I'd love to hear any ideas if you have any. I also have never heard of any such system besides the 'heatsink launcher' in Elite Dangerous.Įven though I'm taking quite some liberty with the small planet size, I'm still hoping to have a solution for heat removal that feels hard-sci-fi-ish enough.

My initial feeling is that this is quite far-fetched and likely not efficient at all. A heat pump would collect heat into a medium (liquid? solid?) and then launch it off away from the planet. My first thought was some sort of system that launches heat cartridges away from the planet. I've thought of large radiators extending high up but because of practical reasons (they are unsightly and don't fit the screen) I'm looking for alternative solutions here. A more 'external' solution would be to redirect solar radiation to the surface, but I prefer an on-surface solution.Ĭooling the planet poses a problem. If the planet is cold, a player may want to heat it with whatever heat source they desire, for example by burning (imported, pehaps nuclear) fuel. My game takes place on a small planet (unrealistically small, but still bigger than Le Petit Prince) and terraforming is one of the goals. One method would be to radiate it into space by first pumping the heat into large panels. There will be a lot of replays to do if you're going for three stars, and it instills that 'just one more go' mentality, so there's a bit of replay value.In a small closed system, like a spacecraft, getting rid of built up heat can pose a problem. There isn't much time on each stage, so you have to learn the patterns and then be quick on your toes.

While Tales of the Tiny Planet looks easy, it's rather challenging. And with the countdown, timing is critical, especially if you're a perfectionist and need three stars for every level. You have to figure out the movement patters and time everything perfectly in order to get the planet character to the portal. On each stage, players are in charge of all of the moving parts, which activate all at once with a long-press. The controls in Tales of the Tiny Planet are as simple as they come. There's also a time limit, as shown in the upper left, so you'd better be fast. Players are able to earn up to three stars on each stage, depending on how fast they complete it. However, it's easier said than done, of course, especially when you throw in spikes, enemies, and other dangers into the mix. The goal of each level is pretty straightforward: guide the planet along the stage and reach the portal to move on to the next area and reunite with friends. However, the developers have put a 'Coming Soon' marker, indicating more stages will arrive in a future update. At the moment, there are five chapters, with 12 stages in each, so there's 60 puzzles for you to solve with the initial download. Like other puzzle games, Tales of the Tiny Planet is level-based. Overall, Pixelsplit did a fantastic job with the visual and audio design of Tales of the Tiny Planet. The soundtrack is rather whimsical, and the sound effects are delightful. Animations are smooth and fluid, with no lag on my iPhone 7. The colors range from soft pastels to muted, earthy tones to more vibrant shades, so it all meshes together well and is appealing on the eyes. The foreground remains focused and sharp, and there's plenty of basic geometric shapes everywhere, yet the planets are oddly adorable. Everything is rendered in 2D, though there are subtle yet gorgeous backgrounds that add some depth overall. Visually, Tales of the Tiny Planet sports a rather cute and minimal artistic approach.

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