FurbyOnSteroidsAug 19, 2024
So, #ArtifactsMMO is apparently like an addition to the game #SpaceTraders which is part of a really cool but very niche game genre that makes you code logic for the game in whatever language you want by calling an api. The goal is to automate the whole thing. Really cool and thanks to the openapi spec, you can get it up and running rather quickly. Eager to dive into it
https://artifactsmmo.com
#programming
EDIT: this reads like an ad.. I just want to give a explanation why I'm excited about it
Artifacts - The MMORPG game for code lovers

Artifacts is a Sandbox MMORPG game where you can use any programming language to control your characters with our API.

Artifacts
Ricardo HarvinJun 30, 2023

I read the short story, "#SpaceTraders", by #DerrickBell thanks to a rec in a thread.

It's well-told and thought provoking; the last line, devastating.

I do wish it had portrayed a United States in an economic situation closer to the 1950's than to the dystopic state of the story so readers today could get caught in their own hypocrisy.

We've always been sacrificed; most of the 85% abide our oppression for their comfort.

"They're evil and selfish"

And you're doing what, exactly?

#Omelas

LucaMay 11, 2023
Played around with the #SpaceTraders API a bit and really like the concept so far. I can imagine even more games playable via an API
UgvxMay 9, 2023

Not sure where I spotted it but picked up Space Traders. Not much of a gamer these days but this game... It really is a playground for software engineering. I can't wait to see what else they add to the spec.

#spacetraders #softwareengineering