Steam app 2216770 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 21:39 UTC
Use real Python code to automate machines, robots, drones and more: Program self-driving vehicles; crack passwords; apply machine learning; automate logistics; use image processing to guide missiles. Gain real coding skills and solve exciting bite-sized programming challenges.
125 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
33 months, January 2024 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
25 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 91 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
5 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator was released on 18 Jan, 2025.
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46 achievements in total.
44 developer announcements, Feb 2023 to Aug 2025 · times in UTC
While I am currently quite busy with the development of my second game Card Coder, I did take some time to create a small content update for JOY OF PROGRAMMING.In particular, this update includes two new levels in the Driving category where…
maschereI'm happy to announce that both of my games were selected for the Games Forged in Germany Fest. To celebrate the occasion, JOY OF PROGRAMMING is 30% off and the Demo for my upcoming card-building roguelike Card Coder is being released…
maschere- improved objective description in CaesarCypher and CraneLift levels - fix in level Triangulation that caused commands to be counted multiple times - fixed "key not found" error in "Fibonacci" and "E-Mail validation" level - Improved log…
Patch notesHotfix 1.0.1 addresses issues with the "Three Sorter" level some players have been experiencing. version 1.0.1 - hotfix in ThreeSorter level where sometimes RFID tags were not scanned - hotfix in Goldsmiths level - hotfix in rpc call of…
Patch notesAfter one exciting year in Early Access, I am very pleased (and a little proud) to announce the 1.0 release of JOY OF PROGRAMMING and the conclusion of its Early Access phase. This does not mean 1.0 will be the final update. On the…
maschereShortly before the upcoming JOY 1.0 release I have a surprise announcement. I have been secretly working on my second game Card Coder and can finally reveal the Steam page along with a gameplay trailer…
maschereUpdate 15 brings JOY OF PROGRAMMING to version 0.9.0. This update is mostly a maintenance patch for the upcoming 1.0 release and the end of Early Access. JOY OF PROGRAMMING 1.0 will be released on January 18th 2025 and leave Early Access.…
maschereUpdate 14 brings JOY OF PROGRAMMING to version 0.8.0. This update includes 3 new levels and some machinery improvements. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43325028/c94afad8ba5cc18d460c34d68d1a87f1de7d7f5c.gif Happy Coding! Full changelog: - Added new…
maschereUpdate v0.7.3 adds (experimental) Proton compatibility to JOY OF PROGRAMMING, allowing the game to run under Linux (and potentially Mac using Whisky). Please report if you encounter any issues. Full changelog: - fixed nullptr exception in…
maschere- Fixed bug in "Bugged Phone" level, where the number 9 did not yield waveform data correctly - Fixed another c++ related startup crash - Fixed a bug in "Network Graph 1" level (added missing indicators for source and target nodes) - Fixed…
Patch notes- hotfix for potential startup crash if an older version of visual c++ was installed - fixed "undo/redo" spanning different script tabs. Now undo history is reset upon script tab change.
Patch notesUpdate number 10 and version 0.7.0 of JOY OF PROGRAMMING is now live. This update includes 4 new levels and some bug fixes. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43325028/0bb217da9cd80925d32ba475b9cd6a9f61c7939e.gif Happy Coding! Full changelog: - Added 4 new…
maschere- Security fix - Relocated histograms backend - Weekly Map is now called Beta Map
Patch notesThe new update unlocks a new category of levels: Machine Learning. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43325028/2dc0f2cd0ee5bc01bb984fd8a278609ac038ea79.png To start, there are two levels in this new category that are based on two real-world datasets…
maschereHotfix: Fixed Gold Leaderboard not being awarded correctly and some other issues with leadearboard achievements (unfortunetly leaderboard achievements cannot be granted retroactively).
Patch notesThe sixth update for JOY OF PROGRAMMING is now live and brings the game to version 0.6.1. This update includes 4 new levels and some bug fixes. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43325028/3862b709dd5bfce60d5ad0b0ba736166f95cd0be.gif Happy Coding! Full…
maschereThe Easter Bunny was a little late this year, but it was finally here! It hid a nice Easter Egg in one of the boxes (hint: it might be the red one). How do get to the egg you ask? Well, like this…
maschereEver used the bucket tool in a paint software? Figure out how the flood fill algorithm works and complete the new challenge map. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43325028/b8208501c4dedd8b78a4f28c9ea3406570e6856d.gif Happy Coding!
