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Hello Fellow Engineers!

This week we’re cleaning oil spills, reviewing a “bridge” that’s held up by nothing but delusion and space dust, and giving away actual indie games like we’re some kind of Steam-powered Oprah. Oh, and yes, Paddy is still doing absolutely nothing behind the scenes (living the dream).

If you enjoy chaos, coastlines, cursed punching bags, or colossal Buddhas, you’re gonna want to read on.

Let’s dive into it 👇

This week, we’re giving away THREE indie gems! 🎮💥

🏆 Soulblight – pryan7112
🧠 Hack ‘n’ Slash – jimi.twiggs
🌌 MirrorMoon EP – onlgam618

Congrats to our winners! Your game keys should be sliding into your inbox like a well-placed structural beam. 💌

Didn’t win? Don’t worry!
Another giveaway is just around the corner, so vote in the poll below for a chance to enter next week! 🌉✨

I’ve been wondering... do any of you play games on your phone, or are you strictly keyboard warriors and controller champions?

👷‍♂️ Truss Me, I’m an Engineer…

Leshan Giant Buddha, China

Ah yes, the Leshan Giant Buddha in China. Proof that when engineers get involved, we don’t just build statues, we build engineering flexes disguised as spiritual icons. Meanwhile, architects are somewhere crying into their fragile glass buildings that leak when it rains.

Let’s break it down:

• 232 feet tall. That’s not just a Buddha, that’s a mountain with facial features.

• 1,021 coiled buns carved into its hair… not because it’s fashionable, but because drainage system, baby.

• That’s right: this statue has a hidden water management system that engineers sneakily built through the head, arms, and even the robes. All to stop water damage. You think an architect thought of that? Nah, they'd slap on a fountain and call it "symbolic."

Also, this beast was finished in 803 CE. That’s over a thousand years ago, and yet it still handles rain better than your average modern condo.

Monk Hai Tong commissioned it to calm dangerous river currents... and it worked. Not only is it the largest carved stone Buddha in the world, it literally engineered peace into the landscape.

So next time someone says, “Let’s get an architect to design it,” remember: engineers built a mountain-sized monk that controls rivers and drains itself.

Sit down, architects. The adults are talking.

⚡ Cool Links

👀 The strength of the strongest shape
Turns out geometry's been hitting the gym. Find out what the STRONGEST shape truly is. Maybe it’s what you think it is, maybe it’s not...

🔥 Day of the Devs 2025 just dropped some indie heat
Honestly, my Steam wishlist is sobbing. From time-bending train rides to hauling sheep like your life depends on it, this year’s lineup is as weird and wonderful as ever. Here’s the full breakdown if you’re into pastel ghosts, sentient trucks, and time explosions.

💥 I broke Storage Hunter so bad that I can fly now...
I broke Storage Hunter so bad I became a budget Neo and started flying. Yes, really. All it took was some cardboard, physics, and a dream. Also, possibly a cursed punching bag.

🤖 Astro Bot director says precisely what the industry needs to hear: "It's OK to make a small game"
Astro Bot director said it loud for the devs in the back: “It’s OK to make a small game.” Because let’s be honest, my backlog is starting to qualify as a side hustle. Seriously, more of this energy please!

🐕‍🦺 Paddy’s Corner

RCE behind the scenes!

Ever wondered what Paddy does while I’m recording? Spoiler: absolutely nothing. Dude’s living the coziest life known to dogkind. 🐾💤

👾 Indie Game of the Week:

This week’s Indie Game of the Week is making a big splash – and not the gross, oily kind. 🛢️ Spilled! is back, fully released and cuter than ever. You upgrade your little boat, clean up oil spills, rescue wildlife, and yes… you can sink a polluting mega-yacht with a water cannon. Instant 10/10.

💧 It’s relaxing, wholesome, and currently 10% off, aka less than your morning coffee and infinitely better for the planet.

👉 Watch the full cozy chaos here or go grab it now!

It’s time for a Bridge Review!

We're taking it virtual again! Back in the world of fictional bridges, where physics is just a suggestion and architects still find a way to be annoying.

So here we are, reviewing Rainbow Road. The technicolour nightmare of Mario Kart fame. Is it really a bridge? It somehow holds itself up in space. That’s enough for me.

⚙️ ENGINEERING FEATS:

• No visible supports. Just free-floating rainbow road suspended in the void, probably through dark matter, duct tape, or sheer engineer willpower.

• Built-in loop-de-loops and levitating platforms. Try pulling that off in your local council bid.

• Survives every Mario Kart Grand Prix without a single pothole. Eat your heart out, UK road network.

🙄 ARCHITECTURAL NONSENSE:

• Pure aesthetic chaos. Rainbow colours, sparkles, cosmic nonsense everywhere. But we all know an architect pitched this with a straight face

• No guardrails. None. Just vibes and your last checkpoint. Even worse, they deliberately remove sections in some versions.

Final Verdict:

Score: 8.4/10
At the end of the day, Rainbow Road proves one thing: you don’t need supports when you’re built different.
Engineers 1, Architects 0 (again).

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