
Mission: Translate an interstellar message, using the universal languages of math & science.
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The Message from Deep Space is an odyssey of puzzles. Take the role of the mission's Translator, working alongside a scrappy band of scientists, and venture headfirst into the world of deciphering an alien language --- completely from the ground up.
Set in 1973, Earth is the recipient of a meteorite that broadcasts radio waves. In the role of the mission's Translator, the player is responsible for designing responses to the meteorite's transmissions, which, if correct, will elicit new messages from the meteorite. Only through this radio wave dialogue will patterns, words, syntax, and meaning all take form, leaving but one question:
What is it the aliens want to say?
Translate an alien language
Learn about an alien civilization
Interface with a retro computer
Manage a user-driven dictionary
Design radio transmissions by frequency
Collaborate with scientists that respond to your actions
+1000 in-game dialogues
+30 minutes OST
+30 hours of gameplay
Inspired by The Golden Record aboard the Voyager I space probe, The Message from Deep Space takes a realistic approach to deciphering an interstellar message. Beginning with the limited universal constants available to technologically advanced civilizations, the message spans a range of real-world fields of math & science. Decoding the message is tough, but with the support of the game's meticulous linguist, the single-minded computer programmer, and the affable astronomer, it is a challenge fit for anyone with Curiosity and Perseverance.
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This game is not for everyone. You have to be a little autistic. But playing this game were 40 of the best hours I've spent with a video game. Thanks Applesinmypants. -245 -30 -243
This game, of all games, does not need a hardcore save system. I've lost almost 10 hours, and replaying isn't even fun because progress is mostly in your understanding of the signals and symbols, and not actually in the entering of the data. I do not understand why a simple save and load which has been around for decades wouldn't have worked, but instead all it takes is one power issue or steam cloud saves problem to ruin everything. This doubly sucks because the game is genuinely fun, but I wouldn't wish the frustration of having that taken all away on anyone
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Languages: English
Hours played at review time, across 1.1K reviews with recorded playtime.
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A really good and unique puzzle game.
Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. This game deserves so many awards. I don't think any review I could give would adequately describe the brilliance of this game. If you have any interest in science, mathematics, language, or just the pursuit of knowledge in general, then play this game.
This game is incredible. I have spent almost all of my waking time between buying it and now, playing it. And, like some of the best games in the genre - I would count [i]Return of the Obra Dinn[/i], [i]Type Help[/i] (now [i]The Incident at Galley Housse[/i], [i]The Roottrees are Dead[/i], and [i]The Outer Wilds[/i] among them - it is an experience that will be hard to forget for a very, very long time.
I haven't finished the game yet, but so far, it's one of my top games of all time. I haven't been able to stop thinking about it since I played the demo, and I've been recommending the full release to just about everyone I know. It's definitely confusing at times, but every time something just clicks with a frequency definition it makes it all worth it. I can't recommend it highly enough.
I haven't been this obsessed with a game since playing Outer Wilds. What a unique and wonderful experience, with a heartwarming story to boot.
See! I knew paying attention in physics lessons would come in handy! What a banger of a puzzle. best puzzle/exploration game I experienced since Outer Wilds. (If you haven't played Outer Wilds, a) go play it, and b) this is some of the highest praise I can give for a game)
First contact with extant life from another world, & it's the aliens sending us their math homework. All jokes aside, I love this game. The characters seem simple on the surface, but their little conversations, in-jokes and quirks really make you connect with them. I can't believe that within the span of a couple hours they had me go from jeering at Dr. Akers to genuinely empathizing and rooting for him. I also wanna shout out the OST, the music is actually really nice to vibe to while puzzling over a new transmission. I'm definitely relying on walkthroughs to make progress, but the atmosphere and story are enough to make it still an enjoyable puzzle game
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