Harlan Ellison is responsible for the fourth game.

October 3, 2010 5:03 PM

At first, robot wanted kitty. Then, robot wanted puppy. Next, robot wanted fishy. And now, robot wants ice cream.
posted by prefpara (16 comments total)

Robot should have remained satisfied with kitten.
posted by JHarris at 5:06 PM on October 3, 2010 [3 favorites]

If you can't figure out how to fly, you're not holding Down long enough while on the ground. Took me a few minutes to figure that one out.
posted by griphus at 5:10 PM on October 3, 2010

Robot is awfully high maintenance.

Shut up and make me a car, Robot.
posted by louche mustachio at 5:29 PM on October 3, 2010 [2 favorites]

Robot Wants Kitty started its life as an entry in the 16th Ludum Dare. The author, Hamumu, is a frequent participant in the Ludum Dare competitions and also used to be a big contributor to the Board Game Designer's Forum.
posted by a snickering nuthatch at 6:28 PM on October 3, 2010 [1 favorite]

Also, don't hit 'r' to try to perform an action, unless that action is "restart everything over again from the beginning" :(
posted by Phredward at 7:44 PM on October 3, 2010

Robot wants a therapist for his hoarding and codependency issues.
posted by SNWidget at 7:59 PM on October 3, 2010 [6 favorites]

I am a little wary of what robot's intentions may be towards kitty.
posted by lekvar at 7:59 PM on October 3, 2010

Harlan Ellison is responsible for the fourth game.

I have no mouth and I must Scream. I must Scream. I SCREAM

I get it! I get it!

truth be told, rather clever. thanks.
posted by sourwookie at 8:17 PM on October 3, 2010

And, now, robot wants to deceive human beings.

Oh look ... isn't that cute?
posted by Twang at 8:18 PM on October 3, 2010

I suppose that, so long as it's not this robot, having a kitty wouldn't be too bad.
posted by lekvar at 8:35 PM on October 3, 2010

I played Robot Wants Kitty when it was first making the rounds, but had no idea the creator had kept pumping out new games in the series. It is fascinating to see what alterations to the game mechanics slip in as the series progresses.
posted by isnotchicago at 9:26 PM on October 3, 2010

Wow that little maze to get the key for fishy was tough.
posted by jeblis at 11:04 PM on October 3, 2010

No herring sandwiches?
posted by ChurchHatesTucker at 9:14 AM on October 4, 2010

No herring sandwiches?

It's a robot, not a penguin...
posted by Shesthefastest at 9:46 AM on October 4, 2010

Man, even when I have focus on the game, up and down keys move the web page up and down. Frustrating. Any one else getting that in Chrome?
posted by wires at 1:56 PM on October 4, 2010

Robot wants to be immortalized in a cartoon?
posted by prefpara at 11:46 AM on October 14, 2010