SpaceChem
A puzzle game about building chemical reactors.
Where SpaceChem comes up1 episode or test
- 1Player builds a reactorTheir own design
- 2Game checks the briefDoes the build meet it?
- 3Any meeting build passesNo single required solution
- 4Build gets scoredSpeed, leanness and cost
- 5Player owns the solutionStrong ownership of their solutions
From Zach Barth on SpaceChem
What was said about SpaceChem
SpaceChem accepts any solution that meets the brief, so builds feel personal. The game passes any build that meets the brief. It then scores each build on speed, leanness and cost.
Zach Barth notes that players feel strong ownership of their solutions.
The 100 Games That Taught Me Game Design
It passes any build that meets the brief, so each solution feels personal. Zach Barth notes players feel strong ownership, and builds are scored on speed, leanness and cost.
SpaceChem accepts any solution that meets the brief, so builds feel personal. The game passes any build that meets the brief. It then scores each build on speed, leanness and cost.
Zach Barth notes that players feel strong ownership of their solutions.
More in Games
GamesNintendo
A Zelda adventure where Princess Zelda copies objects and monsters as echoes to solve puzzles and fight.
GamesThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Nintendo's long-running action-adventure series about Link exploring Hyrule, solving puzzles and fighting Ganon.
GamesDead Space
A major video game publisher and the guest's employer.
G
29 sources · 94 tipsMind Over Magnet
A puzzle platformer where you escape a factory using a magnet and a magnetic field.
GamesFar Cry 2
An open world action game where you recruit and play any of London's citizens.
GamesGod of War
A combat-focused action adventure game from Santa Monica Studio with Norse mythology and light puzzles.
Mind Over Magnet
Mark Brown's first game, a puzzle game he made while learning Unity.
GamesDishonored
A first-person stealth action game from Arkane with supernatural powers and the Clockwork Mansion level.