A branching, text-based game hidden in the cloud
You stumble down a forest path. Above you, trees blot out the sun. The trees have craggy branches and ugly names: impostor syndrome, production outage, technical debt. You're searching for Cloud Castle, but it's nowhere to be found. Far down the path, you glimpse an ancient wizard approaching. Multicolored symbols cover his robe. Many are foreign to you, but you do recognize the Kubernetes logo. Instinctively, you cower in fear. The wizard hands you a priceless EMERALD. "Do not be afraid. You control your destiny," he intones. "But to escape this wilderness and reach the cloud, you must…
A branching, text-based game hidden in the cloud launched on August 18, 2020 with 10 votes, #991 of 3,833 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.
In plain words
This is a branching, text-based game that guides players through cloud computing concepts using a fantasy narrative. Players navigate choices between different technology paths, such as compute versus storage, while encountering obstacles themed around real developer challenges like technical debt and production outages. The game is designed for developers and those learning cloud infrastructure, using storytelling and decision-making to explore Kubernetes and related technologies in an unconventional, interactive format.
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In the maker’s words, at launch
You stumble down a forest path. Above you, trees blot out the sun. The trees have craggy branches and ugly names: impostor syndrome, production outage, technical debt. You're searching for Cloud Castle, but it's nowhere to be found. Far down the path, you glimpse an ancient wizard approaching. Multicolored symbols…
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