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Re: Seedship – Text-Based Game

#11

Post by unsnap_biceps » Tue, Sep 09, 2025, 3:27 AM UTC

Ooh, a fun run, score of 9972 but a spoiler in the results if you look at them.

https://www.johnayliff.com/games/seedship/index.html?bmmorwj...

Re: Seedship – Text-Based Game

#12

Post by nurettin » Tue, Sep 09, 2025, 3:39 AM UTC

I forgot this existed! It has spin-offs and straight up copies on the internet. That's how good it is.

Re: Seedship – Text-Based Game

#13

Post by nurettin » Tue, Sep 09, 2025, 3:50 AM UTC

unsnap_biceps wrote: post #11

Ooh, a fun run, score of 9972 but a spoiler in the results if you look at them. https://www.johnayliff.com/games/seedship/index.html?bmmorwj...

I kept using sensors to shield the colonists, storage and the landing gear to get this result

https://www.johnayliff.com/games/seedship/index.html?mlhorgj...

Re: Seedship – Text-Based Game

#14

Post by AnotherGoodName » Tue, Sep 09, 2025, 3:54 AM UTC

nurettin wrote: post #13

unsnap_biceps wrote: post #11

Ooh, a fun run, score of 9972 but a spoiler in the results if you look at them. https://www.johnayliff.com/games/seedship/index.html?bmmorwj...

I kept using sensors to shield the colonists, storage and the landing gear to get this result https://www.johnayliff.com/games/seedship/index.html?mlhorgj...

Again spoilers for a possible outcome: https://www.johnayliff.com/games/seedship/index.html?bmmorxj...

Re: Seedship – Text-Based Game

#15

Post by 01HNNWZ0MV43FF » Tue, Sep 09, 2025, 4:07 AM UTC

I cried

Re: Seedship – Text-Based Game

#16

Post by beeflet » Tue, Sep 09, 2025, 4:13 AM UTC

I landed humanity on the first, most desolate rock. They decided to engage in plutarchy for seemingly no reason. I was hoping it would be like dune, but I guess it was more like ancient egypt.

Re: Seedship – Text-Based Game

#17

Post by tra3 » Tue, Sep 09, 2025, 5:08 AM UTC

This was excellent. Is there something similar with a bit more depth/replayability?

someone mentioned Ftl in the comments and that’s a good one too.

Re: Seedship – Text-Based Game

#18

Post by memalign » Tue, Sep 09, 2025, 5:30 AM UTC

tra3 wrote: post #17

This was excellent. Is there something similar with a bit more depth/replayability? someone mentioned Ftl in the comments and that’s a good one too.

Re: Seedship – Text-Based Game

#19

Post by ekelsen » Tue, Sep 09, 2025, 5:31 AM UTC

10488! https://www.johnayliff.com/games/seedship/index.html?blmOrai...

Re: Seedship – Text-Based Game

#20

Post by ekelsen » Tue, Sep 09, 2025, 5:32 AM UTC

AnotherGoodName wrote: post #14

nurettin wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I kept using sensors to shield the colonists, storage and the landing gear to get this result https://www.johnayliff.com/games/seedship/index.html?mlhorgj...

Again spoilers for a possible outcome: https://www.johnayliff.com/games/seedship/index.html?bmmorxj...

A perfect score, nice!