
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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One of the best games I've ever played. Thought-provoking and intellectually stimulating. Truly a beautiful look at what alien life could be.
go in blind if you like to think, it is one best the best "puzzle" game i ever played
超级好玩!!太喜欢看同事们之间的互动了!!即使英语不好也可以游玩啦,就是要一口气翻译两种语言更花时间一些,不过完全没问题!
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Languages: English
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2026-08-18 『深空来信』通关纪念! 欢迎阅读我整理的笔记:[url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3785771273] [b][i][u]全关卡全传输内容笔记+词典参考[/u][/i][/b] [/url] 这是一个体量超大的[b]语言破译类-推理-剧情向[/b]游戏,模拟了与语言不通的外星文明该如何从零开始交流。 以通用的宇宙常数为第一步,与他们一步步建立共识,搭建起一套交流规则。[b]从最简单的数字,到数理化生、语言逻辑的基础知识,再到了解他们的母星、生命演化、文化科学,完成大跨度的交流,这个过程非常有趣![/b] 快结局时,经过漫长的信号解读,这种简单又带点怪异的抽象交流方式,竟然能从中读出深深的感动。虽然结局剧情是意料之中,但是[b]在剧情之外的流程设计上却给了我一个大大的惊喜[/b],具体涉及剧透就不说了。^_^ 游戏的玩法主要就是靠推理和猜测得出词义,而外星人为了方便建立交流会把题目设计得循序渐进,而且对于空格之类的格式问题,判定也挺宽容,所以只要你自己把格式维护好,游戏难度并不是很高。有些词的词义可能一开始猜错了,需要随着题目的推进来不断修正。在完成几个主题、触发每周结算后,三位同事还会对每个词语给出他们自己的猜测以供玩家对照,增强确定性和信心(从同事对词语的命名能看出人物性格真的很有意思)。 [b]这其实算个剧情向游戏[/b],几位同事的对话幽默有趣,人物有个性,故事也很吸引人。答题时如果多次答错或者太久答不出来,会触发同事的对话来作为提示。[b]游戏中玩家能自由输入的地方(比如给未知词语命名或者发送回复信息),游戏都对可能的输入(甚至包括错误输入)写了对应的对话或吐槽文本[/b],每次触发都有一种奇妙的爽感。同时也可见游戏的文本量之大,游玩时可能错过了不少对话。 随着剧情推进,玩家操作的监听计算机功能不断升级,比如添加了计算器、画板、各领域参考资料、3D可视化等功能,还会解锁更多BGM、变成彩色显示器、加载速度提升!随着翻译原文越来越复杂,系统的便利性功能越来越多,增加了一些新鲜感,甚至一些没什么卵用的神奇功能升级也非常有意思。 游戏整体非常满意,说几个缺点:前期有大量简单的数理化题目用来打基础,直到第八章(约游戏一半流程)才开始详细介绍外星人的信息,非常慢热(但也是必要的);后期词语的推进速度又有点太快了,本来抽象词语难度就大,铺垫又不是很够,导致有些地方需要对电波;游戏有个别文本错误,导致信息偶尔有前后矛盾的情况,不过对游玩影响不大;游戏操作有点不舒服,鼠标限制在两个小屏幕里,导致我切屏写笔记时很不方便;后期单词有两百多个,没有搜索功能不方便回顾内置的笔记。 我的游戏时长偏长很多,主要是因为查资料和挂着游戏整理万字笔记花了很多时间,不过笔记可以让我很方便地搜索和理解剧情。 [b]最后衷心提醒:每周结束的总结一定一定一定要认真写!不然你绝对会后悔的![/b] [i]Fun Fact:主角四人的名字缩写分别是AA、BB、CC、DD。[/i] ^_^ [i](Alan Akers,Bryan Bautista,Carrie Collins,Douglas Doppler)[/i]
This game was a really, really cool idea that captivated me for the first two hours. Unfortunately, the next two (and from what I gather, the 50 after that) are almost entirely solving high school algebra and geometry problems by hand. If that sounds like a good time to you you should play this game. It was not a good time for me.
What a unique and touching game. I won't say much else.
"Happy dictionary, Happy life!"
Great game, 10/10 would talk to a weird alien octopus again
汉化补丁:https://wwamu.lanzouu.com/iiZ53436hrle 安装方法: 1. steam游戏库中右键游戏 → 管理 → 浏览本地文件 2. 将整个汉化补丁文件夹放入游戏根目录 3. 打开汉化补丁文件夹,双击 “一键汉化.bat”,等待提示完成。
omg. omg. this game. jesus christ. Look, I got all Ds in maths class consistently in school and my entire family knows me as a math hater. But this game awakens some deep primal desire to solve equations inside of me and now I'm wishing it existed when I was 16 and completely miserable in class. This game makes me want to rip my hair out and eat it and then end my life but I'm so eager to continue and I do not understand why. Maybe it's a combination of the space aspect, and the silly side characters, and the similarities to some movies I like, and also the fact that in school I was being forced to do ♥♥♥♥ I didn't want to do whereas this is up to my free will and therefore I can take my time and not feel intensely pressured to achieve a good grade -- but I can't walk away from this. Even when I'm losing my mind scrawling inelligable notes that ultimately serve to hinder my journey to the solution, I can't walk away. I love this game. I love it and that makes me so mad. This game makes me so mad. I don't even know whether to hit yes or no at the bottom of this text box because I feel like this game is made for a VERY specific niche of people, and so most people would hate it, but then... I am absolutely not part of that niche, and yet I love it. So idk. Play the demo like I did, it might draw you in, or you might hate it (base 8 makes me want to actually die). I literally got stuck and almost said 'wow this isnt worth it im quitting' at the VERY FIRST transmission, that's how little desire I have to willingly solve math equations, but I worked it out (the solution is literally in the trailer I'm just stupid) and now I'm addicted. The first thing I did upon being paid was come purchase the full game. Maths class did not ever give me the rush that this game does when I work out the correct solution. It's magic (and the freedom of being an adult, I guess). The confetti does help though, thanks Dr Bautista. I'm clicking yes recommend this game, partly because I want to support this developer and this really really cool game, and partly because I think it's great that there's a free demo to try it out, and everybody SHOULD try it out, because you might be surprised by how much fun you have. Especially if you like movies and shows about aliens. And games with simulated computer interfaces. That definitely drew my attention it's like crack to me. Anyway play this game. Please. Or just try it. Please. Bye.
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