- 294 Students. One Study. Encouraging Results for Space Tow Truck. - 3 July 2026
More than a decade ago, I set myself a challenge: to create a video game capable of teaching physics.Today, that challenge has been evaluated through a study involving 294 physics students, and the results are incredibly encouraging.I had the pleasure of presenting this research at the EDULEARN 2026 conference in Mallorca.The study found that students who used Space Tow Truck achieved greater learning gains than those who received traditional instruction alone. Even more encouraging, these improvements were still measurable one month later in the delayed post-test.The results also showed that using the game did not reduce students' motivation compared to the control group.For me, this means much more than numbers. After years of developing Space Tow Truck, it's incredibly rewarding to see the original vision behind the project supported by scientific research: video games can be meaning…
- Amazing students! - 20 February 2024
They won the Emerging Talent Award at UQAM's Educational Research Popularization Competition (CVRÉ) by presenting the study that will evaluate the effects of Space Tow Truck on the learning of physics at the college level. Wow! As student researchers, they also brilliantly collected and compiled the data from this study. All this in parallel with their studies in high school teaching! I'm really proud that this great project, in partnership with researchers at UQAM, has generated so much involvement and creativity. The next generation of high school science teachers is inspiring! Congratulations Maude Lefebvre and Jeanne Benoit!
- Space Tow Truck will be used as part of a research project! - 28 August 2023
It's a start! This fall, Space Tow Truck will be used as part of a research project! To date, no research has focused on the effects of an educational game on physics learning in CEGEP. The results of this study by UQAM researchers (Patrick Chartrand, Martin Riopel and Stéphane Cyr) could therefore help determine the relevance and limitations of games for pre-university physics courses. We are therefore very proud to contribute to the advancement of knowledge in science didactics!
- Researchers at UQAM will use our game! - 7 September 2022
Excellent news! Researchers at UQAM will use Space Tow Truck to evaluate the effects of an educational game on the learning and motivation of college students! 🤩 We can't wait to see the results of this research since several studies already suggest that, with children, educational games have a positive impact on science learning and that these can even help learners with learning disabilities! 😊
- Comiccon Montreal - 10 July 2022
Space Tow Truck has been selected to participate in the Loto-Québec Indie Game Zone at Montreal Comiccon 2022 and you only have today to stop by our booth! See you soon!
- Mega sale! 50% off SPACE TOW TRUCK! - 24 May 2022
Want to master physics!? From May 23rd to May 30th, buy SPACE TOW TRUC with a great discount of 50%!
- EdTech Awards Discount! - 1 April 2022
We are happy to announce that Space Tow Truck is a finalist at The EdTech Awards 2022 in the "Games for learning" category! To celebrate this beautiful event, the game will be 30% off on Steam for the next seven days! Now all you have to do is solve puzzles and master physics while discovering the Moon! Here is the list of The EdTech Awards finalists: https://www.edtechdigest.com/2022-finalists-winners/
- Lunar New Year Sale! - 29 January 2022
Take advantage of the Lunar New Year to discover its craters, its seas, and the space landers that dot its surface!
- Thales of Miletus Update! - 22 October 2021
- Chapter one (Sea of Moisture) now has a teaser level introducing the concepts of velocity and acceleration! - Chapter Two (Sea of Clouds) now has a teaser level about anti-gravity! - The hint for level 3.3 has been improved! - The design of levels 3.13, 6.5 and 6.12 has been improved!
- Back To School 20% Discount! - 30 August 2021
From August 30 at 10AM (Pacific time) to September 6 at 10AM (Pacific time), take advantage of a 20% discount on the purchase of SPACE TOW TRUCK!
- Back To School Update! - 27 August 2021
You have been heard! Thanks to your feedback, here is a new update of SPACE TOW TRUCK! In this update : - level design of levels 3.6, 6.5 and 7.23 was improved - there is now a smoother transition in PUZZLE MODE after completing a level - all conversations have been removed in PUZZLE MODE - there have been several text corrections in english and in french - other minor bug fixes
- Post Next Fest Update - 28 June 2021
You have been heard! Thanks to your comments during the Steam Next Fest, a new update of SPACE TOW TRUCK is now available! Here are some details about this update: - Sound level of FX reduced (teleportation, time recoil, etc.) - In the settings, it is now possible to allow (or not) camera shake - A button now allows you to exit the video replay mode - A clue has been added to the "demo" level (the one with the black hole) - When a new page of the instruction manual is available, the "instruction manual" button flashes - Some other small issues fixed I am also looking for music to accompany the puzzles. I have browsed the bank of the Pond5.com site, but I have not yet made a choice. If you have any suggestions, please let me know! :)
- Try the free demo of SPACE TOW TRUCK at the Steam Next Fest! - 15 June 2021
Do you need an intellectual challenge? Do you love science and space? You should try the free demo of SPACE TOW TRUCK at the Steam Next Fest, from june 16 to june 22! Come solve puzzles and master physics while discovering the Moon!
- Puzzle Mode Update! - 10 June 2021
The puzzle mode is for people who especially like solving puzzles. The narration is greatly reduced and is limited, essentially, to giving information about the mechanics of the game. In this mode, all levels are accessible from the start and the difficulty level of each level is clearly indicated. The person playing can therefore decide to do the puzzles in any order they wish. A preview of each level is also available by clicking on the difficulty level.
- The free demo of SPACE TOW TRUCK is now available! - 13 May 2021
You can now try, for free, the demo of SPACE TOW TRUCK! I have been working for 3 years, alongside my work as a physics teacher, on this physics-based educational puzzle game. Democratizing the learning of physics through games, this is my mission! No science background is required to play :) Your feedback is welcome and much appreciated!
