woolie t. » Games

MySQL Game

Woolie — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:24:32 +0000

Know how I’ve wasted my time lately? MySQL Game.

It’s the type of thing where the barrier to entry (Firefox, Google account, SQL knowledge) is just small enough for me that I’ll jump in a give it a try. It’s also the type of thing that I tend to overly obsess over.

It’s not for everyone. You need a love plain data and a basic understanding of SQL. Depending on your perspective, it’s either an extremely stripped down MMO or a beautifully souped-up query browser. It’s tough to describe, so here’s an action shot:

As niche an audience as you’d expect for this, it has become pretty popular. Built using Google’s AppEngine, they ran out of their allocated bandwidth on Saturday night and as of Monday night, they’ve started five additional “shards”.

[found via Waxy, August 23]

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MySQL Game

Woolieopolis

Woolie — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 05:41:41 +0000

niffty idea: create a new city which can then grow only via traffic to the site. Once you’ve reached a certain level with one category (e.g. population), you then have a new link available to work on another aspect (e.g. industry).

Allow my isometric paradise to grow and prosper by taking a journey to Woolieopolis.

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Woolieopolis

Cooperate by oneself?

Woolie — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 19:53:38 +0000

A January 3 Waxy link points to Cursor*10, a unique little flash game that has you, as the game states, “cooperating by oneself”, and not in a NSFW way. It took me a few minutes to realize what was going on, and I still am not sure how to maximize the score and finish. But what a great puzzle to try to solve.

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Cooperate by oneself?