VIM

Adventures

Instructions

What is VIM Adventures?

VIM Adventures is an online game based on VIM's keyboard shortcuts (commands, motions and operators). It's the "Zelda meets text editing" game. It's a puzzle game for practicing and memorizing VIM commands (good old VI is also covered, of course). It's an easy way to learn VIM without a steep learning curve.

You play a blinking cursor appearing one day in a semi text based world inhabited by little people but ruled by bugs. You soon discover that your arrival was foretold by an old prophecy and that you're expected to restore order to the world.

How to play

You start the game with only the ability to move up, down, left, and right. Using the mouse or cursor keys is not allowed, so look around you for a hint on how to move :) As you progress, you talk to people and collect items and keyboard buttons. Each keyboard button adds to the set of commands you can give the cursor, until you master VIM.

These instructions are all you need to know. Hints scattered throughout the game help you and ease the learning process. You can't advance to the next level until you master a skill!

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To be continued...

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    • Restart Game           :e start.game
    • Start from Level 3    :e level3.game
    • Restore Game           :e [filename]
    • Save Game              :w [filename]
    • List Saved Games                :!ls
    • Delete Saved Game    :!rm <filename>
    • Login      :login
    • Logout    :logout

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Enjoy the rest of VIM Adventures!

Continue the quest to free the little people of Textland while memorizing VIM commands.

The rest of the game contains more fun and twists, and covers most of the keyboard.

Since that's a pre-release launch and further levels will be gradually released,

you can secure a license for a special launch & pre-release price.

For a limited time, you can order your license for just $9.90.

In exchange, you will be getting:

  • Immediate access to new levels as they are released (level 4 is already up)
  • Lower price than what the full game will eventually cost

It's going to be a lot of fun!

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Yes, VIM allows using the cursor keys in order to move around so this game also allows it.

However, for a pure VIM experience you should stick to using 'h', 'j', 'k' and 'l'. It's considered more efficient since you don't have to move your hand from the home row when you're typing.

But since this game allows both, you can decide what's best for you.

 

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Copyright & Credits

Game Design & Programming

This game was designed and programmed by Doron Linder. All rights reserved to Doron Linder. Copying, mirroring, further distribution, reverse engineering, or any other action besides playing the game from it's current host (vim-adventures.com) is not allowed without the explicit permission of Doron Linder. For further questions, please contact me at

Artworks

The following artworks are used under the creative commons license:

Sounds

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