29 UTC
Really great! Even though I couldn't get past task 2 even with google and a programming friend.
ijona
22. Apr 2016 路 11:41 UTC
Wow! I'm not a programmer at all, but I managed to solve two puzzles using some Python tutorials. This game was good for my self-esteem and therefore a lot of fun :D
Fabraz
22. Apr 2016 路 15:08 UTC
Talk about a game that isn't for the mass market! :D But that's exactly what LD's are for, cool idea!
omarhuseynov011
22. Apr 2016 路 19:15 UTC
To be honest I'm not really big fan of python but I still liked this game :D
blinry
22. Apr 2016 路 21:59 UTC
Whoa, nice! I really enjoyed the first few levels! A built-in help system or something would have been helpful ;-)
Khaoz_Fang
23. Apr 2016 路 15:52 UTC
Know few about python, but the concept is interesting.
fin_nolimit
23. Apr 2016 路 21:54 UTC
I've never used python before but that was really cool! Excellent work
DAT.NOT.MY.GAME!
24. Apr 2016 路 08:16 UTC
Great programmer quest about fixing source code. Awesome!
gnerkus
24. Apr 2016 路 10:34 UTC
I got as far as task 5 and ran into an input error for task 6. The solution humbled me.

Thank you so much for this.
DeltaNegative
24. Apr 2016 路 11:49 UTC
Cool idea, although could be more engaging ;)
hunttis
24. Apr 2016 路 13:22 UTC
Ok, that was fun and funny :D

Novel use of the theme, nice implementation and funny too. Great work!
tmpxyz
24. Apr 2016 路 14:41 UTC
I like this, but from a 'game' perspective, this could only entertain a very small audience.

The solution makes me 'wow'.

But is this going to raise exception? I thought I would have to check the download length.

f(pl+rcv.download_chunk(cn), cn + len(" "), rcv)
Asturk
24. Apr 2016 路 17:12 UTC
Thats a very new different idea and i liked it! Do a game about shaping a python code in order to fix random stuff is really something new here. good job!
MementoGames
25. Apr 2016 路 01:01 UTC
Very interesting concept.
Nice take on the theme too.
Nice entry!
馃帳 avinashd
25. Apr 2016 路 04:13 UTC
@tmpxyz: it does, but an exception is thrown when we run out of chunks left to download, at which point we just assume means that the download is over and continue (using the try/except).

A friend came up with that beautiful solution to task 6, so I take no credit for it :P
axoona
27. Apr 2016 路 14:23 UTC
well I've spent an hour on this game and I'm blocked on the third, Sergei says it's not working correctly but it's just impossible to debug without a debugger, my python skills are what they are...
It was fun (I spent an hour on this.. ;) but it's surely not a game for everyone!
anyway I really enjoyed it and it's an innovative approach to the theme
Kerdelos
29. Apr 2016 路 13:35 UTC
The concept is interesting, I like having to tweak some code according to certain limitations. The only frustrating things is that you can not really run the code to checks its output or anything else, it feels a bit like working in the dark. Apart from the game is pleasant to play.
Adipson
30. Apr 2016 路 08:36 UTC
original concept
Geckoo1337
01. May 2016 路 20:37 UTC
袦薪械 锌芯薪褉邪胁懈谢芯褋褜. Clever idea. reminds me this time when I developed some exploits using PHP. Well done ++
Aaranos
01. May 2016 路 23:43 UTC
More of a learning tool than a game.
neilcorre2k6
02. May 2016 路 15:40 UTC
wow! that was a very awesome idea! :D haha, Python isn't actually my language, but that was pretty neat :D
RaysAndLazors
02. May 2016 路 22:12 UTC
I gave up at 4/6. I have nowhere near the required knowledge of this language, and at this point searching for answers at google has grown frustrating enough. Turns out Python does not have half of statements and constructs I was expecting. Humor is 11/10, but only for the programmers :P
QuexD
03. May 2016 路 01:14 UTC
This game is only for the L33T very hard very fun. Great Job!
KairosXIII
03. May 2016 路 03:43 UTC
Wow, very cool concept and great take on the theme. Can't pass this game with my limited knowledge though, only made it to level 3 :(
MementoGames
03. May 2016 路 12:07 UTC
Hi! You posted a comment in our game saying that we ripped off Portal 2 sounds, which is not true. Not cool, man. We recorded and edited the robot voices by ourselves (We used my voice which kinda have a strange-high-pitch going on already). We did took a look at tutorials to make it sound more Glados-ish. Thanks for your comments though.
cheshire
05. May 2016 路 08:15 UTC
Really good idea =)
B0pt1K
05. May 2016 路 11:10 UTC
I really really enjoy playing this game, haven't really seen a game like this before, some of it was quite hard, but good to think over. Great idea!
Louspirit
05. May 2016 路 12:11 UTC
It makes my head overheating, but it is fun.
CliffracerX
05. May 2016 路 20:14 UTC
This is really funny and a brilliant idea. Only downside is feeling like a terrible programmer for not being able to make it past puzzle two. I've been doing this for years, dangit, I should be able to solve a simple while loop! :P
sharrackor
05. May 2016 路 20:20 UTC
Absolutely fantastic game, had a load of fun with this one :) perhaps a little bit short, I'd love to see more missions and challenges to complete, but what you have here is great by itself. Well done!
UnlikelyRogue
08. May 2016 路 20:18 UTC
Ha, that was clever. A little too close to work though ;)
abuzreq
08. May 2016 路 20:41 UTC
That's amazing !
I haven't coded in python for long but got until removing the conditionals (and for some reason lambdas are not working :P)
I didn't play a game like this before and would love having a one for Java :P
(psst.. yes you! , do it if you know Java,please..!)
馃帳 avinashd
08. May 2016 路 20:45 UTC
@abuzreq It'd be cool to have one for Java, but Java is strongly typed and also doesn't let you get away with the same types of crazy things that python lets you get away with! :P
dcolgan
08. May 2016 路 22:30 UTC
Awesome, first time I've seen a programming challenge on LD. Definitely requires some functional programming techniques. +10 for Haskell!
馃帳 avinashd
08. May 2016 路 23:16 UTC
@dcolgan I wasn't too strong with functional programming myself, which is why I had to ask a friend of mine to help me with challenge 6 :P. Have you seen the solution he came up with (it's linked in the starting pop-up)? It's fantastic.

@abuzreq Guess what was posted on hackernews a couple of hours ago? https://www.javapoly.com/ :P
BulletsArePeopleToo
09. May 2016 路 00:28 UTC
My favorite entry of LD35... I laughed out loud when Sergei made his final request.

My only complaint is that the coding window can't be resized. By the end, I had a line over 200 characters long, and it was a little unwieldy to have to scroll to edit.

I want to see more games like this!