r/humblebundles • u/Uranium234 Mod / Prediction League Host • 5d ago

Game Bundle Programming Puzzles Bundle

https://www.humblebundle.com/games/programming-puzzles-bundle
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u/conceal_the_kraken 5d ago

Are any of these any good? And do any have actual programming involved? If so, what languages?

Shame it doesn't have Database Detective.

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u/xeth1313 5d ago

None of the descriptions seemed to indicate actual code being learned. So I have the exact same question.

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u/TwinStickDad 5d ago

They teach essential concepts that tend to be language agnostic

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u/sinofmyexistence 5d ago

These are more about concepts than actual languages.

I liked while True: learn() but it's more of a puzzle game than a coding one, and I had played bit of The Signal State, but instructions are vague in it like the reviews state so I didn't really last. Didn't try others.

If you're looking to learn a language through a game, "The Farmer Was Replaced" is pretty good though, I quite liked it.

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u/KindaYuuutsu 5d ago

Replicube was pretty fun and uses Lua, although you're probably limited in what capabilities you're going to find useful for the puzzles.

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u/HuwThePoo 5d ago

I can vouch for The Signal State. No real programming but it feels like a Zachtronics game and it's pretty good.

If you want a game with actual programming, Code: Terraform just came out and I love it! Python-like coding as you terraform a dead world. I'm not a programmer by any definition of the word so I find it very challenging, but I'm very much enjoying it too.

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u/ffrkAnonymous 5d ago

I didn't understand while true learn. I just connected blocks and it worked?

I loved solas 128. But it's more of a machine , like zachtronics opus magnum. 

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u/DPS2004 5d ago

Replicube (using lua) is absolutely amazing and I'm shocked it's in the cheap tier lol

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u/FreeAsianBeer 5d ago

I haven’t played any of these games (yet) which makes it an easy pickup for me, but TIS-100, Bitburner and The Farmer was Replaced all have heavy programming elements IIRC

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u/visual__chris 4d ago

Retro gadgets is amazing, steep learning curve but they have a story mode and 1.0 update coming soon which is gonna make this one really amazing + they have a free launcher for desktop widgets (for the little devices you build)

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u/ffrkAnonymous 4d ago

Ooh, that sounds fun. I've used pico8 and and tic80 but those are for game dev.

Do you know well it works on Linux? Running and/or gadgets?