Kerbal Space Program adds Space Race rockets KSP teams up with ESA for Shared Horizons expansion More Kerbal Space Program 2 news from PC Gamer 'They only do the wrong thing all the time,' Simpson added of the Kerbals, 'but somehow they stumbled into an interstellar civilization.' The Kerbals are supposed to represent how we can rise into space from making mistakes repeatedly and learning from them. Intercept's creative director, Nate Simpson, added that the presence of the Kerbals is inspiring to players as they try difficult things again and again in the game. 'Without them, you're not getting the in-game response of the awe-inspiring and explosively horrendous stuff you're doing in the game.' 'By adding the Kerbals, you bring to it the emotion that is well-deserved for such astronomical feats,' Paul Zimmer, a 3D animator and content engineer for Intercept Games, said in the same video. Several developers said the Kerbals' humanity is what helps to drive the game's popularity. This game wouldnt be playable in a classroom setting without heavyhanded assistance from someone who knows what they are doing.Long-time KSP players know the frustrations and joys of trying to make progress in a game that simulates space physics so closely, along with the challenges of building and launching the rockets and spacecraft that can carry the Kerbals. For banjo and kazooie n&b you create vehicles to solve whatever your goal is at the moment, where as this game your first goal is to launch your rocket off the ground, then its get to the moon, then its progress further beyond the moon where the smallest detail could cause your rocket to explode and killing your astronaut. The closest game I would say is banjo and kazooie nuts and bolts but that game didnt have the detail as Kerbal Space Program. This game is really a one of a kind game, theres nothing really like it. This game is not something you can play on a short burst or a game where you can pick it up in a single class, this is a long game and rewarding due to its game design. You don't need a ton of prerequisite knowledge to get started but to get anywhere you really have to try and actually research techniques that will help you succeed in leaving the galaxy. This game is about engineering and rocket science. This game is extremely complex, high school students or college students really. This is a huge timesink, I cant stop myself. It encourages creativity but if you want to be successful you have to combine actual engineering techniques and its a blast to surpass yourself on previous runs. I love the idea of building your own rockets and getting far far far away.

This is a game I played way too much, I have like 200hrs on it on steam.

Kerbal space program game footage