I've been gaming since the ZX Spectrum. I'm familiar with how absorbing/addictive games can be. But I don't think I've ever been absorbed by a game in quite this way before, that feels so good for me.
Starship EVO ["SEVO"] is a block-building game that's been six years in development with no end in sight. Rough edges abound. Nevertheless, the core building experience has its hooks in me something fierce and is rewarding me with experiences that are speaking to my soul.
Art has always been about Craft. About working beautiful miracles within limitations. SEVO's got me building and designing and problem-solving in a way that seems to have brought new instincts out of me, or at least revitalised old ones. The intuitive itch that a solution is possible, if only you just work it for a little while, dig around in the blocks and possibilities, and you'll find your David within the stone. Such an organic process. You look at one problem, solve it, and it creates new problems ripe for solving. A little journey of discovery and delight. If that sounds frustrating I'm here to say it is a profoundly relaxing space to be in, immersed in the joy of Creation.
Last night I adapted a simple A-B-B-A Logic circuit (the game has a rudimentary wiring system) to become an A>B>A-A I know sex is good but have you ever cracked a logic problem by yourself in a creative building game?So Incredibly satisfying.
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