Hacked

In all honesty. The game itself is a really good concept. Its cool looking and can definitely teach you a thing or two. Me, despite having a good grasp on c and c++ found the tutorial incredibly daunting. For someone who has never coded before, this game is impossible to learn. The tutorial is complete garbage. Please improve it. Give proper clear cut instructions instead of just expecting they player to know basic coding.

For someone experienced in SQL and VBA, I thought I might enjoy this. Unfortunately I know nothing about C++. Most unfortunately, this game has NO documentation on operators or syntax past the first level, and doesn't refer you to anything that may help. A simple "this is based in C++" would have helped. So for those of you in my boat, hopefully this helps. After looking up the answers to three or four consecutive puzzles I finally gave in and started reading C++ tutorials. I'm sure the game is actually enjoyable once you have a better understanding of the language, but c'mon guys, it's not hard to put VERY basic, simple help guides in the app. EDIT: apparently it's more akin to JavaScript. Whatever. Point is, tell us where to look for help.

The game is nice if you are a coder however I see 2 majors issues. You need twitter account and you are forced to pay for hack coin to get hidden results... I will prefer to pay the app and then play for free. I have no idea at the end how much it will cost me to finish the game... Time to uninstall...

I had zero programming experience before I started playing with this app. It took me a little while to learn the basic concept. But now I'm slowly understanding how it works. The only thing I dislike, is I wish there were more of a tutorial and reference guide. I've only been able to figure out the answers by trying different combinations of what I think could work.

If it actually gave you the tools to do the job, would be fine. Instead it makes you do things the hard way first, then gives you the right tool for the job. Not to mention the fact that its implemention of while loops breaks lists, it doesnt even get code right in the first place...

In Jailbreak I fail 10% of the hidden cases, but I have no clue how or why as the code seems functional. And there is no way to check without connecting with twitter. Other than that, looks like a decent game, just haven't been able to get too far

I really, really like the game, but I've been stuck at one problem for quite a while now because of mistakes somewhere in the code and it starts to get frustrating. A debugger would be very helpfull to solve such cases, where you just seem unable to find the problem.

It has potential But it fails as forcing you to sign into twitter for everything past the 2nd level, and barely the 3rd. What could be a better game is not that. Too much focused on accounts. I can't play the game without an account I neither want, nor have.

Wonderful. Two hours of tapping the screen if you know some basics of coding, better in c-like languages. Some bugs are found. List.insert(0,val) doesn't work on empty list. And one of puzzles supposes that zero is a positive number. Nevertheless, great app.

The hidden cases are completely idiotic. It happened to me multiple times that I wrote a perfectly functioning script, which solved all visible cases, but missed one hidden case. If I code something that solves the pattern that I can see, I should be able to pass the level, not get stuck on a pattern I can't even see...

For all those complaining about list copy, that is exactly how it should work!! Frankly that is how list pointers work, when you copy the variable input to variable a, if input is actually list pointer you just copy the pointer. Make a small foreach if you want to copy the content, don't complain it's buggy when you don't understand lists pointers nature.

Fun until you realise you have to buy the hidden test cases to possibly know what they want. For example the one with pattern 1 -> 1, -2 ->2 and 0 -> 0 could be elegantly solved using powers. However the devs specifically want you to to make a case for -99 -> 99 and -1 -> 1. No way to possibly know that without buying the hidden cases.(note: i didn't buy them some kind soul mentioned them in a review) What a con. I was so excited for this game. Time to uninstall.

This app is great if you have a bit of programming experience and have the right mindset for it. There could stand to be a little more guidance, and a way to look back all the operator mini-tutorials. Otherwise a fantastic game. I would like to see some more levels! :D

On one level, you are tasked to sort a list in alphabetical order without using the sort function. It would be a straight forward task if you could properly copy the input list as a variable or make a new, empty list. With an input of [c, b, a], and the code: var_a = input; while var_a.length > 0 {var_a.pop;} return input; This should return the original input but instead returns an empty list. Everything you do to var_a is done to Input. var_a is merely a link to input.

I love this "game".. but a couple of small things I would like to see.. maybe hints instead just buying the to view the extra conditions. . .Also I would love to see a copy and paste..so I don't have to redo the slew of code after I realize I need my loop 2 lines up... otherwise I'm very impressed..As of this point

I love this game. It makes me want to make my own. But there's one thing I can't get past: the hidden case. How are you supposed to do something, if you're not explicitly told what to do? I'm pretty sure I'm an above average programmer, and this really bugs the hell out of me.

This is a great game that will challenge your mind. However, you will need a programming background or at least the ability to quickly learn how to program from scanty documentation. There are 3 distinct modes ... puzzles, robot and games. In puzzles, you must write short programs to manipulate various inputs into given outputs. Robot is a beta feature that asks you to program the movement of a virtual robot in a random maze. Games is a sandbox mode allowing you to create and share programs. Recommended.

This game is great and I'd love to 5 star it but there are 2 critical flaws. The first is that the hints aren't exactly hints, they're more guidelines of the rules. The second flaw is that a lot of the features are inaccessible without signing in with Twitter. I don't have a Twitter nor do I wish to sign up for one so if you can make that more optional and less mandatory that would make this game much more enjoyable

This is a great app for programmers to have some fun on and practice their skills. There is a fun interactive story mode that I simply love along with other cool features too! My only dislike about this app is that the story mode seems to be difficult for beginners without past programming experience before, and a level skip button would help game flow better. Even with 18 months of experience some of the levels still took me 15+ minutes to complete. But anyways, great jobs guys, keep up the good work!

