Neural Forge: Machine Builder
🧠 NEURAL FORGE: MACHINE BUILDER Build a living machine brain that learns. Reach 1000 score within 15 loops!
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🎮 WHAT IS THIS GAME? Neural Forge is a strategic builder game where you create a network of machines that learn and evolve. Each machine acts like a brain cell. Connected together, they "think" and produce SCORE points.
Goal: Reach 1000 SCORE within 15 loops to achieve machine consciousness!
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🔧 MACHINE TYPES
- 📡 SENSOR (15 🔩) → Starts the signal (like eyes)
- 🧠 PROCESSOR (25 🔩) → Thinks and calculates
- 💾 MEMORY (30 🔩) → Remembers past loops
- 🦾 ACTUATOR (20 🔩) → PRODUCES SCORE!
- 🔗 CONNECTOR (10 🔩) → Links distant machines
- 🧬 MUTATOR (40 🔩) → Evolves connections
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🎮 HOW TO PLAY
- Click a machine from the library below
- Click on the empty grid to place it
- Machines automatically connect nearby
- Press EVOLVE LOOP to end the round
- Your machines produce resources and SCORE
- Repeat until you reach 1000 SCORE!
Controls:
- Left Click → Place machine
- Right Click → Remove machine
- Drag on grid → Move camera
- EVOLVE LOOP → End round
- AUTO-BUILD → AI helps you
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🏆 WINNING STRATEGY
- Loops 1–3 → 2 SENSORS + 2 PROCESSORS + 1 ACTUATOR
- Loops 4–7 → Add 2 ACTUATORS + 1 MEMORY
- Loops 8–12 → Add CONNECTORS + MUTATOR
- Loops 13–15 → Maximize ACTUATORS → VICTORY!
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🎨 FEATURES
- ✅ 6 unique machine types
- ✅ Neural network that learns from your choices
- ✅ 15 time loops to reach your goal
- ✅ Drag to pan camera (large 35x25 grid)
- ✅ Auto-save progress
- ✅ Sound effects
- ✅ Mobile responsive
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🕹️ CHALLENGES ENTERED
- 🟢 Open Source by GitHub
- 🟢 Build it with Phaser
- 🟢 YouTube Playables
- 🟢 Deploy to Wavedash
- 🟢 Ethereum by OP Guild
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📊 STATS TRACKED
- SCORE → Your progress toward 1000 🏆
- RESOURCES → Currency to buy machines
- INTELLIGENCE → How smart your network is
- LOOP → Current round (max 15)
- MACHINES → Number placed
- CONNECTIONS → Links between machines
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🔗 LINKS
- GitHub → github.com/raghul-tech/Neural-Forge
- Wavedash → wavedash.com/play/neural-forge
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Built for Gamedev.js Jam 2026 – Theme: "MACHINES" Click HELP in-game for full instructions!
Comments
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I see you have worked alot on UI and everything is beautiful, I like the color themes you have used. and I see you are one of the begginer devs just like me.
But I would like you to give you a great advice that will greatly increase the feel and game design. The game seems great but it lacks a tutorial, without a tutorial people might not be able to play the game. I have done this mistake myself*
Thank you so much for taking the time to play and give such detailed feedback! 🙏
You’re absolutely right about the tutorial! I actually had an interactive tutorial earlier but removed it because it was causing bugs. I do have a HELP button (bottom of the controls panel) that explains everything - but you make a great point that players shouldn’t have to search for instructions.
I love that you noticed the UI and color themes! The cyan/gold cyberpunk look took a lot of tweaking to get right 😅
Since the jam deadline is close, I might not add a full tutorial back in time, but I’ll definitely add a “Quick Start” tooltip that pops up for first-time players.
Really appreciate you taking the time to help a fellow dev. This kind of honest feedback is gold. Good luck with your game too! Would love to check it out if you want to share the link.
Keep building! 🎮
I apologize for my previous response if you saw that I am low on sleep soo I am kinda losing my mind, if you haven't seen it then it's fine ;)
https://faizansayyed309.itch.io/robot-jelly-combo
I checked out Robot-Jelly Combo - really clever switching mechanic! The puzzles are well designed. For the movement sound, a volume slider would fix that easily. Keep up the great work! Now go get some sleep!