- November 18, 2022
- Mike Bushell
CRUMB Circuit Simulator
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About
CRUMB Circuit Simulator is an intricate game that allows players to design and simulate electronic circuits. With a user-friendly interface and a wide range of components, it provides an engaging and educational experience for electronics hobbyists, students, and professionals. The game also offers a testing and debugging feature to help players identify and solve issues in their circuits.











- Great for testing and experimenting without needing physical components, making it a valuable tool for learning electronics.
- The 3D aspect enhances usability compared to traditional top-down circuit simulators, allowing for better wire placement.
- The simulator has potential for growth, with users expressing excitement for future updates and additional components.
- The software is currently buggy and unstable, with frequent crashes and issues with component selection and placement.
- Lacks a comprehensive tutorial or guidance for beginners, making it difficult for those unfamiliar with electronics to use effectively.
- Limited selection of components and features, which can hinder more complex circuit designs and experimentation.
- gameplay16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
The gameplay of this educational game is criticized for lacking engaging elements, with users noting a lack of tasks, accomplishments, and interactive mechanics, which can lead to boredom, especially for those unfamiliar with Arduino Nano. While the visual representation and interface are praised for their clarity and alignment with CAD systems, the absence of physics components and workshop support limits its educational utility and overall gameplay experience.
“Great work on the visual representation and view control (which matches most CAD systems for all you mechanical design folks out there), and I find the interface to be clean and simple.”
“The wiring mechanic is awesome - super flexible.”
“This educational game is a good experience for gameplay, serving as a replacement for traditional educational software.”
“There are zero gameplay elements.”
“It certainly hasn't got anything for you to really complete, no tasks (not even for learning) nor accomplishments (even in the most sandbox of sim games you still have gameplay loops, something that is simply not in the scope of crumb).”
“There's nothing for 'physics' (motors, steppers, effectors or visual 'mechanical' outputs) or basic sensors (IR, microphone, etc.).”