And it is generally more accessible than Spacechem, with the late-game being easier and most levels being optional.Īnd aside from that the game is just amazing! Like Spacechem, the writing and atmosphere are way too good for a puzzle game. Still, I can't criticize it too heavily when it's this new and still under development. And that's fine, it means you can do a lot of fun things, but once I got access to all the parts and had some time to get used to them I never felt like I was getting anywhere near the limits of what was actually possible. Compared to Spacechem, you're generally less constrained here - every block moves on its own vs only having two waldos, big 3d spaces vs tight 2d spaces, collisions are safe and often useful, excess blocks can be easily discarded, and you have unlimited numbers of every component that's not part of the level itself.

Those were imposing, and wonderful to beat. My one real disappointment is that it doesn't have anything as big and spectacular and challenging as Spacechem's defense levels. I've since worked my way through the main game and have just dipped my toe into the user levels.

Spacechem tutorial