Prime Mover

$14.99

Release Date:: May 21, 2018
Developer:: 4Bit Games
Publisher:: 4Bit Games
Platforms:: Windows Mac Linux

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About This Game

A god falls. A rift opens. A hero rises.

Prime Mover is a game about designing circuit boards from 4Bit Games.

In this open-ended puzzle game, you build circuit boards to solve a wide variety of logic and computer science inspired problems. Compare the speed and efficiency of your unique solutions with your friends and the world. Work your way from transistor to processor, uncover the story of the Byte of Burden!

Design Circuit boards

- Design and build Circuit boards that solve a wide variety of logic and computer science inspired problems.

Open-ended puzzles

- There are infinitely many ways to solve every puzzle, but some solutions are better than others! Compare your solutions with your friends on the online leaderboards and monitor trends with the global histograms.

A toolbox of chips

- Utilize a wide variety of components in your quest for optimization! Create circuits boards within circuit boards, within circuit boards!

Vibrant soundtrack

- Score by the amazing Jonathan Geer, composer of the Owlboy soundtrack.

Uncover forgotten secrets

- Memory fragments are scattered across the blueprint. Retrace the path of the Prime Mover to uncover the story of the Byte of Burden!

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User Reviews

Mixed

3 user reviews

67%

Positive

User #823927 english

2 hrs at review

Recommended

Everything you love about a Zachlike, with gorgeous pixel art and fascinating puzzles

User #056354 english

1 hrs at review

Not Recommended

Not terrible but I'd play any Zachtronics game instead. Annoying and finicky UI with puzzles that I'm not convinced will get any more interesting. I seem to be at the halfway point, but the inclusion of infinite(?) nested modules and the ability to brute force solutions since they aren't randomized doesn't seem like a good sign for the quality of the endgame puzzles so I'd rather not waste my time. Maybe take a crack at it if you're truly desperate for a Zach-like but I'd wager you would have much more fun replaying Shenzhen I/O. Don't know if I'm being too harsh here but the bar for these types of games has been set so high that I can't overlook the flaws present in this one.

System Requirements

Minimum

Minimum:

OS *: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, or 10 (or Vista with DirectX 11)
Processor: 2.0 GHz
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: 128MB
Storage: 200 MB available space

FAQ

How much does Prime Mover cost?

Prime Mover costs $14.99.

What are the system requirements for Prime Mover?

Minimum: Minimum: OS *: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, or 10 (or Vista with DirectX 11) Processor: 2.0 GHz Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: 128MB Storage: 200 MB available space

What platforms is Prime Mover available on?

Prime Mover is available on Windows PC, macOS, Linux.

Is Prime Mover worth buying?

Prime Mover has 67% positive reviews from 3 players.

When was Prime Mover released?

Prime Mover was released on May 21, 2018.