6 comments

  • torginus5 hours ago
    If somebody writes something in Rust but doesn't announce the fact, what happens? This is an open question as so far we have no examples of that happening.
    • xylophile47 minutes ago
      If somebody announces that their project is written in Rust but nobody complains, what happens?<p>Writing any non-trivial video game with Rust is (arguably) interesting in itself since developer velocity in gamedev is generally considered paramount, and Rust has a reputation (rightly or wrongly) for hindering velocity.<p>So yes, the fact that this is written in Rust is actually relevant and valuable. As opposed to your hollow snark.<p>Now, OP: tell us more about how that&#x27;s played out for you.
      • zeroq16 minutes ago
        One does not simply write an app in Rust in silence.<p>It is customary to announce the fact so that the astrologers can proclaim that the population of recruiters on linkedin has increased.
    • vunderba4 hours ago
      Rust is the crossfit of programming languages. Everybody around you needs to know at all times.<p><i>On a serious note, nice job OP. This game kind of feels like an ASCII version of Terraria. Might I recommend extended ASCII or unicode for the player though? Right now they look a bit like a lollipop.</i>
      • sudo_cowsay16 minutes ago
        Kind of hard to see the player&#x27;s motion
    • cjkaminski3 hours ago
      Based on the evidence presented by the Hacker News front page, the hype is boundless. Rust is the ur-language that we never realized until... idk, three years ago?
      • zeroq13 minutes ago
        It&#x27;s a PR ploy. It sounds better than X done in C, mainly because the X has been done countless times in C by now, while &quot;Hello World, but in Rust&quot; still felt sexy three years ago.
    • westmeal4 hours ago
      You really don&#x27;t want to know. The results could be disastrous.
    • sebosch4 hours ago
      haha, guilty
  • Gigachad2 hours ago
    Seems like it would be possible to create a cool demo where you can play the game over ssh rather than having to compile locally.
  • p0w3n3d4 hours ago
    Wow finding the nether fortress will sure take time in 2d world and will render it unskippable
    • sudo_cowsay17 minutes ago
      That is kinda true, I wonder how the end will be like... 2D dragon!
  • apitman6 hours ago
    Nice. Is this terminal-first or terminal-only?
    • sebosch4 hours ago
      good point, it is terminal only
  • kehao955 hours ago
    This is art!
  • Heer_J6 hours ago
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