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TIS-100

2015
IndieSimulationPuzzle
⏱ ~1h average playtime
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TIS-100 was released in 2015. It is an Indie, Simulation, Puzzle game. Players report about 1 hours of playtime on average.

About TIS-100

TIS-100 is an open-ended programming game by Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem and Infinifactory, in which you rewrite corrupted code segments to repair the TIS-100 and unlock its secrets. It’s the assembly language programming game you never asked for!

The Tessellated Intelligence Systems TIS-100 is a massively parallel computer architecture comprised of non-uniformly interconnected heterogeneous nodes. The TIS-100 is ideal for applications requiring complex data stream processing, such as automated financial trading, bulk data collection, and civilian behavioral analysis.

Despite its appearances, TIS-100 is a game!

Print and explore the TIS-100 reference manual, which details the inner-workings of the TIS-100 while evoking the aesthetics of a 1980’s computer manual!

Solve more than 45 puzzles, competing against your friends and the world to minimize your cycle, instruction, and node counts.

Design your own challenges in the TIS-100’s 3 sandboxes, including a “visual console” that lets you create your own games within the game!

Uncover the mysteries of the TIS-100… who created it, and for what purpose?

Where to buy TIS-100

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Frequently asked questions about TIS-100

How long does it take to beat TIS-100?

Players report about 1 hours of playtime on average for TIS-100. Actual time varies with playstyle, difficulty and how much side content you do.

What genre is TIS-100?

TIS-100 is an Indie, Simulation, Puzzle game, released in 2015.

Is TIS-100 worth playing?

TIS-100 is an indie game from 2015. Fans of this game often enjoy titles like EXAPUNKS, SHENZHEN I/O, Opus Magnum. You can add it to your backlog on nxto.app to track it.

What games are similar to TIS-100?

Games similar to TIS-100 include: EXAPUNKS, SHENZHEN I/O, Opus Magnum, Infinifactory, Human Resource Machine, MOLEK-SYNTEZ, Baba Is You, SpaceChem, Hacknet, while True: learn(). You can discover and track all of them on nxto.app.