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I've yet to find a Zachlike outside of Zachtronics proper that didn't feel like a knockoff rather than a true peer. Signal State was probably the closest aesthe
by smrq 4y ago
I've yet to find a Zachlike outside of Zachtronics proper that didn't feel like a knockoff rather than a true peer. Signal State was probably the closest aesthetically, but didn't capture at all the optimization puzzle that makes a Zachlike so addictive. Not to mention that it was simply far too easy.
The rest that I've seen weren't even in the same ballpark of polish. Maybe in a world where we only got the Codex of Alchemical Engineering, they would seem more up to scratch. But we've had Opus Magnum and Exapunks.
- systemvoltage 4y agoI have only played a few of Zach's games. Which one do you like the most?
- Aeolun 4y agoI think Opus Magnum and Shenzen I/O are the most interesting (for me).
- mdavidn 4y agoFactorio most successfully scratched the same itch as the Zachlikes for me. There’s Human Resource Machine and 7 Billion Humans, which have a similar puzzle format with online histograms. Prime Mover comes to mind too, but the learning curve was steep.