A Bit Lost
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
A Bit Lost is a simple puzzle game run from the command line. Help a lost bit escape a sea of bytes, using the bitwise operations AND and XOR to advance and get the correct bit values through the exits.
A Bit Lost is an entry for 2022's C Jam (https://itch.io/jam/c-jam), commemorating the 50th anniversary of the C programming language. The theme for the jam was "bitwise."
The source code for A Bit Lost is available on GitHub at https://github.com/jessewdouglas/abitlost.
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Install instructions
Windows:
- Extract the .zip archive.
- Double-click `abitlost.exe`. Note: because this was written quickly for a game jam, the binary isn't signed, so Windows may show security warnings before letting you run it.
Mac:
- Extract the .tgz archive (e.g., in the terminal, navigate to the folder containing the archive and run `tar -xvzf abitlost_v1-0-0_mac_x64.tgz`).
- In the Finder, right-click the `abitlost` executable file, choose Open With > Terminal.app, and click Open Anyway at the prompt. Note: because this was written quickly for a game jam, the binary isn't signed, hence the security warning macOS shows.
Linux:
- In a terminal, navigate to the folder containing the archive and extract the .tgz archive with `tar -xvzf abitlost_v1-0-0_linux_x64.tgz`.
- Invoke the binary: `abitlost/abitlost`
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I really like this. It's a simple but fun concept that has been well implemented. The difficulty increase feels nice and smooth too. Great work!
Thank you!
Super nerdy concept, and a great way to review operators!
Thanks for playing!