# AlexNisnevich/untrusted

A meta-JavaScript adventure game by Alex Nisnevich and Greg Shuflin.

Repository: https://github.com/AlexNisnevich/untrusted
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/untrusted
Homepage: http://alex.nisnevich.com/untrusted/
Language: JavaScript
License Family: other
Last push: 2025-05-31T02:26:17+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 43/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 24, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4926, "days_push": 460, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4657, forks 721 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:55.717022+00:00)

## What it is
Untrusted is a browser-based meta-JavaScript adventure game where players guide Dr. Eval through levels by editing and re-executing the JavaScript code that generates each level. Each level starts unbeatable, and players must use limited editable code sections to alter the game's reality and progress.

## Use cases
- learn JavaScript through an interactive puzzle game
- practice programming by modifying game code to solve levels
- teach coding concepts in a gamified way
- play a roguelike-style coding adventure in the browser
- create custom game levels or mods with the jsx level format

## When to choose
- you want to learn or teach JavaScript through hands-on puzzle solving
- you enjoy coding games where you modify the game's own source code
- you want a browser-based game requiring no installation beyond a local server
- you want to build custom levels or mods using the editable jsx format

## When to avoid
- you want a polished commercial game with support and guarantees (no license is provided)
- you are a complete beginner with no JavaScript exposure
- you need a mobile-native or offline desktop game experience
- you want actively developed new content, as the project appears to be in maintenance mode

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: game, interpreter, developer-tools
- domain: education, programming-languages
- platform: browser
- tags: coding-game, puzzle-game, meta-programming, roguelike, javascript-learning, game, game-development, javascript, nodejs

## Member repositories
- AlexNisnevich/untrusted (main) score 43

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:55.717022+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T08:39:23.456927+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/AlexNisnevich/untrusted (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:55.717022+00:00, sha 08c91a03ae6c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.