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NAND Gate Game - Build up a CPU from NANDs

Tags: logic, nand, game

5 comments

  1. [2]
    Lynx
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    That was fun, being able to reuse what you just built in the next level as a single part is so satisfying. Would've liked some more documentation on the instruction set though, it's quite...

    That was fun, being able to reuse what you just built in the next level as a single part is so satisfying. Would've liked some more documentation on the instruction set though, it's quite unintuitive - which makes it cheap to implement, of course.

    2 votes
    1. GyroTech
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      The author says it's a work-in-progress, so I hope now that the game-play is more-or-less done the 'boring' bit like documentation and usability can be polished.

      The author says it's a work-in-progress, so I hope now that the game-play is more-or-less done the 'boring' bit like documentation and usability can be polished.

      1 vote
  2. [2]
    what
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    Thanks for sharing this! I’ve always had an interest in CPU’s, but it seemed like it was too complex to get into without putting a significant amount of time into studying. This game looks great...

    Thanks for sharing this! I’ve always had an interest in CPU’s, but it seemed like it was too complex to get into without putting a significant amount of time into studying. This game looks great for breaking it down and learning in smaller pieces.

    2 votes
    1. GyroTech
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      If you're interested, there is a great set of videos by Ben Eater where he start from basic principles and build a Turing-complete 8-bit computer. I highly recommend it.

      If you're interested, there is a great set of videos by Ben Eater where he start from basic principles and build a Turing-complete 8-bit computer. I highly recommend it.

      3 votes
  3. GyroTech
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    I've been playing this nice little gamified logic tutorial in between tasks at work to keep my head in the right sphere, but taking a break form actual work. It is still under development but I...

    I've been playing this nice little gamified logic tutorial in between tasks at work to keep my head in the right sphere, but taking a break form actual work.

    It is still under development but I was quite charmed by the gradual climb from simplicity to complexity.

    1 vote