An 18-year-old student from Romania turned quite a few heads last month when he released a very early version of PC Building Simulator, a game he developed that focuses on building a computer from scratch. While in rough shape and in definite need of some tweaking, it showed promise. Now it has a better shot of living up to its potential, as it's been picked up by The Irregular Corporation, the newly formed London-based publisher behind the sailing sim Sailaway.
Apparently there was a publisher out there that felt the same way.
"With this only being his first title, Claudiu has demonstrated a real knack for game development. He has put real focus on building a tool that’s in-depth and educational, while keeping a sense of fun with traditional gameplay elements," said Stuart Morton, producer at Irregular. "He’s created something really unique, and we’re looking forward to working with Claudiu to help build the game into a more polished and rich experience for players."
This is exactly what PC Building Simulator needs. With a team of programmers fleshing this thing out, this could turn into a fun way for inexperienced builders to get their feet wet without diving into the real thing. And if they follow through on the Career mode that's teased in the main menu, there could be something here for experienced builders, too.
We're excited to see how this develops. In the meantime, you can give the pre-alpha a spin by downloading it here.
