Programming/command-line games? - an IFDB Poll

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What are some games that either include computer programming as a game mechanic, elements that simulate computer programming, or include some sort of command-line or terminal interface?

This could include parser games, choice-based games, or visual novels.

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BYOD, by n-n
3 votes
"Mimics I think a Unix environment " [+]... (No comment) [+]... (No comment) [+]...

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Absence of Law, by mathbrush
3 votes
"You are controlling a lab and AI remotely through command line" [+]... "excellent game about being an ai" [+]... (No comment) [+]...

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Digital: A Love Story, by Christine Love
2 votes
"Takes place in terminal window" [+]... (No comment) [+]...

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Analogue: A Hate Story, by Christine Love
2 votes
"Includes a command-line puzzle" [+]... (No comment) [+]...

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Rover's Day Out, by Jack Welch and Ben Collins-Sussman
2 votes
"Second half of game is all this" [+]... (No comment) [+]...

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Lists and Lists, by Andrew Plotkin
2 votes
"Educational programming game" [+]... (No comment) [+]...

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Terminal Interface for Models RCM301-303, by Victor Gijsbers
1 vote
"The game is presented as being a terminal interface, but it's not really a programming game" [+]...

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Flight of the Code Monkeys, by Mark C. Marino
1 vote
"Involves writing python code" [+]...

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I.A.G. Alpha, by Serhii Mozhaiskyi
1 vote
"I won't spoil it any further" [+]...

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Secret Little Haven, by Victoria Dominowski
1 vote
"Includes a command-line puzzle" [+]...

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Retour vers l'extérieur, by No Game Without Stakes
1 vote
"French game operating bunker control system" [+]...

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whoami, by n-n
1 vote
"Spanish game with command line for uploading brain" [+]...

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DOL-OS, by manonamora
1 vote
"French game simulating old computer" [+]...

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