ventilspel
Ventilspel is a term used in some Swedish-language gaming discussions to describe a niche category of puzzle and simulation games centered on the operation of valves and fluid networks. In these games, players adjust valve positions, operate pumps, and route flows through a network of pipes to achieve objectives such as maintaining target pressure, delivering a specified volume, or triggering a sequence of events within a time limit.
Gameplay typically emphasizes cause-and-effect reasoning and system thinking. Interfaces show valves, gauges, and pipes, and players
Development and availability: Ventilspel remains a relatively niche concept without a single canonical rule set. It
Reception and context: The term is not widely standardized and may be used inconsistently. In educational and
See also: puzzle games, physics-based puzzles, engineering simulations, process control simulations.