He says “that’s not why I sent you that; I didn’t even think about that until you said something!”

…Sir.

  • [object Object]@lemmy.caEnglish
    14·
    1 month ago

    What is this game, and is it going to be like mental time travel where I look away and suddenly it’s Thursday and I haven’t eaten or slept in two full days?

    • Atlas_@lemmy.worldEnglish
      15·
      1 month ago

      Yes. It’s an engineering game that can def put you in flow and disrupt your sleep and self control.

      If you know space chem.or zachtronics, well, it’s a zachtronics game.

      If not: You are an alchemist, which means you use these tiny arms and other tools to assemble molecules. Just assembling something automatically is an accomplishment, but many aim to optimize the amount of space used, the speed at which molecules are constructed, and/or the cost of the machine itself.

    • Apytele@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
      71·
      1 month ago

      Hubs says yes he bought it the 18th and has 24h playtime on steam and that it is by the same developer as “Space Chem.”

      Personally I’m enjoying Breakout 71 from F-Droid.

    • WolfLink@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      5·
      1 month ago

      Basically you perform “alchemy” by designing machines to assemble molecule-like structures. The only requirement to progress is that the target molecule gets produced, but you get scored based on how efficient your machine is.

    • FauxLiving@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      1 month ago

      It’s like the interdimensional cable version of a post.

      I know all of the words that are being used, but I have no idea why they fit together.

      • Apytele@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
        2·
        1 month ago

        I feel like the whole point is that the imagery is pretty clear, especially with animation. I firmly believe my husband is playing dumb. I know nothing about this game but it just is what it is. I guess maybe that’s it; maybe he’s just too locked into the mechanics to have noticed, but I doubt it.