Logic World

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First things first, I just wish to say that this is a great game, and I highly recommend it. I do have a few things to say though, and I will cover them in order of how important I see the topic. - This game (to my knowledge) was not intended to be realistic. You will see other reviewers comparing this to Minecraft redstone, and this is an apt comparison. This however, is not necessarily a bad thing. It still can be used to accurately express most computer science logic, and this should only deter you if you care more about the physical side of things like transistors and voltage. The only main part that leaks into higher level logic is the fact that connecting multiple wires is treated as an OR operation, similar to how it is in Minecraft. I personally like this, but it is something to note. - The game has a minimalistic mindset regarding components. This game's predecessor (TUNG) pretty much had only buffers and not gates, and I think(?) the original plan was to do the same for its sequel (Logic World). Currently, the game has about 10 or so logical (aka not including structure, routing, io, or so forth.) components, and you are expected to create more complex circuits using only those. I believe part of the hesitancy behind not adding more components is that once you add something, you can't expect to take it away because of the need for backward compatibility. This is somewhat solved by the modding scene, but I will speak more on that later. - Arguably this should be the first thing I mention, but this game is not ideal for learning. The game is first and foremost a sandbox, and any learning that you do will be by experimenting with zero hand-holding. This is one of the game's core weaknesses at the moment, but the developer does plan on adding more to solve this issue later on, most notably a campaign mode. I do believe that they somewhat recently added a demo world, but I have not tried it and do not know how good of a teacher it is. If you want to learn, your best bet is by trying out Turing Complete (another amazing logic game) and heading back here after you are done. - Please visit the discord server! Both the steam forum and the one on the game's dedicated website are not very active. The discord community is very kind and fairly active, and is the best place to post builds, ask questions, and find others to play with. If you post an issue on the discord server, I almost always see it addressed within a day. This is also where the highly active modding community can be found, which I highly recommend checking out. - Great modding scene. This game has many mods to be found, but the links to them (somewhat regrettably) can only be found on the discord server. These mods add a variety of things, whether it be new gates, wiring tools, or even the ability to compress entire circuits down into a single component! Interestingly enough, many of the developers were originally modders. Also, if you wish to get into modding yourself, feel free to ask around. The modding documentation isn't the best, but it's not too hard to do once you know where to start. - Multiplayer makes the world go round. Many of my hours playing the game were spent in the company of others, and the game is all the better for it. This is great as a teaching tool, and it also expands the space of possibilities. Imagine giving your hand-designed computer IO capability into a network, and then communicating with other computers on the same network. It is also just fun to collaborate, with many of my favorite projects being the ones I made with others. - Quality of life. The developers have put a lot of work into the small features. Two of my favorite aspects are the multi-wiring and the fantastic keybind menu that I wish other games had. If you learn to use the multi-wiring correctly, it can become a fantastic power-tool that saves you a lot of time. There are also of course mods that expand this, and at this point I can't go back to vanilla. - The game still is in development. Behind the scenes, the developers are still working hard at the game. Progress is slow, but that is partly because the game doesn't make enough income to support them as would a full-time job. Recently Jimmy (the main developer) set up a patreon, which should help in this regard. Currently, I believe the developers are actually working on a full rewrite, with one of the main goals being to improve performance by a large margin. Don't worry though; the current game's performance is already quite good and can handle pretty sizeable computers. (shoutout to the person who ran DOOM, even if it wasn't in real-time) In summary, while the game is not the best for guided learning or simulating physical electronics, if you want a sandbox where you can make computers with your friends, this is (imo) the best game to do that in!