GearBlocks

This game has insane potential but absolutely ruins it with the most inefficient method of building your creations. Moving a single part requires you to click it, then click to select a pivot point, then use your mouse to manipulate the 3D gizmo to move the part with precision. And what I described is just moving it on one axis. If you want to rotate it as well you need to select the rotation mode for the 3D gizmo and then use your mouse to manipulate it again. It's so ungodly slow to build anything that people with ADHD, who would normally be drawn to these types of games, will feel discouraged from playing. This game DESPERATELY needs an editor mode, where you can rapidly add and connect parts. The developer does not have to remove the character building mode for this to work either. This could be a separate view for people who prefer it. It's so weird, because the parts themselves tell me the developer knows a lot about engineering, but the way you build your creations seem to imply the developer never touched any professional creative tools or even other engineering/building games. KSP for example has solved this problem over a decade ago. It's such a shame, because this game has the best simulation of mechanics I have ever seen in a game. I just feel robbed from being able to enjoy a gem. And the community doesn't help, because they keep on defending these choices with handwavy remarks like "it's just different", "it's difficult at first but you get used to it". Yes, I am aware controls in games get more intuitive with time. The problem is, they are already intuitive. I've used Blender, Unity, Unreal Engine and other tools that use the exact same manipulation gizmos and they're extremely easy to grasp for me. However, pairing it with a character-driven, first person perspective for building is, in my opinion, a huge mistake. The tools I mentioned give you snappy, ultra-fast camera controls that allow you to orbit your creation from any angle and allow you to move parts extremely quickly with advanced grid snapping. I'm so sad I won't get to enjoy this game.