Show HN: Factory DS, A Factorio-Like Game for the Nintendo DS

Category: other

Tags: game-development, nintendo-ds, factorio-like, memory-optimization

Score: 6.3/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 8, Documentation: 6, Utility: 4)

Factory DS is a Factorio-like factory game built for the Nintendo DS, featuring a procedurally generated world with efficient memory usage, power grids, fluids, and a research tree. It demonstrates impressive technical optimization for the 67 MHz ARM processor and 4 MB of RAM, making it an interesting case study for constrained development.

Target audience: game developers, embedded systems enthusiasts, retro gaming hobbyists

Repository: https://ronangaillard.github.io/posts/factory-ds-a-factory-game-for-the-nintendo-ds/

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