Vim Master: a close look, tips and whether it is worth your time

If you enjoy short sessions that are hard to walk away from, give this one a look. Below is everything you need before the first launch: the gist, the controls and some working techniques.

What this game is

"Vim Master" is a keyboard trainer where you learn the VIM editor by hand instead of by theory: 18 progressively harder levels and an editor that behaves like the real thing.

How to play, in short

1. "Vim Master" is a keyboard trainer where you learn the VIM editor by hand instead of by theory: 18 progressively harder levels and an editor that behaves like the real thing.

Controls

Controls:

• Type commands directly in the editor — the game understands real VIM syntax
• Esc — back to normal mode
• Ctrl+/ — open the cheat sheet
• You can select text with the mouse

A few final tips

• Check out the demo mode on the game page — the AI shows how it is played, and repeating it yourself gets much easier.
• Play in short sessions: the best results come with a warmed-up head.

A perfect way to kill ten minutes — and suddenly an hour is gone. Ready to try? "Vim Master"