Ecocoru: Euclidean Constructions - Compass & Ruler by sdkgames

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Ecocoru is a puzzle game where you have to solve compass and ruler construction problems. The game mimics compass and ruler and let you draw straight lines/segments and circles/arcs. You can also view and explore a solution for each problem.  A basic knowledge of well-known results of Euclidean geometry is needed to play the game. The game has over 70 problems. Some problems date back to classical antiquity [1-2].

The following books have been essential during this game's development.

    [1] R. Courant, H. Robbins. What is mathematics?, 1996

    [2] A. Sutton. Ruler & Compass. Practical geometric constructions, 2009

The game is designed for full-screen mode and the use of the mouse.

The Steam version contains over 100 problems and includes the "Compass only"/"Ruler only" parts.

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