Puzzle Solving... or Problem Solving? | Game Maker's Toolkit
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Most puzzle games are about discovering the one, designer-intended answer to a conundrum. Let's look at a different take on the puzzle genre, which takes inspiration from real-world problem solving.
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Games shown in this episode (in order of appearance):
Infinifactory (Zachtronics, 2015)
The Talos Principle (Croteam, 2014)
Snakebird (Noumenon Games, 2015)
Portal (Valve Corporation, 2007)
Limbo (Playdead, 2010)
The Swapper (Facepalm Games, 2013)
Mini Metro (Dinosaur Polo Club, 2015)
Kerbal Space Program (Squad, 2015)
Spacechem (Zachtronics, 2011)
Minecraft (Mojang, 2011)
Infiniminer (Zachtronics, 2009)
The Codex of Alchemical Engineering (Zachtronics, 2008)
Bureau of Steam Engineering (Zachtronics, 2008)
KOHCTPYKTOP: Engineer of the People (Zachtronics, 2009)
TIS-100 (Zachtronics, 2015)
Human Resource Machine (Tomorrow Corporation, 2015)
Quadrilateral Cowboy (Blendo Games, 2016)
World of Goo (2D Boy, 2008)
Bridge Constructor (Headup Games, 2012)
The Witness (Thekla, Inc, 2016)Music used in this episode:
00:00 - Human Ingenuity (Infinifactory)
01:22 - Working (Spacechem)
02:08 - Resource Site 528.81 (Infinifactory)
03:03 - In Motion (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross)
04:16 - Opening (Spacechem)
06:03 - Proving Grounds (Infinifactory)Clip credits:
"Minecraft Compact Calculator" - FVDisco
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fQvgiyx_6A"Minecraft - The ICE GPU 2.0" - FVDisco
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjmmWY1ih3s"Minecraft 8 Track Music Sequencer" - FVDisco
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjLDM1AY1-E"Infiniminer Demolition Fun" - betasword
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cd-eUIMPIjI - Video Language:
- English
- Duration:
- 06:34
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PocketEngi edited French subtitles for Puzzle Solving... or Problem Solving? | Game Maker's Toolkit | |
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PocketEngi edited French subtitles for Puzzle Solving... or Problem Solving? | Game Maker's Toolkit | |
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PocketEngi edited French subtitles for Puzzle Solving... or Problem Solving? | Game Maker's Toolkit | |
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PocketEngi edited French subtitles for Puzzle Solving... or Problem Solving? | Game Maker's Toolkit |