My next game, if I ever dive into gamedev again, would be a programming game.
Btw if you like programming games, zachtronics is definitely the reference at the moment
Btw if you like programming games, zachtronics is definitely the reference at the moment
Hack 'n' Slash is a game about applying debugging/hacking tools to itself. https://store.steampowered.com/app/246070/Hack_n_Slash/
Human Resource Machine and 6 Billion Humans are fairly simple as programming goes, but the UI and debugging experience are nicely polished. https://store.steampowered.com/app/375820/Human_Resource_Mac...
Baba Is You, arguably, it made me think a lot about puzzle game mechanics. https://store.steampowered.com/app/736260/Baba_Is_You/
Shameless self promotion, PrograMaze is a little puzzle I made. https://gashlin.net/games/programaze/
Edit: Beat the game. Cool concept, I found the levels to be on the easy side though. Some ideas for if you wanted to extend it: You could have "stuck" bits, different kinds of boxes (different rules, or "doesn't die from hitting a wall"), and multiple boxes and/or goals.