Chemically Altered: SpaceChem
Putting the puzzling into puzzle games is SpaceChem. I've just watched the indie game's trailer, and I've absolutely no idea what on Earth it's all about. However, KB who kindly emailed me about it says it does make sense to him. So much so he's able to conclude: "It looks like you actually design circuits or something to accomplish a task, such as combining molecules, I think." Crystal clarity! You can watch the trailer below, for what looks like a genuinely intriguing game, by a developer with the best name I've seen in ages: Zachtronics Industries.
Right, so, here's how the game is described by its own site:
"Zachtronics Industries is back with an ambitious new design-based puzzle game. Take on the role of a Reactor Engineer working for SpaceChem, the leading chemical synthesizer for frontier colonies. Construct elaborate factories to transform raw materials into valuable chemical products! Streamline your designs to meet production quotas and survive encounters with the sinister threats that plague SpaceChem."
So with that explained, we can all enjoy the trailer:
More information is promised soon, but this does look really rather interesting. And he's called his company Zachtronic Industries!