Truss Me!

Simply adding 0-3 "gold nut" ratings as a "scoring" mechanism doesn't make something a game. Let's break this thing down: 1) No instructions. Period. 2) Any kind of GOAL for each stage. First stage? I got 3 gold nuggets! Second stage? One. WHY? Who knows! I used the minimum possible struts with the minimum possible widths. What was I supposed to do? Oh, I got it... Delete this.

Look at the moon landing, level 14. Where are the requirements? You supply no directions, no explanations of devices that are added to the structure, no required goal.......... This could be easily added as a main menu. You were asked for this over 2 years ago.

I was going to use this with my second graders but there are no directions. Add them please!

A really great tool for structural design. By the way, this is not a "game". I use the Truss Me tool to evaluate and compare different truss models. But I'm disappointed that I cannot save any work and, worse, if my iPhone goes to sleep, then all my work disappears.

This game is serious fun, and I mean that very literally. It's a great idea, it's loads of fun, the 3-star scoring adds replay value, AND it's a seriously great tool for teaching the basics of truss design. If you're embarking on the design of an epic toothpick or dried spaghetti structure, start here! This is the most fun I've had since Cat Physics, the best iPhone game ever. However, after the third level the frustration exceeded the fun. This game DESPERATELY needs snap: Snap to mid-point of rod, snap to straight, 90 (30, 60, 45) degrees, vertical, horizontal, etc.. It's very frustrating trying to slide a node along a rod, looking for the mid-point, trying to keep the rod straight, getting no feedback, and not being able to see what I'm doing because it's all happening underneath my fingertip (#iphone_needs_stylus!). It stops being about truss design and becomes a fight with the user interface. That's not fun, or educational. Also, at some zoom levels it's impossible to straighten a rod with a node in the (approximate) middle of it. Snap would fix that. If I were making a wish list I'd include continuous coordinate/angle readout as I move nodes, and some easy way to make a structure symmetrical. Word balloons when you tap a control, identifying that control, would speed up the learning curve. I really hope this app continues to be developed, because I'm eager to get back to playing it, but without the frustration.

When you start playing it asks permission to access your camera. I found it weird but allowed it. Game wasn't user friendly and I didn't see reason why it would need my camera at all for this game. No positives. Deleted asap.

I enjoy playing this game.

Complicated app. No learning mode. No explanation why one solution is better than another to raise your score. To make matters worse it asked for access to the camera for no reason and with no explanation. That raises a red flag.

Stop spamming reddit.

The developer has put a lot of effort into polishing this app since I first played it. I like the constant updates and the tendency of the app developer to stick to real physics. It is one of the few games where real world physics is preferred over special effects and that is the beauty of it.