Underplayed Gems

Bots Are Stupid (2022)

Bots Are Stupid cover
Developer
Leander Edler-Golla
Publisher
Yogscast Games
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Casual, Indie
Rating
3.9 of 5, 230 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

You write simple instructions that dumb robots try to follow, often failing comically, in a methodical puzzle game.

puzzleprogrammingprecisiontrial-and-errorwhimsicalchallengingminimalistinstructional

What players say

Players describe the game as a TAS-style puzzle where you tweak wait timers by fractions of a second. Many find it becomes tedious quickly and relies on trial and error more than logic. A few reviewers report frequent crashes that make the game unplayable.

Screenshots

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