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fandomonymous) wrote2012-07-10 02:51 pm
fandomonymous) wrote2012-07-10 02:51 pm
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008: minipost: MathRL 1 and the 7 Day Roguelike Challenge
I know I'm breaking my "even numbers for anime/manga and odd numbers for video games" concept (I'll fix it soon, I promise), but this is too good not to share.
There is a well known annual challenge/competition known as 7 Day Roguelike Challenge, where developers attempt to create a completed roguelike from scratch in a week. Much like NaNoWriMo novels, while many are terrible, sometimes these roguelikes expand to bigger and better things.
I usually don't check out 7DRL entries (again, much like NaNo novels, they are far from perfect), but one was brought to my attention recently that, um, fits me perfectly.
It's called Math: the Roguelike, or just MathRL. It's so literal and abstract and beautiful, I can't even stand it. Here's an official screenshot:
I haven't even played it yet and I'm already in love. It's such a great conceit, stripping away everything beyond the beauty of the numbers themselves. Apparently the plot is even about finding Fermat's Last Theorem! I can't even handle this, guys. Cannot wait to get it downloaded and start playing. :D Expect another post eventually when I do get around to playing it and can have a reaction or two worth saying.
There is a well known annual challenge/competition known as 7 Day Roguelike Challenge, where developers attempt to create a completed roguelike from scratch in a week. Much like NaNoWriMo novels, while many are terrible, sometimes these roguelikes expand to bigger and better things.
I usually don't check out 7DRL entries (again, much like NaNo novels, they are far from perfect), but one was brought to my attention recently that, um, fits me perfectly.
It's called Math: the Roguelike, or just MathRL. It's so literal and abstract and beautiful, I can't even stand it. Here's an official screenshot:
I haven't even played it yet and I'm already in love. It's such a great conceit, stripping away everything beyond the beauty of the numbers themselves. Apparently the plot is even about finding Fermat's Last Theorem! I can't even handle this, guys. Cannot wait to get it downloaded and start playing. :D Expect another post eventually when I do get around to playing it and can have a reaction or two worth saying.