The end of Zachtronics. I’m going to need a moment.
I love Zachtronics games. Everything from Spacechem to Exopunks, so it’s no surprise I’m very happy with Last Call BBS, even if it’s different. Instead of a standard game with a primary focus, Last Call BBS has the player dialing into a BBS and downloading various games. There’s everything from the squelch of the modem, to waiting for files to download, and a timer before players can download the next file.
Last Call BBS has nine apps that players can try out, one of them is an entertaining model builder, but the other 8 are puzzle games in style fans of Zachtronics might recognize, there are two games of solitaire, of course, but there are a solid logic puzzle game, an automation builder, and a circuit diagram game. These are extremely nerdy games, but each of the modules here brought me some joy.
The truth is Last Call BBS is probably what’s left over from Zachtronics, this is going to be the studio’s final new game, they’ll be releasing all their solitaire variants in one more title at the end of the year and the studio is closing and going their own way. But each of the 8 mini-games here feels substantial enough that it’ll give fans of Zachtronics enough for one last hurrah and I bought this on day one on Steam because I’m a die-hard fan of the studio and I wanted to complete my collection, and I don’t regret it at all.
Pick this up if you like logic games, or enjoyed Zachtronics titles before. I’ve always thought of Zachtronics as a studio that makes games for programmers. The games here are puzzle games with a lot of clever bells and whistles, and they also will push the player to try to optimize their solutions, but ultimately, it’s a great experience. As I said, It’s a very nerdy game, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.
If you want to see more from me: Check out my video on this month of Game Pass games: https://youtu.be/2fKlHHe39kE
I love Zachtronics games. Everything from Spacechem to Exopunks, so it’s no surprise I’m very happy with Last Call BBS, even if it’s different. Instead of a standard game with a primary focus, Last Call BBS has the player dialing into a BBS and downloading various games. There’s everything from the squelch of the modem, to waiting for files to download, and a timer before players can download the next file.
Last Call BBS has nine apps that players can try out, one of them is an entertaining model builder, but the other 8 are puzzle games in style fans of Zachtronics might recognize, there are two games of solitaire, of course, but there are a solid logic puzzle game, an automation builder, and a circuit diagram game. These are extremely nerdy games, but each of the modules here brought me some joy.
The truth is Last Call BBS is probably what’s left over from Zachtronics, this is going to be the studio’s final new game, they’ll be releasing all their solitaire variants in one more title at the end of the year and the studio is closing and going their own way. But each of the 8 mini-games here feels substantial enough that it’ll give fans of Zachtronics enough for one last hurrah and I bought this on day one on Steam because I’m a die-hard fan of the studio and I wanted to complete my collection, and I don’t regret it at all.
Pick this up if you like logic games, or enjoyed Zachtronics titles before. I’ve always thought of Zachtronics as a studio that makes games for programmers. The games here are puzzle games with a lot of clever bells and whistles, and they also will push the player to try to optimize their solutions, but ultimately, it’s a great experience. As I said, It’s a very nerdy game, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.
If you want to see more from me: Check out my video on this month of Game Pass games: https://youtu.be/2fKlHHe39kE