Silicon Zeroes is a circuit-design puzzle game where you build functioning hardware from logic gates and basic components. Each puzzle presents a specification—process this input, produce that output—and you wire together AND gates, OR gates, registers, and similar low-level parts to meet it. There's no single solution; you're graded on metrics like chip area and clock cycles, so you can optimize for speed or compactness. The setting is a fictional 1980s Silicon Valley startup, though the focus stays on the engineering challenges. Puzzles grow complex as new components unlock, demanding you think about signal timing and data flow. If you enjoy the satisfaction of making something work from scratch, or you've wondered how processors actually function, this delivers that hands-on logic without requiring an electrical engineering degree.
