SIC-1

Devlog

• SIC-1 is looking for translators! (With 100% more Open Source)
  January 13, 2024 by jaredkrinke

  SIC-1, the single-instruction zachlike , is now officially open source, and looking for translators! Over the past few years, I've had many people ask if they could help translate SIC-1. Up until now,... Continue reading
• Patch notes for Dec 28
  December 29, 2023 by jaredkrinke

  Fixed display of negative numbers in Sandbox Mode Fixed focus restoration after hitting the Escape key Manual memory watches now persist across runs Updated stats... Continue reading
• Patch notes for Aug 12
  August 13, 2023 by jaredkrinke

  Fixed display of inline variables Revised testing and errata sections of manual Clarified puzzle descriptions Updated charts... Continue reading
• Save data management
  March 25, 2023 by jaredkrinke

  Version 1.9.10 has just been released, with the following updates: Added save data management (import/export/clear) Updated charts... Continue reading
• Hints and inline labels
  February 19, 2023 by jaredkrinke

  v1.9.8 contains the following updates: Added Help button/menu Added hints Added support for inline label definitions ("subleq 0, @b: 1") Fixed text editing immediately after clicking "Continue Editing... Continue reading
• New puzzle, music, editor improvements
  February 09, 2023 by jaredkrinke

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  Although it was actually added a week ago, I didn't announce on itch.io that there is (finally) a new puzzle! Additionally, today's update (v1.9.5) brings other changes, along with many code editing i... Continue reading

  
• Save slots and breakpoints
  January 19, 2023 by jaredkrinke

  This update includes many ease-of-use improvements, including: Multiple save slots for solutions Breakpoints Graphical improvements Updated charts More detailed chart tooltips... Continue reading
• Sandbox mode, alternative color schemes
  January 11, 2023 by jaredkrinke

  SIC-1 has been updated in response to player feedback. New features: Sandbox Mode (an open-ended task with customizable input, for experimentation/exploration) Alternative color schemes (black-on-whit... Continue reading

  
• Improved introduction
  December 29, 2022 by jaredkrinke

  This is a small update to improve new players' initial experience and tweak SIC-1 Assembly in response to player feedback: Simplified the first two nontrivial puzzles Added a separate, printable HTML... Continue reading
• SIC-1 Soundtrack
  December 07, 2022 by jaredkrinke

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  If you're interested in puzzlewave music (a term I just made up for low-key background music that's ideal for focused activities like programming), I posted the SIC-1 soundtrack for download here (in... Continue reading
• SIC-1 Re-Launch (an esolang zachlike)
  December 03, 2022 by jaredkrinke

  SIC-1 is a free zachlike programming game where you implement programs on an imaginary 8-bit computer that can only execute a single instruction: subleq (subtract, and branch if less than or equal to... Continue reading

  
• SIC-1 is out now on Steam!
  December 02, 2022 by jaredkrinke

  SIC-1 is now available on Steam, with music, cloud saves, friend leaderboards, achievements, and a new narrative: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2124440/SIC1/ This is my first release on Steam. He... Continue reading
• Releasing on Steam in one week
  November 26, 2022 by jaredkrinke

  SIC-1 is done! But you'll have to wait one week for it to become available on Steam (because I overestimated how long it would take me to finish the game), and then probably one or two more days to be... Continue reading
• Steam release date: December 2
  November 04, 2022 by jaredkrinke

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  SIC-1 will be released on Steam (for free) on December 2nd (with a subsequent web release here on Itch to follow as quickly as possible): https://store.steampowered.com/app/2124440/SIC1/ Since the las... Continue reading
• Re-Launch Preview
  October 16, 2022 by jaredkrinke

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  In case you missed it, SIC-1 is coming to Steam (trailer above; launch date TBD): https://store.steampowered.com/app/2124440/SIC1/ This update on itch.io is a preview of some of the changes I'm making... Continue reading

  
• SIC-1 is coming to Steam
  September 13, 2022 by jaredkrinke

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  SIC-1 is coming to Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2124440/SIC1/ The free Steam release will run on Windows and have support for Steam Cloud and friend leaderboards. If you'd like to be noti... Continue reading

  
• Quality of life update
  August 23, 2022 by jaredkrinke

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  After almost two years of dormancy, SIC-1 has been updated with many "quality of life" improvements. The most visible change is that the graphics have been subtly improved in a few places (charts, scr... Continue reading
• First champion crowned
  September 11, 2020 by jaredkrinke

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  Phunkwad is the first SIC Systems employee to complete every assigned task. Congratulations and best of luck with your future endeavors! I'm impressed that someone had the perseverance to make it thro... Continue reading

  
• And the winner is...
  September 04, 2020 by jaredkrinke

  Roughly 6 months and hundreds of new players later, two SIC-1 employees are close to winning it all! Looking at the in-game leaderboard (Menu -> View Leaderboard), there are now two players who are ju... Continue reading

  
• Leaderboard added, awaiting first champion
  February 25, 2020 by jaredkrinke

  Based on feedback from the launch, SIC-1 now has a public leaderboard that can be accessed from the main menu. Additionally, you can view how your solution for any task stacks up against others' solut... Continue reading

  
• SIC-1 programming game launches with 30 puzzles, global high scores
  February 19, 2020 by jaredkrinke

  SIC-1 officially launches today with new puzzles, an overarching story, and many more players to compete against on the global high scores lists! SIC-1 is an assembly language programming game where y... Continue reading

  
• New puzzles, keyboard shortcuts, and more
  February 03, 2020 by jaredkrinke

  Now that someone has actually completed all the original puzzles, I took some time to add a few more (difficult) puzzles. I'm still working up the courage to attempt them myself. See if you can beat m... Continue reading
• Compete against other single-instruction computer programmers!
  November 22, 2019 by jaredkrinke#programming, #retro

  Play here: https://jaredkrinke.itch.io/sic-1 SIC-1 , the insanity-inducing browser-based game where you program a computer that only has a single instruction, now shows you how your results compare a... Continue reading