so fun
idk what i’m doing but this is such a good game
Bad
Kinda fell off ngl. Too many bugs.
I like
Very noice
Surprisingly addictive
I thought it was great. Don’t let the plain graphics fool you. If you like puzzle games you can get hooked on this one. I will upgrade my review to 5 stars if, in a future update, you can save and load designs you’ve created previously - THEN this game would be just about perfect.
May be accurate but NOT a game
Simply adding 0-3 "gold nut" ratings as a "scoring" mechanism doesn't make something a game. Let's break this thing down:
1) No instructions. Period.
2) Any kind of GOAL for each stage. First stage? I got 3 gold nuggets! Second stage? One. WHY? Who knows! I used the minimum possible struts with the minimum possible widths. What was I supposed to do? Oh, I got it... Delete this.
1) No instructions. Period.
2) Any kind of GOAL for each stage. First stage? I got 3 gold nuggets! Second stage? One. WHY? Who knows! I used the minimum possible struts with the minimum possible widths. What was I supposed to do? Oh, I got it... Delete this.
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Are you reading your own reviews?
Look at the moon landing, level 14. Where are the requirements? You supply no directions, no explanations of devices that are added to the structure, no required goal.......... This could be easily added as a main menu.
You were asked for this over 2 years ago.
You were asked for this over 2 years ago.
Tough crash
Great app, but short of a few things, a more progressive scale of success showing how close you are to the next Gold Nut, or a target weight would be nice. I've completed level 15 lots of different ways but still no Gold Nut and no indication of what I'm doing wrong, only the title 'Tough Crash' to go by. Still love this idea though.
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Need Directions
I was going to use this with my second graders but there are no directions. Add them please!
Great, but...
A really great tool for structural design. By the way, this is not a "game". I use the Truss Me tool to evaluate and compare different truss models. But I'm disappointed that I cannot save any work and, worse, if my iPhone goes to sleep, then all my work disappears.
Great fun, but...
This game is serious fun, and I mean that very literally. It's a great idea, it's loads of fun, the 3-star scoring adds replay value, AND it's a seriously great tool for teaching the basics of truss design. If you're embarking on the design of an epic toothpick or dried spaghetti structure, start here! This is the most fun I've had since Cat Physics, the best iPhone game ever.
However, after the third level the frustration exceeded the fun. This game DESPERATELY needs snap: Snap to mid-point of rod, snap to straight, 90 (30, 60, 45) degrees, vertical, horizontal, etc.. It's very frustrating trying to slide a node along a rod, looking for the mid-point, trying to keep the rod straight, getting no feedback, and not being able to see what I'm doing because it's all happening underneath my fingertip (#iphone_needs_stylus!). It stops being about truss design and becomes a fight with the user interface. That's not fun, or educational. Also, at some zoom levels it's impossible to straighten a rod with a node in the (approximate) middle of it. Snap would fix that. If I were making a wish list I'd include continuous coordinate/angle readout as I move nodes, and some easy way to make a structure symmetrical. Word balloons when you tap a control, identifying that control, would speed up the learning curve.
I really hope this app continues to be developed, because I'm eager to get back to playing it, but without the frustration.
However, after the third level the frustration exceeded the fun. This game DESPERATELY needs snap: Snap to mid-point of rod, snap to straight, 90 (30, 60, 45) degrees, vertical, horizontal, etc.. It's very frustrating trying to slide a node along a rod, looking for the mid-point, trying to keep the rod straight, getting no feedback, and not being able to see what I'm doing because it's all happening underneath my fingertip (#iphone_needs_stylus!). It stops being about truss design and becomes a fight with the user interface. That's not fun, or educational. Also, at some zoom levels it's impossible to straighten a rod with a node in the (approximate) middle of it. Snap would fix that. If I were making a wish list I'd include continuous coordinate/angle readout as I move nodes, and some easy way to make a structure symmetrical. Word balloons when you tap a control, identifying that control, would speed up the learning curve.
I really hope this app continues to be developed, because I'm eager to get back to playing it, but without the frustration.
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Camera access? Why?
When you start playing it asks permission to access your camera. I found it weird but allowed it. Game wasn't user friendly and I didn't see reason why it would need my camera at all for this game. No positives. Deleted asap.
Fun Game
I enjoy playing this game.
Why does this app ask for access to the iPhone camera?
Complicated app. No learning mode. No explanation why one solution is better than another to raise your score. To make matters worse it asked for access to the camera for no reason and with no explanation. That raises a red flag.
No
Stop spamming reddit.
Accurate and fun
The developer has put a lot of effort into polishing this app since I first played it. I like the constant updates and the tendency of the app developer to stick to real physics. It is one of the few games where real world physics is preferred over special effects and that is the beauty of it.
Great game
Hey! Me and my cousin met u at Georgia tech and u took a picture of us and u said we were the first to beat ur game and I loved ur game! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
Not worth the money
Too complicated
Teasingly difficult!
Great game that has a real challenge to it. Simple, yet thoroughly engrossing. Enjoying playing it, even when I'm cursing that one beam for breaking. Thanks for putting this out there!
A good start
Love the idea, but the implementation is too frustrating to use in its current basic state. You can't move pivots without removing all struts, and you can necessarily see stress points as failure is sometimes too quick to observe.
Could be awesome a with a UI overhaul, but it's just tedious to fight the interface at every step.
Could be awesome a with a UI overhaul, but it's just tedious to fight the interface at every step.
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Good keeps getting better
This app is fantastic! It not only computes the behavior of trusses but also provides great visual feedback. For example, you can visualize both the deformation of the structure and the stresses on the bars. No other app I am aware of shows stresses, which are crucial for understanding the difference between tension and compression. In this app blue means compression, and you can easily see how compressed bars buckle! The gaming aspect makes it even more interesting. Love learning while having the motivation to beat an extra level!
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