Design Philosophy

Unix Philosophy

Pipeforge embraces the Unix philosophy:

• Write programs that do one thing and do it well
• Write programs to work together
• Write programs to handle text streams, because that is a universal interface

Game Mechanics

The game teaches Linux system building through:

• Pipeline construction (combining commands with |)
• Configuration management
• Package building
• System optimization

Educational Goals

Players learn:

• Real Unix commands and tools
• Build system concepts (like Linux From Scratch)
• System administration fundamentals
• Problem-solving with command-line tools

Inspiration

Pipeforge draws inspiration from:

• Linux From Scratch (LFS)
• Zachtronics games
• Classic roguelikes
• Unix pipe philosophy

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