Show HN: Pen and paper resource development game

Category: other

Tags: game, pen-and-paper, lfsr

Score: 5.7/10 (Innovation: 8, Technical: 6, Documentation: 6, Utility: 3)

Sortis is a pen-and-paper resource development game that uses a deterministic LFSR-based random number generator to procedurally generate a grid world with terrain and ore deposits, aiming to offer emergent gameplay like Minecraft without computational burden. Its innovative combination of algorithmic map generation and resource management mechanics for offline play is intriguing, though the project is niche and lacks broad practical utility.

Target audience: game designers, hobbyists

Repository: https://www.jameshylands.co.uk/2026/06/sortis-paper-empire-game.html

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