Hey everyone đź‘‹
I recently started diving into simple automation and scripting projects to improve my coding skills, and something fun and surprisingly educational caught my attention—game automation and modding.
Before you raise an eyebrow—yes, I know it sounds like “hacking,” but let me explain!
Games, especially mobile ones, are full of real-world coding logic: event listeners, reward loops, API calls, and UI/UX design. One thing that really piqued my interest was exploring how modders test in-game economies using unlimited resources. For example, I came across a breakdown on how developers simulate in-game scenarios using tools like the FC Mobile 24 hack unlimited points mod to prototype point distribution and progression.
Why It’s Worth Exploring (Responsibly)
Using these tools in a controlled, offline, or sandboxed environment can help you:
Understand game loops and state management
Practice web automation with Python and Selenium
Learn how APIs and in-app purchases are implemented
Build your debugging and reverse-engineering skills
Of course, this isn't about cheating in games—it's about learning the frameworks behind them and using that knowledge to grow as a developer. Think of it as gamified learning!
What About You?
Have any of you tried learning by analyzing how games work? Maybe you’ve built your own tools or automation scripts? I’d love to hear what fun or weird projects helped click a coding concept for you.
Let’s connect and share resources—because learning doesn’t always have to be conventional.
Top comments (5)
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It's a modified WhatsApp with advanced features and UI tweaks — perfect for learning how modded apps work behind the scenes
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Great insight, David!
I’ve found that using a CPU bottleneck calculator is super helpful when building or upgrading.
It’s a game-changer for balancing performance without overspending.
Awesome post! Game automation is such a fun and underrated way to dive into scripting and logic. I’ve been using x8 sandbox recently to test and run automated tasks in mobile games — it’s a great tool for understanding how apps behave in isolated environments. Definitely agree that this kind of experimentation builds real coding confidence. Great read!
Nice topic — game automation is a friendly, hands-on way to learn programming logic, event thinking, and scripting patterns. Below is a short, safe, and practical overview you can use to get started — plus a clear ethics note (important!) and a tiny pseudocode example to show the kind of logic you’ll practice.
Why game automation is a great gateway
Teaches fundamentals: loops, conditionals, state machines, timing, and event handling.
Immediate feedback: you write a script, run it, and watch the behavior — great for learning debugging and iteration.
Low friction projects: small automation tasks (menu navigation, repetitive single-player tasks, UI testing) are easy to scope and finish.
Safe tools to try (legal and learning-focused)
AutoHotkey (Windows) — excellent for simple keyboard/mouse automation and macros.
Python + pyautogui — cross-platform, great for learning scripting and image-based actions.
Lua (Roblox/Corona) or C# (Unity) — for in-engine scripting if you want to mod or make your own games.
Game engines’ built-in debuggers and scripting consoles — use these for safe experimentation rather than automating other people’s servers.
Important ethics & safety note (read this)
Automation can easily become cheating or illegal if used to bypass protections, exploit multiplayer games, or defeat security locks. For example, terms like "frp bypass apk mrt" refer to bypassing device/security protections — I won’t help with bypassing security, hacking, or any activity that violates laws or terms of service. Use automation only for learning, single-player/local tasks, accessibility improvements, automated testing, or your own projects.
Tiny beginner project (concept + pseudocode) — automate a local clicker/idle game to practice logic
Goal: safely automate a single-player idle game to learn timing, conditions, and retries. Only run on games you own or local test builds.
Pseudocode:
loop every 0.5 seconds:
if screen_contains("upgrade_button.png") and coins >= upgrade_cost:
click("upgrade_button.png")
elif screen_contains("collect_button.png"):
click("collect_button.png")
else:
click(random_point_in(center_area))
sleep(0.5)
What you’ll learn from that: image-matching, polling vs. event-driven loops, resource checks, randomness to avoid rigid patterns, and basic error handling (retries, timeouts).
Next steps & resources
Do short tutorials: AutoHotkey basics, pyautogui “move and click”, or a beginner Unity/Lua scripting walkthrough.
Build tests: write scripts that automate your own tiny game (create a simple HTML/Unity game and automate it).
Read about ethics/testing automation: focus on automation for accessibility, QA, and single-player enjoyment.
If you want, I can:
Give a tiny AutoHotkey or Python example you can run locally (safe, no bypasses).
Suggest a 1-week learning plan to take you from zero to a small automation project.
Which would you like next — a runnable Python+pyautogui starter script (for local testing) or a short learning plan?