Posted on: April 3, 2022

redglyph

Spiele: 40 Rezensionen: 11

Fun and well made, no keyboard shortcuts

Human Resource Machine is a fun puzzle game, and should not be mistaken for a game trying to teach programming. It starts with basic problems to get the hang of the game's controls, then escalates to classic programming problems. The challenge is not so much how to imagine the algorithm to solve the problem than to implement it at low level with the limited instruction set. It is similar to a basic assembly language, and it quickly looks like spaghetti code when you try to make your program as small as possible, or as quick as possible, which are the two optional challenges for each problem. Knowing the basic algorithms like how to divide, sort, or extract prime factors helps, but is not mandatory. Overall, it is not very difficult, just solving the problem is quite easy, optimizing sometimes requires more thinking. The implementation is well polished, although without much pretention. Graphics are fine, sounds varied and of good quality. The music is entertaining and not boring, but it is loud and there is no volume control so I had to change my global sound settings. There are nice animations, funny and cheesy jokes, even a very few spoken dialogues. I didn't see any bug or spelling mistake. A solid release overall. The game was obviously targeted at tablets and smartphones. For example, it is possible to insert comments but they must be drawn by hand, and there are almost no settings. I regret that the PC port is mouse-only and doesn't have a few keyboard shortcuts or a way to type comments. A basic setting for the music volume would have been preferable instead of just ON/OFF. However, it is possible to copy/paste in and out of the game, which is sometimes handy since few lines are visible at the same time because of the large font (only annoying for a few problems). I had a lot of fun with the game, and I would recommend it to anyone who likes puzzles and is algorithmic-minded or at least has no objection to low-level programming.

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Posted on: August 21, 2021

raziel408

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Spiele: 932 Rezensionen: 1

Skip if you already know programing

I really liked Human Resource Machine. The puzzles were challenging enough, And I've been wanting to experience the feel of working with a low lever programing language. But I've already have done some programing, and the game's interface is quite simplistic. If you have already a favorite IDE programing with your mouse it's a hellish experience. The worst part about this, maybe if copy/paste functions worked a little more intelligently I could have consider finishing the extra challenges. But no, the copy paste function is useless because if you paste code, it deletes ALL the previous code. Something that boggles me is that low-level programing is hard... Little children probably won't get past the 5th level, and teenagers will be better off learning python. I thing you should get human resource machine only if you feel curious about some low-lever programing and the other options feel to intimidating (like learning ensambler or an esoteric language.)

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Posted on: December 31, 2018

kareltucek

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Spiele: Rezensionen: 1

Straightforward coding drill

Being a programmer, I usually enjoy puzzle games based on programming-like game mechanics - at least as long as the mechanics are somehow original. Unfortunately, this game is based on a simple & staightforward assembly-like programming language, bringing no added value at all. It might be fun to play for someone who has never seen a programming language, but for me, it was boring & tedious. Even the "optimization challanges" don't require the player to come up with original solutions and mostly can be completed by a simple (yet tidious) optimising procedure. Also, after having played the Little Inferno, I expected some background story with some underlying humor and probably some sort of a moral lesson. Nothing came - all the story can be summed up by the name of the game. Very sorry for such a bad review, especially since this is not a bad game, but after Little Inferno, I expected much more. This is not a bad game, but

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Posted on: December 1, 2019

archaon_archi

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Spiele: 135 Rezensionen: 2

Good game, really bad execution

I wonder why the game has so good reviews. The game is good, but the interface is really, really bad. Once you get to the mid game, it's much more apparent. You have to start to nest loops, (or jumps in the game) and once you've to scroll up and down to see the flow of your instructions, it gets really confusing.

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Posted on: June 18, 2022

Crabclaw

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Spiele: 239 Rezensionen: 7

Creative, but doesn't stick the landing

Human Resource Machine is a short and sweet game that tries, and somewhat succeeds, at gamifying programming. My main gripe is that the games attempts to teach programming are very uneven. The game progresses from simple puzzles to more challenging ones; to progress you need to use the solutions to the puzzles you've already done in more complex ways, building your knowledge -- at least in theory. In practice the game sometimes gives you multiple puzzles that are solved in more or less the same way in a row, only to suddenly introduce a puzzle that requires something completely new which hasn't been used before. The way the game visualises the logic of a computer program is great, and it's satisfying to watch your avatar execute your program to successfully solve a puzzle. Later in the game this gets a bit annoying however, and I found myself setting the in-game speed to maximum to get on with things. When you reach the later levels, the programs you need to create get a bit too complicated for the tools you're given. Even when coding in Notepad you can at least copy, paste, and indent -- no such features here. The visual presentation is, as mentioned, great, and the game's humour goes a long way to make you want to proceed to the next puzzle. But overall I feel that the game is a bit of a brick wall for a beginner and a bit limited for somebody more experienced. If you enjoy programming I would recommend this when it's on sale; at full price, or as a learning tool, it's so-so.

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