I love this game. It's really challenging and fun but I absolutely cannot figure some of them out. It took me 20 minutes to figure out the second one. Since we were given so little as to how we were supposed to solve the third one, I've now been on it for three days. It's so frustrating!! Nothing in the tutorials/help help me so if anyone could give me some advice that'd be great.

I was looking for this for a long time . definite not a game for those who doesn't learn the basics. if you want to play and improve your programming skills you must 1st learn the basic of programming. i dont use hackoins instead do a research not for answer but on how can i solve the problem. great app! :)

Extremely difficult but very rewarding to complete. I finished all story mode and puzzle packs without spending a cent. A tip for the puzzle packs which had me stumped for a while was string manipulation. If your input says "input" typing input[0] will return "i" and so on. For the power puzzle I see people having problems on just add the input to itself as many times as the input, if you know how a while loop works you will be fine. Having to have Twitter sucks but Sqlite editing will get around it.

Although at first the limited input available can be frustrating it soon becomes quite freeing, forcing you to simplify your processes to reach your goal. My only gripe would be not being able to rename variables, which can get a little confusing.

I like the game and the concept of being able to hack! However, I've gotten stuck more times than I can remember bc the Latest Hackpad Keys and Tutorials don't help at all. The tutorials stopped when I got to High School, and I put in what the Latest Hackpad Keys tells me to, but it doesn't even boost my % pass. I just don't understand it. If there were more helpful hints/a full tutorial, maybe I'd understand better.

3 star given for the concept and game, but 2 stars are deducted. 1 star is for only twitter account is allowed, the other is because there is no other way to proceed even if all the outputs are achieved. Should have some hints or other ways to progress. Good game though.

I really, really like the game, but I've been stuck at one problem for quite a while now because of mistakes somewhere in the code and it starts to get frustrating. A debugger would be very helpfull to solve such cases, where you just seem unable to find the problem.

First of all, get rid of the Twitter thing (or at lest add other options). Next, let people make their own variable names. Next, I realize that finding the patterns is part of the game, but some patterns are vague. It would help to add a little blurb describing some of them. Otherwise, awesome game.

Great little programming game for beginners and pros. Write code in a touch-friendly javascript-like language, to turn a set of inputs into corresponding outputs. Starts simple, but delves into topics like sorting, parsing, and tree traversal. Even provides a virtual game console to make and share minigames once you've mastered the language. Unfortunately I had some game-breaking bugs where 'hidden goals' couldn't be unlocked, and progress was forgotten. But ultimately, I just wanted more, harder puzzles!

Makes you pay for hints you need to solve the puzzles instead of creating puzzles that can be solved with intuition and thought alone. Either make a complete paid game, or design your micro transactions better. Don't even bother installing.

It's a good game, it's smooth and fun to play. However it needs more documentation, and offline preferably. Also since it pretty hard and not really for begginers, some hints would be nice. (Also pls add the ability to copy multiple lines)

Yes this app is directed towards experienced coders, but I believe it should try and assist the beginners to a small extent. There have been lots of comments on hidden cases not being met. Maybe possible hint systems or walkthroughs would be nice.

I'm stuck, can't find a way to declare a variable as a list on the first level of high school. There's no way to .push without it. The example at the beginning of the level doesn't work when you put in the exact same thing. Not having all the options on the hackpad is ridiculously frustrating. Additionally, the Twitter integration as others have mentioned is stupid.

Great way to learn and practice programing skills. Only issue (other than the stupid Twitter restriction, of course!) is that it's missing the option to add comments in line with code, which is something all code should have, and all coders should learn from the very beginning.

Kinda odd no Facebook option. Game is cool. Can't get passed the second level though LOL everything I try jus keeps getting me to 71%. I do recommend ppl giving it a try especially if you have Twitter you can make full use of the game when you're stuck. Its a good game just needs some updating and it'll be great.

Hai Dev, this game is very amazing. It help me to train my code skill. But, something wrong on it. When I create temporary variable with value from input. And then I change the input value, my temporary variable's value is changed to. I Think this is a bug. Please fix it. Thank you.

Like the game so far. Few things maybe don't try to make money off hidden problem sets because that discourages users from even bothering. Add a multiplier to the high school level and maybe a copy ability so we aren't rewriting code needlessly. Maybe offer different languages to choice from and add bloody hints, what you have now aren't really that. Where you got it right, its fun, its challenging when searching for hidden solutions and I can see this being super helpful for kids trying to get into coding.

The concept of tha game is very good but its very difficult for a novice. I am stuck on "max" level since two weeks and there is no way to go forward. Dont know what to do, maybe I have to leave this Game

You really have to think outside the box because there are "hidden" cases you have to solve. Unfair, but I still accept the unreasonable challenge. People stuck on the third problem: its preparing you to write a shell short algorithm! Really deep game with lots to do.

Looks like if statements are buggy.. (or the program just checks the last used variable? Oh.)Other than that, an easy Java? programming game thing. It also looks like scope isn't implemented which is a bit weird

This is a very fun game, that is if you know your basics and some harder coding, when I saw the video I really thought this should be a commercial. It could teach people how to code and that could help them find a job for the future or right there! So shorten up this ad and try and make a great commercial about it. And if your thinking to get this game right now, stop what your doing and get the game! It's great. One last thing, if you don't know to code look up Learn Programming. That's one way I learned and they also how a bunch of other apps on coding with Java, and Elixir, etc.