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Show HN: Codyssey – control system programming game (open beta)

andersource — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:05:52 +0000

Hi HN! Codyssey is a small game where you write simple control system logic in Python to solve minigames.

I've been working on it for over two years; its first iteration was as a workshop for beginning programmers with just basic Python knowledge. I wanted something that would take abstract code and make it visual, interactive and fun. Now, after many iterations, I'm launching it as a small web game.

To try the beta:

1. Create an account (to try a demo without signup, go here[0]).

2. "Start tutorial"

3. "Buy" (top right) -> "Join Open Beta"

I'd love to hear your feedback!

Behind the scenes, Brython[1] is used to run the code. I'd have preferred pyodide or micropython (and might get back to doing it), but both ended up having technical issues and Brython was easier to integrate.

Cheers, and hope you enjoy!

[0] https://codyssey.andersource.dev/demo/demo.html

[1] https://brython.info/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48554695

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Tradeoff Sliders: Interactive exploration of constrained spaces

andersource — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 18:42:15 +0000

Article URL: http://andersource.dev/2026/03/29/tradeoff-sliders.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47565884

Points: 3

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Future Vision X Prize: One of the Largest SCI-FI Film Competitions

andersource — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:51:11 +0000

Article URL: https://futurevisionxprize.com/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47535550

Points: 4

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Domestication Syndrome

andersource — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 20:09:55 +0000

Article URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestication_syndrome

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47391341

Points: 1

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New comment by andersource in "The age of Pump and Dump software"

andersource — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:44:19 +0000

pumpndumpware. catchy

New comment by andersource in "Ask HN: Share your personal website"

andersource — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:11:51 +0000

https://andersource.dev

Teaching Programming with the Aim of Building a Mental Model

andersource — Sat, 03 Jan 2026 21:49:09 +0000

Article URL: http://andersource.dev/2026/01/03/programming-mental-model.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46481986

Points: 4

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From Needs to Goals and Representations: Motivation, Personality and Development

andersource — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 11:16:11 +0000

Article URL: https://www.scribd.com/document/494807935/From-needs-to-goals-and-representations

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46443216

Points: 1

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Ode to My Office Lethargy

andersource — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:06:39 +0000

Article URL: http://andersource.dev/2025/02/02/ode-to-my-office-lethargy.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46222989

Points: 2

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New comment by andersource in "Fifteen Years"

andersource — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 13:12:03 +0000

This is a reference to the "wanna feel old?"-style comics, another recurring xkcd theme, for example [0], [1]. But yes, feeling old sucks.

[0] https://xkcd.com/1393/

[1] https://xkcd.com/1686/

Income distributions in Americans' pastimes (2017)

andersource — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 13:05:38 +0000

Article URL: https://old.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/comments/6heb75/income_distributions_in_americans_pastimes_oc/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45992152

Points: 9

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Bematist (Professional "Step Measurer")

andersource — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 14:14:39 +0000

Article URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bematist

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45481631

Points: 3

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Role of Capoeira in Improving Motor and Social Skills in Children with Autism

andersource — Sat, 27 Sep 2025 16:21:24 +0000

Article URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/12/10/1305

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45397146

Points: 1

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Why the Double Dabble Algorithm Works

andersource — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 21:25:01 +0000

Article URL: https://yons.ch/posts/why-the-double-dabble-algorithm-works/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45379319

Points: 1

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More Eternal Struggle

andersource — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 13:55:26 +0000

Article URL: http://andersource.dev/2025/09/18/more-eternal-struggle.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45289747

Points: 1

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Ant Colony Optimization Algorithms

andersource — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:05:05 +0000

Article URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant_colony_optimization_algorithms

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45275997

Points: 2

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Show HN: Write Code to Solve Minigames

andersource — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 13:32:54 +0000

Hi HN!

Codyssey is a small programming game where you write Python functions to solve minigames. Think pong, flappy bird - the functions serve as a control mechanism for the player.

It evolved from an end-of-year activity I made for an introduction to programming class for 9th graders, difficulty has been adjusted obviously. I ran it as a workshop / competition at several conferences, now considering making it available as a small game.

Some technical details: It runs python in the browser with Brython [0], I originally used Pyodide but it was too heavy for conference WiFis. Code editor is Ace [1].

I'd love to hear your feedback :)

[0] https://brython.info/

[1] https://ace.c9.io/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45039451

Points: 2

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