Shenzhen I/O
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| Developer(s) | Zachtronics |
| Publisher(s) | Zachtronics |
| Designer(s) | Zach Barth |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, Linux, macOS |
| Release | November 17, 2016 |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Shenzhen I/O is a puzzle video game developed by Zachtronics for Microsoft Windows, Linux, and macOS-based personal computers. The game was released in November 2016.
Gameplay
Shenzhen I/O is a puzzle video game in which players assume the role of an electronics engineer who has emigrated to China to work for a technology company Shenzhen Longteng Electronics.[1][2] The game is set in the near future.[3] They are tasked with creating products for clients, which involves constructing circuits and then writing code to run them.[4][3]
Development and release
Shenzhen I/O was developed by Zachtronics.[3] The game is seen as a spiritual successor to their previous title TIS-100, a coding puzzle game released in 2015.[3] Shenzhen I/O was designed with the same niche audience in mind, specifically people interested in programming.[3] The game features a more approachable user interface than TIS-100 and a cast of characters.[3]
Zachtronics announced Shenzhen I/O in September 2016,[5] and released an in-development version of the game via Steam Early Access in October 2016.[6] The game launched out of early access for Linux, macOS, and Windows on November 17, 2016.[4][6]
Reception
Shenzhen I/O was received favourably by Rock, Paper, Shotgun writer Brendan Caldwell.[2]
While Shenzhen I/O has a higher price tag than its predecessor TIS-100, Zachtronics observed that the game was selling faster during its early access period.[3]
References
- ^ O'Connor, Alice (October 7, 2016). "Boot Up: TIS-100 Dev's SHENZEN I/O Hits Early Access". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ a b Caldwell, Brendan (October 17, 2016). "Premature Evaluation: SHENZHEN I/O". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g Wawro, Alex (November 17, 2016). "Zachtronics' Shenzhen I/O is a game for people who code games". Gamasutra. UBM. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ a b O'Connor, Alice (November 17, 2016). "TIS-100 dev's Shenzhen I/O launches out of early access". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ O'Connor, Alice (September 13, 2016). "SpaceChem & TIS-100 Creator Announces SHENZEN I/O". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ a b Matulef, Jeffrey (November 19, 2016). "Zachtronics' Shenzhen I/O is out of Early Access". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved November 19, 2016.