Zach-Like: A Game Design History

Zach-Like is a book of behind-the-scenes design documents from game developer Zachtronics. Included with the digital release of the book on Steam is a compilation of games developed by Zachtronics prior to SpaceChem, early prototypes of some of their commercially released games, and prototypes of games which were never released. This includes:

• The Bureau of Steam Engineering (2008)
• The Codex of Alchemical Engineering (2008)
• The Codex of Alchemical Engineering: Magnum Opus Challenge Edition (2008) (A version of The Codex of Alchemical Engineering featuring player created levels.)
• Gregor Mendel's Pro-Botanist 2006 (2006)
• Hack the Planet (2015) (Unreleased)
• Infinifactory (2014) (Early Prototype)
• Infinifrag (2007)
• Infinifrag 2 (2007) (Unreleased)
• Infiniminer: The Final Blockening (2009)
• Intelligent Destruction (2006)
• KOHCTPYKTOP: Engineer of the People (2009)
• Manufactoid (2007) (Early Prototype & Released Version)
• Opus Magnum (2018) (Early prototypes of the main game and a cut tactical mini-game.)
• Pressurizer (2011) (Three prototypes of what eventually became Ironclad Tactics.)
• Project Typhoon (2017) (Unreleased - includes the last build of the game as well as a solitaire mini-game.)
• Ruckingenur: Episode 1 (2006)
• Ruckingenur II (2008)
• Ruckingenur CE (2008) (A version of Ruckingenur II featuring player created levels.)
• Ruckingenur: Puzzle (2006) (aka Pulse)
• Silicon Foundry (2008)