Shenzhen I/O
"BUILD CIRCUITS. WRITE CODE. RTFM. - Build circuits using a variety of components from different manufacturers, like microcontrollers, memory, and logic gates. - Write code in a compact and powerful assembly language where every instruction can be conditionally executed. - Read the included manual, which includes over 30 pages of original datasheets, reference guides, and technical diagrams. - Get to know the colorful cast of characters at your new employer, 深圳龙腾科技有限公司 (Shenzhen Longteng Electronics Co., Ltd.), located in the electronics capital of the world. - Get creative! Design and test your own games and devices in the sandbox. - Engineering is hard! Take a break and play a brand-new twist on solitaire."
What it feels like
The game treats engineering, code, and problem-solving with sincere, unironic respect for the craft. The puzzles invite unhurried reflection and sitting with ideas to solve complex interdependent problems.
What it's about
The narrative explores your integration into a tech company culture and the human side of engineering work in Shenzhen. Set in a near-future Shenzhen electronics company, grounding the gameplay in a speculative-tech narrative.
How it plays
Building self-running production and logistics chains via circuits and code is the core loop of the entire game. Each puzzle demands deductive reasoning to solve circuit and code challenges with constraints on lines and cycles. The circuit and code simulation produces emergent behavior through interacting components and instructions.
How it looks and sounds
The visual presentation is stripped to essential circuit diagrams and functional UI elements without clutter.
How it's structured
The game is designed and marketed as a single-player experience with no multiplayer component. Each puzzle level is deliberately authored by designers rather than procedurally generated. A bounded campaign of escalating engineering challenges at the fictional electronics company provides narrative structure.
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