MAIN: This ship’s
engine can propel it
out of the Kerbol
system
BELOW: Look ma,
no hands!masterpiece, once you solve that little
‘exploding on the launchpad’
problem.
IT’S ROCKET SCIENCE
The more time you’ve spent in the
original Kerbal’s rocket building
module, the more likely you’ll gasp,
hand covering your mouth to ward
off surprise like it’s an alien
facehugger, when you see Kerbal
Space Program 2’s new tools. The
interface is much refined at a glance:
There’s a new toolbar for finer
control over objects you’ve selected,
and parts within categories are now
arranged into size tiers, which was a
necessity for the “much higher part
count in KSP2,” says Simpson. “In
early playtesting, the game became
‘find the part you’re looking for’.”
The truly exciting features take a
bit longer to spot. Once you start
building with a part, those size
Kerbal Space Program 2
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