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Kaizen: A Factory Story makes a game of perfecting 1980s Japanese manufacturing (arstechnica.com)
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[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Zachtronics is back!! Was bummed when they said they weren’t making anymore games, guess they just changed names.

They made some of the best programming games out there for anyone that hasn’t heard of them.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago

I am amused to report that this is a legally distinct definitely-not-Zachtronics company that just happens to have two guys (including Zach) from Zachtronics in.

... But yeah, they're back, whoo!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

Oh shit you're right, that is great news !

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Wtf

New Zachtronixs game dropping wasn’t on my 2025 bingo card

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (5 children)

I've not heard of Zachtronics, but love puzzle games. Do you have a recommended one of theirs?

Edit: thanks everyone!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

All of them are pretty great! I've played a bunch of Shenzhen/IO, and it taught me a lot about low-level programming.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

I'd say Opus Magnum is the best entry point for beginners, no programming knowledge needed.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Depends on what you like, I suggest that you check them out yourself

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Can’t really go wrong with any of their games but Infinifactory and EXAPUNKS are my favs.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

EXAPUNKS and Last Call BBS have the most flavour IMO. TIS-100 and Shenzhen I/O are also very good.

Honestly, all of them are worth trying so that you can see which ones are for you. They're all pretty different (with a couple of exceptions), especially MOLEK-SYNTEZ.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago

It's horrible of you to post this when it's not out yet, now I have to wait to buy it. D:<

(Comments on the article mention that Zach said in an unofficial Discord that they're looking at releasing this summer but nothing concrete.)