Completed the game, it was pretty simple. The last level made me think a little, but the solution was not hard. It's nice that you can skip text, but I'd also prefer if the simulation could be faster.
This game seems pretty popular. How did you get 100+ ratings?
Sidenote: I'm also working on a commercial coding game. If this kind of game interests you (or anyone else reading) and you'd like to playtest, let me know.
Thanks for playing! The difficulty was kept intentionally approachable - this was a jam game, and I wanted most players to be able to finish it in one sitting. That said, a faster simulation was definitely on the backlog… but 4 days is 4 days 😅. It’s something I’d still like to add post-jam.
As for the popularity - honestly, I’m just as surprised as you are. I didn’t promote it in any way, so the warm response from the community has been incredibly unexpected (and appreciated).
Re: your coding game - I’ll admit that as a former commercial programmer, that sounds like PTSD bait 😅 But if you’re looking for honest playtesting and are willing to return the favor, I’d be glad to collaborate.
I personally found your game scrolling GMTK discord and seeing it described as "automation" (I like the genre, but it's generally rare for jam games to be this genre) + cover image looks good, but I guess Itch algorithm probably helped as well.
Looks like there isn't a way to DM on Itch. Message me on Discord/Telegram/Facebook: @nns2009
Also: any jam games, which you'd particularly recommend?
My pick: "Against the cluck" is one of the best jam games I've ever played (and I played a lot): https://unmutedgames.itch.io/against-the-cluck
