Started last day of june. Could be a good un.

Human Resource Machine
Specifically year 36. Which, admittedly, is one of the optional years which they point out is particularly hard, but it’s driving me barmy. I feel a real sense of achievement when I find a solution in this game, but it’s also deeply frustrating when you think you’ve got it, and then the inspector says, “Yeah, your code works for that particular set of inputs, but it wouldn’t work every time. Allow me to demonstrate.” It’s great when you then think, “ah ha!” but the inspector for this level has just done it to me thrice in a row.

Potential spoilers:

Andy wrote:

YYYEEEEESSSSSSS!!! Did it.

Spoiler:

The problem was that I was checking the letters directly against each other. Now, if the first word was shorter, when I reached the zero I could code to stop there. But, if the second word was shorter, my man was going to pick up a letter and try to subtract a number from it. The answer was to copy the next letter of each word to free spaces, and compare them there. That way, I could determine if either was zero before I tried to subtract one from the other.

I appreciate a lot of this is nonsense unless you’ve played it.

Good work!

Awwww. Friends.

Have you ever considered paying a Zachtronics game Muzzzz

acemuzzy wrote:

I feel I should play this game

You should. If for no other reason than to help me work out how to write a code that breaks down into its prime factors any number fed into it. (Thank fuck that’s an optional level.)

Ah mystery solved. I kinda own it but it didn't work... To PM!

acemuzzy wrote:

I have played SpaceChem (and briefly lost my life to it) and Infinifactory and one of their "coding" ones. They were all excellent but very brain consuming. Daren't try opus or their other new coding one, feels to you open ended fit my liking, I prefer a tight puzzle (ideally with ~single solution).

I've realised I think I own HRF in some form, just need to remember which. Humble maybe.

A puzzle with only one solution is usually pretty dull? In a game context that is. The appeal of Zachtronics stuff seems to be on reducing footprints and cycles etc, I can only observe though as I am bad at them.

Maybe you should try Stephen’s Sausage Roll?

Viva Pinata for the first time, with 4 year old daughter! Life is good

Finally did chapter 6 in Fire Emblem Awakening. No one even close to dying this time. Had done a challenge and side quest to gain some levels, but poor Donnel just doesn't get it. Frederick is always there for a kill or two though.
Had my first weapons break, something new to figure out. Are they forever lost?

Also playing The Binding of Isaac on Switch. Killed mom a couple days ago, today was the second time I managed to kill her (thank you Bible) and I went into even more darkness. So that's my second set of credits on that one. Have a lot of love for the game, it's just too good and it's still opening up. Don't have all the characters yet, haven't really tried any of the challenges and watching @Roujin's highlights on YouTube shows there's a lot more to come.
I thought I was going to get frustrated by the rng, but it's actually quite stress relieving. You know that there's always a chance of getting better stuff if a build isn't that great, and it's not your fault anyway. Apart from when you kill yourself by walking over pins on your way to mom after just having found the Bible.

Yeah I totally forgot bible killed mom until Nina mentioned it!!!

Wouldn't have known it if Tempy hadn't mentioned it in the Isaac thread.

Getting better at reaching the first mom battle now, also almost beat challenge #16. Which is the one with laser and spoonbender and is just a lot of fun after a bad run.

Only 20 hours in so just starting.

The best part of Isaac is when you're still unlocking new things right and left. Enjoy!

I'm up to chapter four of The Banner Saga.  I want to like it, but the battle system hasn't grabbed me yet - it's interesting enough but not particularly moreish.  Will persevere, then take a long break before episode 2.

Woo but