EmuDevz
The most recommended of 6 programming games
A free browser game that teaches CPU instructions and assembly basics through play, with charming music and design that people find fun and educational.
A free browser game that teaches CPU instructions and assembly basics through play, with charming music and design that people find fun and educational.
19 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 18
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 95%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 18 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 18 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Fun and engaging to play
“Such a great game! I got as far as implementing all the CPU instructions and can't wait to get back into it!”
Comment from 22 Jan 2026 in “EmuDevz: A game about developing emulators” “It was chaotic but also educational and an absolute blast.”
Comment from 21 Jan 2026 in “EmuDevz: A game about developing emulators” “This is so cool! Having a ton of fun.”
Comment from 23 Jan 2026 in “EmuDevz: A game about developing emulators” Teaches assembly and CPU basics
“Such a great game! I got as far as implementing all the CPU instructions and can't wait to get back into it!”
Comment from 22 Jan 2026 in “EmuDevz: A game about developing emulators” “a wonderful introduction into ASM without all the complexity of modern day's registers and instructions”
Comment from 21 Jan 2026 in “EmuDevz: A game about developing emulators” “this is teaching more about the ES6 module and class stuff”
Comment from 25 Jan 2026 in “EmuDevz: A game about developing emulators” Charming music and design
“The music is fantastic and really throwing me back to another time”
Comment from 21 Jan 2026 in “EmuDevz: A game about developing emulators” “I love their design and music decisions so far.”
Comment from 21 Jan 2026 in “EmuDevz: A game about developing emulators” Appeals to kids and adults
“I wish I could hand this to my teenage self”
Comment from 21 Jan 2026 in “EmuDevz: A game about developing emulators” “A curious 12 year old could handle this.”
Comment from 21 Jan 2026 in “EmuDevz: A game about developing emulators”
Other programming games people recommend
The four most recommended other programming games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EmuDevzThis page | 18 | 1 | 95% | 1 | — | — |
| TIS-100 | 15 | 1 | 94% | 7 | — | Approved |
| Elevator Saga | 14 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | Approved |
| Exapunks by Zachtronics | 12 | 3 | 80% | 3 | — | — |
| Bitburner | 9 | 2 | 82% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
17 of the 21 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“this is teaching more about the ES6 module and class stuff”
“I don't see an "unpin" though, just close.”
“This is so cool! Having a ton of fun.”
“Such a great game! I got as far as implementing all the CPU instructions and can't wait to get back into it!”
“It was chaotic but also educational and an absolute blast.”
“a wonderful introduction into ASM without all the complexity of modern day's registers and instructions”
“I wish I could hand this to my teenage self”
“The music is fantastic and really throwing me back to another time”
“A curious 12 year old could handle this.”
“Wow, this is really interesting.”
“This looks great, yet another way to lose my time.”
“I love their design and music decisions so far.”
“I'm amazed at the amount of work and love that's in this game, that you can play for free.”
“Really slick, thanks for sharing!”
“Doesn't work in Firefox, just loads a blank page.”
“I created an account just to say THANK YOU VERY MUCH!”
“this looks right up my alley”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.