Thermal Engine Havoc
Dude, you will NOT believe this game. It's 11 PM and I literally cannot sleep because my brain is still buzzing from Thermal Engine Havoc. Remember how that guy described it? Like, "maximize work done on a piston, avoid exploding or freezing"? Honestly, that's like describing pizza as "bread with toppings." It's technically true but totally misses the point.
This game is so much more than that. I thought it was gonna be super dry, just like, a physics textbook with buttons. But then I started playing, and the first time I got the timing just right, hitting the "Red Blaze" source and then quickly switching to the "Green Shield" to hold the pressure, and the piston just *sang* as it pushed up... dude, it's like a rhythm game mixed with a puzzle, but with really satisfying explosions if your timing is off. My cylinder burst into a shower of sparks the first three times, I almost rage quit.
But then I figured out that if you let the "Red Blaze" build up for just a second longer, then hit the "Green Shield," you get this huge burst of energy for the "Blue Chill" phase. It's like, you feel the engine breathing. And the sounds! When you hit the "Blue Chill," there's this little *hiss* and the piston just glides down so smoothly. It’s so good. I swear I was thinking about the timing for the 'Blue Chill' phase during my morning meeting today.
I looked up and it was like 2 AM last night. I just wanted to do one more perfect cycle. It's not about the Carnot cycle, it's about the *flow*. It's about that moment when everything clicks and your little engine is just purring, and the score just climbs. It's so satisfying. I'm not usually into these kinda brainy games, but this is different. It's fun. Really, really fun. You have to try it, I already told Sarah from work she needs to get it.
This game is so much more than that. I thought it was gonna be super dry, just like, a physics textbook with buttons. But then I started playing, and the first time I got the timing just right, hitting the "Red Blaze" source and then quickly switching to the "Green Shield" to hold the pressure, and the piston just *sang* as it pushed up... dude, it's like a rhythm game mixed with a puzzle, but with really satisfying explosions if your timing is off. My cylinder burst into a shower of sparks the first three times, I almost rage quit.
But then I figured out that if you let the "Red Blaze" build up for just a second longer, then hit the "Green Shield," you get this huge burst of energy for the "Blue Chill" phase. It's like, you feel the engine breathing. And the sounds! When you hit the "Blue Chill," there's this little *hiss* and the piston just glides down so smoothly. It’s so good. I swear I was thinking about the timing for the 'Blue Chill' phase during my morning meeting today.
I looked up and it was like 2 AM last night. I just wanted to do one more perfect cycle. It's not about the Carnot cycle, it's about the *flow*. It's about that moment when everything clicks and your little engine is just purring, and the score just climbs. It's so satisfying. I'm not usually into these kinda brainy games, but this is different. It's fun. Really, really fun. You have to try it, I already told Sarah from work she needs to get it.
The player must click the button to switch between the thermal sources of the system remembering to make the transitions at the right moments to avoid the piston jamming or the cylinder exploding The Carnot cycle consists of four thermodynamic processes