maschereThe fifth update for JOY OF PROGRAMMING is now live and brings the game to version 0.6.0. This update not only brings another round of bugfixes and QoL improvements, but also 5 new levels and some new fact-sheets to collect.…
maschereSteer a race car with a camera along an illuminated track. Try to complete the track in under 70 seconds. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43325028/c2414af8ee87667b36c9a80bd05e0c6f50889d25.gif This week's challenge is intended for experienced programmers…
maschereWhen throwing a ball, where will it land? In the new challenge map you face a similar task: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43325028/69ddca82bd37a91f734d74b695e06686973361d5.gif You have to calibrate an artillery gun. You receive 1 to 100 points for…
maschereA new update is live. Please update your game, because the new weekly map coming tomorrow relies on this update. Highlights for this update include two new solution videos and a preview for all objects in the level editor…
maschereChangelog for v0.5.5 - Added Support for leaderboards / histograms for published workshop levels. Please update / re-publish your levels for this to work. - Added "clear log" button to log window, disabled automatic clearing. - Added…
Patch notesLet's play a simple betting game. Look at the current card from a standard 52 playing card deck. Will the next card be higher or lower? Place any bet amount and win double or nothing. Place bets until you have at least 100000 points.…
maschereThanks to everyone in the community for their help in identifying and squashing bugs and suggesting crucial gameplay and QoL improvements. Today's update brings the game to version 0.5.4. You can find the full changelog below, two…
maschereThe first update for JOY OF PROGRAMMING is now live. This updates the game to version 0.5.3 and fixes several critical issues and some rare crashes. Below is the full changelog. If you'd like to receive these updates 1-2 days early, I…
maschere{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43325028/26c8af3f10abfbc6e7aeef524b051fde983882df.gif Today is the day. JOY OF PROGRAMMING is now available in Early Access: 35 levels (7 tutorials, 12 easy, 11 medium, 5 hard; across 9 different categories) Over 50…
maschere{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43325028/26c8af3f10abfbc6e7aeef524b051fde983882df.gif It's been almost a year since the first announcements of JOY OF PROGRAMMING on imgur and reddit/r/games, that gathered a lot of interest. A lot has happened since…
maschereFirst, let me thank everyone for a very successful Steam Next Fest. Your support really means a lot. As we are nearing the Early Access release of JOY OF PROGRAMMING (the exact Date in Q1 2024 will be revealed soon), it's time to shorten…
maschereTune in to crack some coding challenges in JOY OF PROGRAMMING together with the developer. Ask questions, discuss different approaches or just hang out. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43325028/60fa4780376bc7e12f4526b3676da7ecbc96fa73.gif
maschereTune in to crack some coding challenges in JOY OF PROGRAMMING together with the developer. Ask questions, discuss different approaches or just hang out. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43325028/60fa4780376bc7e12f4526b3676da7ecbc96fa73.gif
maschereIt's time to showcase another programmable device! This time we have a general purpose actuator that can move things around: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43325028/9208090a346dda7c3ba71d8fa7775aec734f3060.jpg It might not look like much, but this…
Pro.FlamerWhile I'm currently hard at work to polish a demo for JOY OF PROGRAMMING for the upcoming Steam Next Fest, I'd like to introduce another machine you can work with in the game. The laser rangefinder. This device can measure the distance…
Pro.FlamerThe playtest has concluded. Thanks everyone for participating! Original message: This devlog is gonna be short and sweet. If you would like to try out the game today, head over to our discord for all details to join the biggest playtest for…
Pro.FlamerWriting slow code that works is mostly fine. Writing faster code is better. Writing the fastest code ever? Awesome. JOY OF PROGRAMMING is a single-player experience you play at your own pace and for your own learning and satisfaction.…
Pro.FlamerNot all environments in JOY OF PROGRAMMING are tough to crack programming challenges. Sometimes it's all about letting your own creativity take over. Here are some upcoming levels to show you what I mean: Let there be sound Create some…
Pro.FlamerI'm working on a way to display more information about all machines in-game, to reduce trial and error when coding. For example, just by looking at a conveyor belt, it is not immediately clear which direction is forward and which is…
Pro.FlamerA quick update before the long weekend: JOY OF PROGRAMMING is usually played from a classical RTS / top-down / bird's eye perspective. This gives you a good overview of what is happening, however it is a little lacking in terms of…
Pro.FlamerWhile JOY OF PROGRAMMING is mostly about automation, sometimes it is nice to retain some control over what our software is doing. The question how humans best interact with computers (called HCI) has been studied for quite some time. From…
Pro.FlamerObviously we all want to write bug-free code that just works. However in practice, even the most senior devs make mistakes and need to debug their code. Now we can all appreciate a well placed print statement as the most basic way to get a…
Pro.FlamerMost scenarios in JOY OF PROGRAMMING as of right now consist of a fixed set of programmable machines and you are tasked with writing their code. However, I implemented a sandbox / building mode quite some time ago. It basically allows you…
Pro.FlamerCurrently I'm working on a new category of levels based around breaking ciphers and brute-forcing passwords. Here is a sneak preview into one of them. What's my PIN again? You forgot the code for your safe (of course it's your safe, you…
Pro.FlamerWhat is arguably the most important part of a programming game? The code editor! Modern programming requires a good IDE and not just a text editor (unless you are a VIM purist). I'm currently hard at work to give you the best possible…
Pro.FlamerWelcome to my first devlog for JOY OF PROGRAMMING to keep you in the loop with the development of the game. In every devlog, I will briefly highlight one feature of the game and a short Python snippet or programming trick. And sometimes…
Pro.FlamerWhat Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
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| JOY OF PROGRAMMING (DX12, recommended) | JoyOfProgramming\Binaries\Win64\JoyOfProgramming-Win64-Shipping.exe | windows 64 | ||
| compatibility mode (DX11, only if DX12 crashes) | JoyOfProgramming\Binaries\Win64\JoyOfProgramming-Win64-Shipping.exe | -dx11 | windows 64 |
The folders Steam Cloud syncs. The root is a token Steam uses for a location on your own machine, not a path this page can know.
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It runs on public data and somebody's spare time.
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