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made by suppi for LD34 (JAM)
NOTE
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I've published a postjam version with mouse support and added a few lines to explain how to play.

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My unfinished programming game. (Please use the keyboard and NOT the mouse. controls and manual are also in the game page)

A company named CompCompany has been able to discover a revolutionary machine, they call it 'The Computing Machine'.

The Computing Machine, they claim, is very simple to operate as it has only two buttons.

You have been chosen to work on that machine.

Good luck!

Controls:
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- Enter - next / run machine
- Escape - back / reset machine / stop execution / close windows
- 0/1 - enter 0 or 1 as input
- i - open inputs window
- o - open outputs window
- t - test and submit solution


How to Play
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- Write a program by pressing 0 and 1 on your keyboard
- Every line has 8 bits. you don't need to press enter
- Open the input and output windows with I and O to test your program
- Try out your program by pressing Enter
- Submit a solution for testing with T (for tests)
- Use Esc to stop machine execution or reset program

- Note: programs will only stop when seeing 11111111 (HALT) or on error. be sure to include them!


Machine Manual
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Included in the game page.

Changes
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- Made the controls a little bit more responsive
- Fixed the Input Error bug


Tools:
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PureScript (-canvas, -signal, -etc)
Spacemacs
Photoshop
Web (HTML5) https://soupi.github.io/ld34
Postjam - Web (+mouse) https://soupi.github.io/ld34/post.html
Source https://github.com/soupi/ld34
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-34/?action=preview&uid=29243

Ratings

Coolness 77% 2
Overall(Jam) 2.68 1008
Fun(Jam) 2.14 1065
Graphics(Jam) 2.41 935
Humor(Jam) 2.31 693
Innovation(Jam) 3.59 199
Mood(Jam) 2.44 937
Theme(Jam) 3.61 573

Feedback

felilix
15. Dec 2015 · 08:37 UTC
The game looked interesting. Was it Binary number? The output window did not display anything for me.
piper82
15. Dec 2015 · 13:18 UTC
nice idea, controls not very responsive.
InfinitySquaredGames
15. Dec 2015 · 13:20 UTC
Very cool concept, but the game never displayed output. I think it just froze up...
treslapin
15. Dec 2015 · 13:55 UTC
I didn't really understand how to play it, maybe it's too hard for my artist brain XD But I like the concept and I can see what you were going for. :)
TomenLuca
15. Dec 2015 · 14:19 UTC
It's an interesting concept, but I'm afraid it is not very accessible for many people. Good work though.
Benjamin
15. Dec 2015 · 14:22 UTC
the core idea seems interesting. I would like to play a full version of this. For now I can't complete first mission because the output window is empty.
🎤 suppi
15. Dec 2015 · 14:32 UTC
Hi All, thanks for the feedback. the game is probably not very accessible for many people as TomenLuca mentioned.

Perhaps I didn't explain it right:

- If you are ending a program without 11111111 (HALT) it will not stop
- You stop execution with Esc
- To test your own code, write a program and press enter
- To submit a solution, press T (for tests).
publicidadeba
15. Dec 2015 · 16:06 UTC
Not my alley, but I do respect the ground breaking.
Reccy
15. Dec 2015 · 16:10 UTC
Really interesting programming game. I'm not familiar with stacks though, so I kinda sucked at it :P
Had fun though!
Ampera
15. Dec 2015 · 17:11 UTC
Good idea. The world needs more ASM programming.
It's a bit hard, and I don't think I would consider it a game, more of an educational tool, but it's neat anyways.
Polith Games
15. Dec 2015 · 18:34 UTC
Interesting game
I like the concept
MaulUdder
15. Dec 2015 · 18:57 UTC
Thanks for the explanation (if only I read it earlier :) ), that helped a lot. What would also help is if the current assignment can be looked up somehow. I'm returning to it now a few hours later and I forgot the details. Refreshing means starting over again.
Anyway, great idea!
nopogo
15. Dec 2015 · 19:32 UTC
Cool concept, back to basics. Interesting take to interpret two buttons as binary. A bit difficult with no clear error messages from the computer
local306
15. Dec 2015 · 21:53 UTC
Cool execution. Didn't feel like much of a game though...
dos
15. Dec 2015 · 23:46 UTC
Hmm, am I missing something in the second task?
I'm doing LOADIN, LOADIN, ADD, PRINT, HALT and entered two numbers in inputs window, but I only get "Input Error". Some basic debugging abilities (like showing the line where the error happenend) would be great to have :D
🎤 suppi
16. Dec 2015 · 07:53 UTC
dos, there might be a bug there. try reseting and enter the inputs before running the program.
CalmKai
16. Dec 2015 · 14:26 UTC
Cool, but did not work
Monochrome Bears
16. Dec 2015 · 14:38 UTC
Is it realy the game?
Sir Magic
16. Dec 2015 · 20:46 UTC
Interesting game idea but some of the commands didn't work.
🎤 suppi
16. Dec 2015 · 20:51 UTC
Sir Magic, CalmKai, what, exactly, didn't work?
Manu & Wan
16. Dec 2015 · 21:03 UTC
A very nice and original idea, but it indeed feels raw and unfinished. The main issues being:

* Lack of a way to cancel the current line without deleting the whole program (...AFAIK)
* This plus the slow responsiveness that make inputs prone to errors is quite frustrating
* Why 8 bits? 4 bits would have sufficed I think, with some tweak of the LOADVAL command.
* The opcodes being off screen, I have to progam the whole thing without actually looking at the game. Displaying them as a post-it sticked to the computer instead would have been a good alternative.

Now I still managed to reach the 3rd level! It's a pretty inspiring entry, which I could have enjoyed a lot with some more polish.

Also if you don't already own it, you probably want to check out TIS-100 by Zachtronics :)
Dege
16. Dec 2015 · 21:10 UTC
Not sure if the game keeps freezing when Running or running tests, or it's me not getting something. The list of instructions, which is crucial to play, is at very the bottom of the page and I noticed only after a while. If it freezes because HALT instruction is not included, maybe you can think about some warning or "restart" button. Anyway, like many said, it's not accessible to the most of people :(
g12345
17. Dec 2015 · 14:19 UTC
It's an interesting idea. I wonder if this was how people used to program.
euske
18. Dec 2015 · 14:36 UTC
TIS-100?
rnlf
19. Dec 2015 · 22:26 UTC
I think I had the same problem as others. When I entered an invalid program, I got an error message, but a seemingly valid program didn't produce any output :-(
rnlf
20. Dec 2015 · 15:01 UTC
Okay, I should actually read the description before playing. With the HALT instruction, things actually happen.

I like the idea, the only problem is that I have to re-enter the whole program every time I make an error. I see how you wanted to replicate the burdensome way our ancestors used to program and appreciate the realism!
randomhuman
20. Dec 2015 · 15:06 UTC
Great concept, but I think it only appeals to programmers. With a few additional features this would be a game I could play for hours. Still one of the most fun games I've played so far.
bitwise-constructs
21. Dec 2015 · 07:01 UTC
Very cool concept! Will admit to getting stuck on the printing down numbers one, but still enjoyed it throughout.
Steve | tacospice
25. Dec 2015 · 09:51 UTC
Cool idea, but tricky.
I'd recommend putting the legend next to the game area instead of below it, can't see both at the same time at 1080p =/

(have to rush to my Christmas holiday, sorry for the short comment)