
Mission: Translate an interstellar message, using the universal languages of math & science.
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The Message from Deep Space is an odyssey of puzzles. Take the role of the mission's Translator, working alongside a scrappy band of scientists, and venture headfirst into the world of deciphering an alien language --- completely from the ground up.
Set in 1973, Earth is the recipient of a meteorite that broadcasts radio waves. In the role of the mission's Translator, the player is responsible for designing responses to the meteorite's transmissions, which, if correct, will elicit new messages from the meteorite. Only through this radio wave dialogue will patterns, words, syntax, and meaning all take form, leaving but one question:
What is it the aliens want to say?
Translate an alien language
Learn about an alien civilization
Interface with a retro computer
Manage a user-driven dictionary
Design radio transmissions by frequency
Collaborate with scientists that respond to your actions
+1000 in-game dialogues
+30 minutes OST
+30 hours of gameplay
Inspired by The Golden Record aboard the Voyager I space probe, The Message from Deep Space takes a realistic approach to deciphering an interstellar message. Beginning with the limited universal constants available to technologically advanced civilizations, the message spans a range of real-world fields of math & science. Decoding the message is tough, but with the support of the game's meticulous linguist, the single-minded computer programmer, and the affable astronomer, it is a challenge fit for anyone with Curiosity and Perseverance.
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If hearing about the golden record on the Voyager probes makes you emotional, this is the game for you. An excellent thesis on why knowledge and feelings are inextricably intertwined. I don't know what else to say.
I have so much fun writing these diary entries. Feels like I'm really part of the team. Having your companions sometimes just straight up solve some of the easier puzzles if you get their input helps them feel like real people. I also really like how Doppler is full-Runescape. He's so expressive and he's my favourite.
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Languages: English
Hours played at review time, across 1.1K reviews with recorded playtime.
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My GOTY! I had so much fun playing through this game - the characters, the story, and the translation were all wonderful! If you have any intrest in space, science, lingustics or math you should 100% give this game a shot.
A game for nerds.
great game
After being disappointed by other language-learning games like Chants of Sennar and Heaven's Vault, I did not expect to love this game so much. Neither did I expect to appreciate the human characters narrated in Comic Sans. And of course, I did not expect to cry so much at a puzzle game. This is a truly unique piece of media that succeeds at what it sets out to do: show that, no matter their differences, two parties will always find an understanding - if they share respect for each other and desire to connect. That makes at least 2 things they have in common!
What is this?? Why haven't I heard about it sooner?? This game is so odd and I love it! Great humour and funny dialogues. Like Chants of Sennaar but with science.
Wonderful puzzles, great premise, fantastic execution.
I absolutely love this game already. While I'm only 3 hours in, I have become absolutely captivated by what this is doing. I need more games like this
facilmente um dos melhores jogos que eu já joguei
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