ASastura·Oct 12, 2023
It's in their profile - https://github.com/jaredkrinke/sic1
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sic1
Single-instruction (subleq) programming game
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Single-instruction (subleq) programming game
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Observed mentions: 2022-12-03 17:20:56 UTC to 2023-10-12 23:40:24 UTC.
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| Period | Start (UTC) | End (exclusive, UTC) | Mentions | Submissions | Comments |
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| Dec 2022 | 2022-12-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 2023 | 2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2023-02-01 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 2023 | 2023-02-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2023-03-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2023 | 2023-03-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2023-04-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2023 | 2023-04-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2023-05-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2023 | 2023-05-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2023-06-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 2023 | 2023-06-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2023-07-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2023 | 2023-07-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2023-08-01 00:00:00 UTC | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Aug 2023 | 2023-08-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2023-09-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2023 | 2023-09-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2023-10-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2023 | 2023-10-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2023-11-01 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
What Hacker News says
6 sourcesWhoa looks nice. Assembly-like programming games (like TIS-100) is always interesting for me.
https://github.com/jaredkrinke/sic1/tree/master/sic1
Wonder if this can be easily built on Mac...
In Show HN: Single-Instruction (Subleq) Programming GameIf, like me, you are interested in what later puzzles are like without having to work through it all, see https://github.com/jaredkrinke/sic1/blob/master/sic1/shared/...
In Show HN: Single-Instruction (Subleq) Programming GameThis is a "zachlike" programming game revolving around a fictional 8-bit, single-instruction (subleq) computer [0]. If you're familiar with TIS-100, it's like that, but using a subleq-based assembly language (and only one node).
I shared this previously when I added a Steam version [1] with achievements, music, etc. (the Steam version is also free). Most recently, I added native Linux support to the Steam version, due to feedback from players wanting friend leaderboards on Linux.
The source code is on GitHub [2], in case anyone is curious (but note that it's not Open Source--I'm still deciding how to license it).
Let me know if you enjoy it!
[0] subleq is "subtract, and branch if <= 0"
[1] https://store.steampowered.com/app/2124440/SIC1/
[2] https://github.com/jaredkrinke/sic1
In Show HN: Single-Instruction (Subleq) Programming GameMy single-instruction (subleq) programming game:
https://github.com/jaredkrinke/sic1
I really thought enough people liked esolangs and zachlikes, but it failed to get a single upvote, so never even made it to the “Show” page (well, not until like a week later, at which point it was buried anyway) :(
In Ask HN: What have you created that deserves a second chance on HN?Show HN: Single-Instruction (Subleq) Programming Game
This is a "zachlike" programming game revolving around a fictional 8-bit, single-instruction (subleq) computer [0]. If you're familiar with TIS-100, it's like that, but using a subleq-based assembly language (and only one node).
I shared this back in early 2020 when I added leaderboards [1], but I recently decided to make it into a complete game, with achievements, music, a mini-game, a new narrative, and a Steam port (using WebView2) [2]. The original post didn't generate much discussion, but judging by the number of new players at that time, Hacker News is basically my target audience, so I'm sharing the final game here again.
The source code is on GitHub [3], in case anyone is curious (but note that it's under a restrictive license because I haven't decided if I want to open-source it).
Let me know if you enjoy it!
[0] subleq is "subtr
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act, and branch if <= 0"
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22392965
[2] https://store.steampowered.com/app/2124440/SIC1/
[3] https://github.com/jaredkrinke/sic1