So it's an idle game in JavaScript (or equivalent). Yet my iPhone is pretty hot after 30mn playing. Is it mining or something ?
Idle games are usually not optimized for performance. It's running bigint style operations in a tight loop. Mobile phones are not what you should be playing these games on.
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#24It's a really great game that is best approached without too many spoilers. Know that the game becomes more complex and engaging as it goes on. There is a definite end and takes about 5 hours to complete if played well. [spoiler] It's the "Paperclip maximizer" thought experiment put into game form and you play as the AI. The game is divided into roughly three stages. The first you are the AI for some company and are…
It's a weird Ender's Game type of deal.
On a more serious note, it might actually make a neat way to get training data.
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#25This is so addictive. Been playing for an hour now. I wish there was a pause button.
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#26So it's an idle game in JavaScript (or equivalent). Yet my iPhone is pretty hot after 30mn playing. Is it mining or something ?
Idle games are usually not optimized for performance. It's running bigint style operations in a tight loop. Mobile phones are not what you should be playing these games on.
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#27The strategy seems to heavily rely on investment, that seems not to my liking.
I'd want to see purchase item to fully automate all sub-games to make the late game less tedious.
One thing I think might be helpful: Make sure there is unsold inventory once you want to deposit to the stock market, to avoid stuck money generation and crushed stock market killing you...
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#28Full autonomy attained in 2 hours 55 minutes 58 seconds The strategy seems to heavily rely on investment, that seems not to my liking. I'd want to see purchase item to fully automate all sub-games to make the late game less tedious. One thing I think might be helpful: Make sure there is unsold inventory once you want to deposit to the stock market, to avoid stuck money generation and crushed stock market killing you.…
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#30I enjoyed it a lot, though the gameplay during the final stage was less balanced and entertaining. Fantastic ending though!