When comparing Glitchspace vs TIS-100, the Slant community recommends TIS-100 for most people. In the question“What are the best educational games on PC?” TIS-100 is ranked 5th while Glitchspace is ranked 13th. The most important reason people chose TIS-100 is:
TIS-100 has a leaderboard function for all 45 puzzles in the game which allows users to compare score with friends and random online players. This way people can see how high they rank in comparison to all other players.
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Pros
Pro Non stress environment
The music in game is similar to elevator music and the visuals are simple and relaxing, combined it creates an atmosphere that is pretty stress free, which is good as the further one gets the more complicated the game can become.
Pro Inventive 3D representation of programming
The player needs to get from point a to point b by fixing glitches in the environment by using a programming language called Null, which allows user manipulation of the environment. Through this manipulation the game focuses on an inventive way of showing 3D representations of the mechanics of programming.
Pro Helps you learn how 3D game geometry works
While the 3D programming language in the game doesn't have much scripting or logic in it, it does teach you about how 3D geometry works through concepts like scaling, translating, and transforming objects and vectors.
Pro Competitive score comparing
TIS-100 has a leaderboard function for all 45 puzzles in the game which allows users to compare score with friends and random online players. This way people can see how high they rank in comparison to all other players.
Pro Teaches actual coding
The game is basically text based which means users will have to actually type in code in order to play. This makes for a learning experience for those unfamiliar with coding due to actually having to code in order to play.
Pro Replayability through a never ending sandbox creation mode
Users can create their own puzzles in the 3 available sandbox modes in game. This allows for users to come back to the game over and over to create custom puzzles and experience something different each time making for a lot of replayability.
Cons
Con Intimidating to learn
Upon first boot it is quite obvious that the game will take a bit of play to learn, this is made worse by the fact that there is no tutorial. Though the game is in early access, so that may change.
Con No in game tutorial makes it difficult to learn
There is no hand holding with this game, no in-game tutorial makes it difficult to know how to play. Though there is a PDF manual that can be printed out.