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Show HN: Android Dev Quest – A puzzle game solvable only using developer tools

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83 points richzad | 1 comments | 16 Nov 24 13:49 UTC | HN request time: 0.211s | source

Hi HN,

Android has a lot of developer tools available that can kind of give you super powers.

Dev Quest is a unique puzzle game built exclusively for Android developers -- it can only be solved by the creative use of different developer tools.

It's an idea that I've iterated on for over 5 years, and finally launched today.

It's very challenging even for seasoned devs, so there's a progressive tips & tips tricks guide included to help if you ever get stuck.

I hope people come out the other side feeling like they have super powers as an Android developer, and had fun in the process!

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SushiHippie ◴[18 Nov 24 03:51 UTC] No.42169580[source]▶
I'm now at challenge #13 and have no clue how to proceed further, I even revealed all tips for this one, but nothing is happening. (I suppose the start service command contains a typo, as it would require root, but removing the errornous word allowed me to start the service). I also see that the service is started in the developer tools, but 'sending the message' (being vague to not spoiler things) doesn't change anything in the Challenge.

For the previous challenges I haven't had any problems, finding the correct tools for each challenge wasn't really hard. But #7 and #8 were stressing me out, not because the "developer part" but the challenge itself, as I needed to remember things and be fast.

But I think the tips website is really well made! And the challenges that weren't tedious were quite fun, as it was cool to see how the developer tools can be (ab)used to created challenges like these!

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1. richzad ◴[18 Nov 24 13:02 UTC] No.42171961[source]▶
Thanks for this feedback! You're right, the start service command did contain a typo. The action had a typo in both code snippets too. I've updated the dev docs for this, verifying that the code snippets now work in the app.

I've heard similar feedback on #7. My plan is to reduce the digit count from 6 to 4, which should still prove you understand how the puzzle works, without making it unnecessarily complicated.

Thanks again for the feedback! I hope this helps unblock you and that you have fun with the rest of the game.