I think a small part of every lad wanted to be an astronaut when they grew up. Why wait?! KSP is a sandbox simulation where you build your own rockets, spaceships, satellites and stations from a set of parts like fuel tanks, rocket engines and structural supports ... then see if the laws of physics will be kind to them.
At the moment, this is not a game. There is no real set goal, other than the ones the player sets for themselves. There's no hand-holding tutorial section either. You have to build up a basic knowledge of aerodynamics and think one-step-ahead before you can even build something capable of getting off the ground.
Once you've involved your test-pilots in a few hideous explosions, you could put a satellite into orbit, or put one of the small green astronauts known as 'Kerbals' on the moon. Or perhaps you want to go a bit further and fly to another planet! And you don't HAVE to bring them back home ... but it will give you much more of a sense of pride if you do. ;)
My advice to anyone who wants to play KSP is to research a few of NASA's videos on YouTube about orbital trajectories and thrust vectors, as there is a definite technique to breaking the atmosphere and gravity of your home planet.
My only complaint with this game is that it is not multiplayer. But I really hope that is something the developers make possible in later versions, as a multiplayer space race, custom jet dogfight, or even a Cuban missile crisis would be a game I'd be unable to put down. ;D

I think a small part of every lad wanted to be an astronaut when they grew up. Why wait?! KSP is a sandbox simulation where you build your own rockets, spaceships, satellites and stations from a set of parts like fuel tanks, rocket engines and structural supports ... then see if the laws of physics will be kind to them. At the moment, this is not a game. There is no real set goal, other than the ones the player sets for themselves. There's no hand-holding tutorial section either. You have to build up a basic knowledge of aerodynamics and think one-step-ahead before you can even build something capable of getting off the ground. Once you've involved your test-pilots in a few hideous explosions, you could put a satellite into orbit, or put one of the small green astronauts known as 'Kerbals' on the moon. Or perhaps you want to go a bit further and fly to another planet! And you don't HAVE to bring them back home ... but it will give you much more of a sense of pride if you do. ;) My advice to anyone who wants to play KSP is to research a few of NASA's videos on YouTube about orbital trajectories and thrust vectors, as there is a definite technique to breaking the atmosphere and gravity of your home planet. My only complaint with this game is that it is not multiplayer. But I really hope that is something the developers make possible in later versions, as a multiplayer space race, custom jet dogfight, or even a Cuban missile crisis would be a game I'd be unable to put down. ;D