Grid Miner

Not bad for the price.

The lack of keybinds is one of the only flaws with this game - and by god, is it a major one. Large crushers not giving you the extra mineral storage is also another major issue. The tutorials are the other. They just info dump everything on you and feel quite stilted. You are able to easily skip them though, so that's nice. The levels also feel pretty easy for the first third-[i]ish[/i] of the game, and hard af for the last few levels. (Oh, and the level complete screen should say "Level Mastered" if you did the mastery goals though (but it's not that big a deal)). The models and artstyle are [i]noice[/i], the music is space-y, the physics are floaty enough to be believable without feeling too game-y, and the puzzles iterate upon the mechanics quite well. It would be nice to have more levels, but for $3 this is a fun puzzle game. There's a handful of typos (most notable the Aprentice Space Architect achievement misspelling "Apprentice"), but they're mostly minor and don't affect the game too much (though magnets saying they pull when they actually push is fairly severe). Also noticed that crushers claim to increase mineral storage without actually increasing it. Lastly, there's too many achievements imo. You don't need one for mastering every single level, instead have 2 or 3 for mastering different amounts (e.g. master 5, 10, and 15 levels). The ones to restart the game and destroy buildings feel like filler too (as does constructing only 5 buildings). So yeah, solid 7.5/10. Would be 8.5/10 without the following issues: Lacking keybinds for buildings makes it tedious enough for me to remove .25 points, the multitude of typos takes off .15, and the remaining 0.6 is removing for how short it is combined with the front-loaded tutorials being a bit annoying. But, I'd still say to get it even if you aren't super into puzzle games. It's a simple, fun, space-themed puzzle game that I enjoyed.

A great little way to spend a spare hour or two! The colourful visuals are pleasing to the eye, and the gameplay is basic but fun enough; you have to manage your resources as you build out your space station and acquire more resources, and so forth. The levels do get progressively more and more challenging, introducing new station components and mechanics to keep things fresh. My only criticism is that I feel like the game could benefit from the inclusion of a sandbox mode; once you've completed all the levels, you're pretty much done. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gcElYRsaEM&list=PL05Yc3_TEBpMsl3m76wMYjTXqJcyOGK5F

this is a very bare-bones puzzle game with exactly 0 story, 0 replayability, and very little sense of creativity. I have better games in my library.

Just tried it here is my humble view on it. Pros.. 1) Good graphics, that looks like they will work well on a potato computer. 2) Simple puzzle design, not to complicated but more so then one thinks for solving problems. Cons 1) Too short, but the updates show promise of new levels... maybe a procedual level generator might help things out in the future. 2) Only 4 color pallets, for limited customization. Overall not a bad if short puzzle game with a interesting factorio style theme to it in the form of factory building. Currently yes I would recommend it, but it needs alot of work as the potential is there for a good game all in all even if short. So if you want a short simple time killer, I would recommend it. If your looking for more long term play, well your not going to find it here, as you get what you pay for.

it's just a puzzle game sort of centered around mining resources. So if you're into space mining or mining games in general this won't scratch your itch. The puzzles themselves are very simple and you can finish this game super quick.

Изначально мне показалось, что это экономическая стратегия, но внешность обманчива. В результате это линейная головоломка по добыче ресурсов в космосе, но от этого игра не проигрывает. Вначале каждого этапа дается определенная область и некоторый стартовый капитал. И твоя задача выполнить все указания задачи миссии, грамотно все рассчитав используя свой чайник. Грубо говоря, тебе дают 100 кредитов крутись ка хочешь, но чтобы к концу, вернул нам 1000 кредитов, казино отдыхает. И теперь тебе нужно построить все так, чтобы заработать 1000 кредитов. Добывая ресурсы ты тоже получаете деньги. Кстати, по поводу ресурсов, кроме финансов еще придется рассчитывать энергетические мощности. Да, да, Михалыч за бесплатно тебе проводку протягивать не будет! Ну и склады ещё нужно будет строить в достатке, а то карманы от бабла будут рваться. Короче, если тебе нравятся головоломки с цифрам и расчетом, то бери скорее. Там еще и визуал приятный, но это ты и так наверно уже видел.

decent concept but the game feels very clunky and only a couple hours worth of playtime

Price corresponds to the lenght and quality of the game. You will get aprox. 2 hours of gameplay. The mechanics are pretty basic and the maps are not challenging, so you will stuck with basic buildings without the need to use advanced ones. Mineral/water collection is extremely fast (relative to silo sizes) so its not really satisfying to mine and stock up. Each building is useful for like 30 seconds and then you delete it to replace it with corridor. It has really solid base, but the game would need a lot of polishing to make it satisfying.

It is an interesting sci-fi theme puzzle game! It is important to know, this is not an automation game, but a puzzle game! The game contains 15 level, which is around 2-3 hours gameplay in total, which is not huge but for 2,5 euro totally acceptable.