I think this GIF gives a better summary of the game than I can:


Anyway, you have to produce the target compounds (blue area) from the inputs (green). Adjacent atoms bond to each other if they have free electrons, pushing atoms with pistons breaks all their bonds.

CONTROLS:

  • Left Click - place component (drag for direction)
  • Right Click - delete component
  • WASD /  Arrow keys: Pan Camera
  • Z / X: Zoom Camera
StatusReleased
PlatformsHTML5
Rating
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(10 total ratings)
AuthorNoNotCar
GenrePuzzle
Made withGodot
Tags2D, chemistry, factory, Pixel Art, zach-like
Asset licenseCreative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal
Average sessionA few minutes
LanguagesEnglish
InputsKeyboard, Mouse

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I like this, thank you for making.
I think it's pretty brilliant with the valence electrons and bindings.
Nevertheless, a short description of how the speedtiles work would be nice. Sometimes atoms crash, sometimes they brake down, sometimes they don't. I try by error, not sure if it's a bug or feature. :)


what is a cycle and how do i lower it?

is it normal if i got 47/50 cycles in level 1

i have 51/50 cycles in level 1 :/

FINALLY I DID LEVEL 2

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Game: 44

Me: Oh so close to 40.
*hour of testing later*
Me:Ok here we go

Game: 43

Let's goooooooooooooo


Level 1 solved! (92/50) https://imgur.com/b1cTnzr

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I do not have access to rotate or fast velocity block, on top of that molecules are currently treating pistons like solid blocks

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I don't know about the blocks, but to make a piston push you need an atom to move behind it.

not fun. the mechanics are unintuitive, and you have to have a bachelor's in problem solving to beat the first level.

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bro just admit to having a skill issue, we won't judge

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real

how do you beat oxbox?

I don't know t

make the two o2 molecules go in there a the sane time (right after they have been assembled)

HOW DO WORK?

Kinda confusing tbh. 

also, what does cycles mean

i "beat" the first level but it wont show any other level.

just let it run ur solution for a while

I'd say this game was good if there was a proper tutorial. The GIF doesn't explain nearly enough.

this game is amazing but for some reason when i close the tab all my progress gets reset :(     I'm using chrome if that means anything

it uses local storage so it doesn’t work with incognito mode

im not in incongnito :/

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nvm the solutions saved but the level progress didnt

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finally beat electrolysis

IM NEVER GONNA BEAT COMBUSTION

FINALLY!

spacechem, but pixels!

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i cant even beat hydrogen

mee to

that comment is no longer true i made a loop that let me get the hydrogen molecules into the goal area right before the next atom comes in

this is the most overkill solution i have read so far

Just slap a block 

 i did that too and ITS NOT WORKING!!!!!!!!!

bruh

A wall is neede

you don't even need a complex machine

all you need is 3 belts and a wall

me three

What a great game. I played it a lot to get to gold.

don't tell me theres a COMBUSTION2.

combustion was pain and i finally beat it

real

holly shit im doomed

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pain.
no exxageration, I've been trying to get gold on electrolysis for over a year.

also completely unrelated but can you please add zoom buttons or a fullscreen button I'm tired of scrolling the page every single time I want to zoom

OH MY GOD I FINALLY DID ITYESSSSSSSSSSSSS

THE WHOLE YEAR AND MORE OF ATTEMPTS FINALLY PAID OFF
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I shouldn't have missed the fact that zoom is basically unusable in browser...
you can now use Z/X to zoom in/out

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hol' up
This game has a DOWNLOADABLE?

yo can u make us able to download the game it would be very much appreciated (just upload it twice on the second one uncheck the "play in browser" checkbox)

Anyway amazing game

Help I beat lv1 10 times and a still cant progres

hmmm it works ok for me on firefox...
what browser are you using?

using google chome

see it for yourself

checked on chrome, seems to work fine on my computer
I think the most likely cause is that the game is failing to save progress - have you blocked that somehow?

blocked WHAT somehow?

Ok I think I've managed to replicate the bug - when I reopen the game on Chrome the first level has a saved solution but not a saved cycle count and doesn't unlock the second level until I complete it again.
Is that what you're experiencing?

just let the level running for awhile

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how do you rotate buildings

you drag in the driection you want it to be i

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how do i finish peroxide level?

u dont

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I hate you

but it helped

yes

pain

bro at combustion i discovered this feature while trying to throw away 50% of the matter

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Huh it seems like firefox has decided to break the game somehow - I haven't updated it recently, and it still seems to work in chrome...

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I've looked everywhere, but I could never quite find anything like this! There just isn't a lot of, I don't know what to call this, besides Zachtronics. Besides, Zachtronics isn't free.

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is it intended that we can remove pre-placed objects in the level? I am stuck on how to get the 30 cycles in level 2 and I think that might be because I am trying to not remove any pre-placed parts even though I can.

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Yep, the pre-placed parts in 2 are intended to show the splitting feature, not to restrict your solution

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thank you for clarifying.