I wanted to wait until I had finished my first project and uploaded it to the 'creation hub' to write my review to ensure I had time to thoroughly play around a bit. Now that I have finished it and uploaded, here we go. This is hands down the best logic simulator I've ever played in my life. Now, before I go any further, it would be best to point out to those interested that this is not so much a 'game' as a 'simulator.' There is no 'point' to this game. There's no 'score,' no 'money,' no 'levels,' no 'unlocking,' nothing like that. While it may look like a game, what you are buying is strictly a simulator - so if you're hoping to find puzzles, challenges, and things like that, you won't find them here. So what is the 'point' of a game like this? The point is to use EXTREMELY... EXTREMELY simple tools, and to build, from scratch, a sort of 'machine' which will do... well, pretty much anything you can imagine. Your imagination is the limit. If you have played Minecraft and do things with 'Redstone' (at least I think that's what it's called), it's a little like that, but without the 'survival' elements (and from what I can tell, a lot cleaner). The point is not to 'progress,' but to imagine some sort of machine you'd like to build, then go about using the ULTRA simple tools to make it happen. Imagine wanting to build a model truck but doing it with only toothpicks. You're going to have to get creative. If you have not ever played with a simulator like this, you may be overwhelmed. I'd suggest reading up on 'logic gates' on the internet. It will help a lot. As an example, for my first project, I decided I wanted to build a calculator that could add two 3-digit numbers together. This may sound pointless - and, indeed it is, since you could just do the math in your head.. but when you try to think about how you'll do it using the simplest tools ever, it becomes an enormous undertaking. You essentially have to build your own mini computer from the ground up, which can be quite a process. The thing that sets this game apart for me is the 3D aspect. I have fooled around with PLENTY of 2D logic simulators. It's fun for a while, and I'll make a few neat things, then go play another game. (And in Minecraft, I VERY briefly fooled around with... I think it was 'Redstone,' but I just couldn't get into it. It felt like a 'neat side project' in Minecraft to me. I just didn't care for it.) In this game, everything is neat and clean and well-defined. The addition of that 3rd dimension also adds... well, an entirely new dimension to how you can lay out your circuits. Now, instead of spreading things out all over the place, you can create circuit boards and then stack them on top of each other to create just layers and layers of processing! In my first project I had so much fun creating those little mini 'processing towers' and then using these little 'transmission poles' to transmit series of signals from chip to chip. I look at the things the community has created and I'm just amazed. Maybe someday I'll get that good. Maybe not. Either way, it's a lot of fun to try out others' creations. Also, I kinda like the fact that the parts available are of the simplest sort. Many logic simulators will include really complicated parts, but Logic World includes a small collection of only basic parts. This means you can't simply toss in some complicated part to do all the work for you... you've really got to think things through and find a way to express what you're trying to do on your OWN. This fosters a LOT of creativity and consideration. For logic simulator enthusiasts, I see some reviews saying 'there's no OR gate', and I can't figure this one out. No, there's no separate part labeled 'OR,' but it's... just fantastically easy to create your own functional OR gate. Either run two wires to one post, or if you're looking for a one-way gate, just run two wires to a 'Buffer.' Either one will function with the OR logic just fine. Sheesh The controls are intuitive. The graphics are simple and clean. The occasional little bits of music make the game a very relaxing experience. Everything about this game makes it not frustrating, engaging, and thought-provoking. I just can't believe how much fun it was to build that first project of mine. It took a lot of work, but the calculator works. Now I just have to dream up some other simple thing and build THAT! Is the game worth full price? To me this is an easy, easy, easy yes. For being the best logic simulator I've ever played around in, I could see myself paying 30 bucks rather than 15 for this piece of software. There's something about it that makes it just PERFECT for folks who like logic sims. Overall - if you haven't played a logic sim before, I'd recommend reading up on it a bit before purchase, because this type of thing isn't for everyone. For people who are into this kind of thing, this is the PERFECT place to play in. I couldn't recommend it more to anyone who likes logic sims.
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