Kerbal Space Program
A physics-based rocket building and spaceflight game.
Where Kerbal Space Program comes up1 episode or test
- 1Aim for a high pointOne clear, simple goal
- 2Build and launch rocketPhysics drives the outcome
- 3Launch often failsPhysics decides, not the designer
- 4Failure turns funnyFunny instead of frustrating
From Mark Brown's talk on 100 games
What was said about Kerbal Space Program
Kerbal Space Program pairs one clear goal with physics that makes failure funny. The goal is simple: get a rocket to a high point. Because physics drives the outcome, failed launches turn funny instead of frustrating.
Mark Brown cites this in his talk on the 100 games that taught him game design.
NASA technicians praise Kerbal Space Program for its realism. The game is a physics-based rocket building and spaceflight game, and technicians at NASA have complimented how realistic it is.
The 100 Games That Taught Me Game Design
The clear goal is to get a rocket to a high point, and physics makes failures funny. NASA technicians praise its realism.
Kerbal Space Program pairs one clear goal with physics that makes failure funny. The goal is simple: get a rocket to a high point. Because physics drives the outcome, failed launches turn funny instead of frustrating.
Mark Brown cites this in his talk on the 100 games that taught him game design.
NASA technicians praise Kerbal Space Program for its realism. The game is a physics-based rocket building and spaceflight game, and technicians at NASA have complimented how realistic it is.
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