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Zachtronics' new game Shenzen I/O promises the joys and frustrations of engineering

And it looks incredible.

News by Christian Donlan Features Editor

Updated on 13 Sep 2016

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Is there a greater genius than Zachary Barth working in games right now? I can't think of one.

Barth, and his company Zachtronics, make puzzle games with an engineering bent. Games like SpaceChem and TIS-100, which is all about programming. Now he's announced Shenzen I/O , named after China's electronics capital, and it looks absolutely amazing.

Shenzen I/O will launch on 6th October - on Early Access, naturally. "Engineering is hard!" enthuses the blurb. What a pitch!

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