Zach Barth

The age of machines has begun. I’m not speaking about world conquering, human enslaving robots from the Matrix or what have you ever, nor the warped logic of paperclip-producing AIs. I’m speaking about clunky manufacturing unit strains producing wizard-viagra (‘stamina’ potions), and cobbled collectively contraptions that ultimately churn out stain-removers. Now that I give it...

I’m elevating my head from the alchemy desk to let you know: Opus Magnum is out now and it’s good. It’s the brand new puzzle recreation from Zachtronics which crept up on us this week. This studio’s puzzlers have a particular flavour to them. They’re about fidgeting with machines, hacking collectively an answer out of...