SPACE TOW TRUCK - Isaac Newton's Favorite Puzzle game
- July 29, 2021
- ericlaflamme
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Get on itch.io StoreHello space traveler! Use the laws of mechanics to get out of trouble! Control gravity, orbit around black holes, master parabolic trajectories, and more! With this game created by a physics teacher, physics and puzzles are intimately linked! Each game world covers a different physics concept like position, velocity, acceleration, etc. You will challenge your kinematics skills while using : …
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Reviews
- The game offers a fun and satisfying way to learn physics through engaging puzzles that progressively increase in difficulty.
- It features humorous dialogues and a well-implemented hint system, making the gameplay enjoyable and accessible for both beginners and experienced players.
- The educational value is high, providing insights into physics and mathematics while maintaining an entertaining experience.
- The music could be more diverse, and there are some errors in English translations that may detract from the experience.
- Some players found the repetition of puzzles within stages to be tedious once they grasped the concepts.
- The game is currently only available in English and French, limiting accessibility for non-native speakers.
- gameplay3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The gameplay is praised for its refreshing and enjoyable physics-based mechanics, making it an effective educational tool with a solid progression system. However, some users noted issues with music diversity, translation errors, and a desire for additional language options to enhance accessibility for non-native speakers.
“This game offers a refreshing and enjoyable approach to physics-based gameplay!”
“Very nice educational game with a nice progression in physical mechanics.”
“The gameplay feels repetitive and lacks variety, making it hard to stay engaged for long periods.”
“The controls are unresponsive at times, leading to frustrating moments during gameplay.”
“There are numerous bugs that disrupt the flow of the game, making it difficult to enjoy the experience.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's humor is highlighted by witty dialogues, particularly in the story mode, where interactions between a frustrated customer and an eccentric service AI provide consistent entertainment. Players appreciate the clever delivery of these exchanges, which enhance the overall experience.
“The humorous dialogues, skillfully delivered by the space truck customer support in the story mode, kept me entertained throughout.”
“It offers a pure puzzle mode and a story mode, which contains funny dialogues between a frustrated customer and a really weird service AI.”
- story2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story features humorous dialogues between a frustrated customer and a quirky service AI, providing an entertaining experience throughout the game. Players can choose between a pure puzzle mode and a story mode that enhances the gameplay with its witty exchanges.
“The humorous dialogues, skillfully delivered by the space truck customer support in story mode, kept me entertained throughout.”
“It offers a pure puzzle mode and a story mode, which contains funny dialogues between a frustrated customer and a really weird service AI.”
- music2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, with users expressing a strong appreciation for it. However, there are calls for greater diversity in the soundtrack, as well as a desire for more language options to enhance the educational experience.
“Special points - I love the music.”
“The music could be a bit more diverse; the English translations have some errors and some weirdly translated phrasing. Since this is an educational tool, it would be nice to have it in more languages than just English and French, so that interested students who are not native in either language would not have to learn mechanics and a foreign language at the same time.”
“The music is repetitive and lacks variety, making it hard to stay engaged during gameplay.”
“While the music has potential, it often feels out of place and doesn't match the game's atmosphere.”
