Bots Are Stupid Review – Super Meat Programmer

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I took a programming class in high school and quickly realized I was not a good programmer.

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After a few frustrating weeks, I decided never to write code again. Yet here I am, reviewing a game that’s concept revolves around writing code for a bot.

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Bots Are Stupid doesn’t care if you’re a skilled coder or a complete novice. It’s going to have you successful programming platforming in seconds.

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The best thing Bots Are Stupid has going for it is its trial-and-error method. Usually, when playing precision platformers, your skill can be a hindrance.

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Players can write code to instruct the bot to move, jump, or hook. It’s a process that sounds simple but is surprisingly deep.

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Since levels are completed by coding proper instructions, the game feels more like a puzzle game than a traditional platformer.

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There’s a surprising amount of depth between this and the user-created content. Bots Are Stupid has a simple premise and isn’t afraid to make the most of it.

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BOTS ARE STUPID SOMETIMES FALLS INTO THE PUZZLE GAME TRAP Since it feels more like a puzzle game and less like a traditional platformer, familiar genre tropes are a thing.

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Bots Are Stupid Review – Super Meat Programmer

I took a programming class in high school and quickly realized I was not a good programmer.

After a few frustrating weeks, I decided never to write code again. Yet here I am, reviewing a game that’s concept revolves around writing code for a bot.

Bots Are Stupid doesn’t care if you’re a skilled coder or a complete novice. It’s going to have you successful programming platforming in seconds.

The best thing Bots Are Stupid has going for it is its trial-and-error method. Usually, when playing precision platformers, your skill can be a hindrance.

PRECISION PLATFORMING MEETS PRECISION CODING

Players can write code to instruct the bot to move, jump, or hook. It’s a process that sounds simple but is surprisingly deep.

Since levels are completed by coding proper instructions, the game feels more like a puzzle game than a traditional platformer.

There’s a surprising amount of depth between this and the user-created content. Bots Are Stupid has a simple premise and isn’t afraid to make the most of it.

BOTS ARE STUPID SOMETIMES FALLS INTO THE PUZZLE GAME TRAP Since it feels more like a puzzle game and less like a traditional platformer, familiar genre tropes are a thing.

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