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Not Gates

Large scale computer redstone! Taking computer redstone to the next level with 24bit color screens, keyboard inputs, powerful tools like copy pasting, saving blueprints, modifying simulation speed and more, all ready to be used.

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December 14, 2025
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About the Game

Large scale computer redstone!

Taking computer redstone to the next level with 24bit color screens, keyboard inputs, powerful tools like copy pasting, saving blueprints, modifying simulation speed and more, all ready to be used. All of this with very few gates: NOT gate, wire (acts like redstone, so an OR gate), diode, ON and junctions. This was decided both as a challenge and to keep it simple.

Powerful circuit editing

Thought to be efficient to use, with line placing, copy pasting, deleting large zones, saving and sharing blueprint files.

Fast simulation

Simulate large circuits, control the simulation speed on the fly and pause whenever you want.

Creative potential

You can hook your keyboard to the circuit for interactive purposes like testing logic easily or even playing games. Screens and other displays are also possible with 24bit colors.

This is my first published game so I must admit that it is not as good as I wanted it to be (especially on the UI side). Here are improvements that did not make it into the game (that could be made if there is enough interest): taking advantage of the whole power of the cpu by multithreading the circuit simulation, more convenient / intuitive UI, multiplayer, optimization challenges/puzzles and lastly more optimizations for an even more powerful simulation.

Don't hesitate to ask for help / questions on discord / github! (links on the side of the page)  

Disclaimer: the game does not feature a tutorial ingame but the trailer showcases the features (and if it is not enough please ask some questions as said above :D)