Lastly, we discussed the potential of this game being a teaching tool for computer science students, and we think that with some polish, it could actually work as part of the curriculum. We're also quite excited for the potential of user-made levels (we already have a few ridiculous ideas). Other than that, we like this concept a lot, thought the available levels were smartly designed, and we're particularly intrigued by the prospect of adding NLP to the mechanics. The section for writing the rules feels a bit cramped, and as I mentioned, the syntax list (which is pretty important for players who aren't as familiar with regex) should be in a more prominent spot. Speaking of the UI, we think some adjustments would be nice. Interactive tutorials that visualize exactly what the syntax does may also be helpful for players who learn by watching. We didn't immediately notice the menu for the syntax list in the UI, and thus we didn't notice that the game was introducing new available syntax for us to use. Since we were already familiar with regular expressions, we didn't have much trouble adjusting to the game, but I hope the final game is better about introducing regex syntax. Stuff like the rule limit should also be stated explicitly so players don't wonder why the "add rule" button has disappeared in one of the levels. I figured the one level where some of my keys didn't work was part of the game, but some players may think the game is bugged if you don't tell them that it's a possibility. Indicate the limitations of each level. We really enjoyed the brain workout this game gave us! Here are our thoughts and feedback after beating all the levels: I'm a computer science major, and I played this game on stream with my college buddies watching.
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