Mathica
The small town of Numberville is under the curse of the late Professor Alfons Numerus - imprisoned in Number-Castle, Mathica, the stepdaughter of the mathematical genius, must solve the problem of squaring the…
Mathica is an adventure developed by BrainGame Publishing GmbH, released 4 November 2002 on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Mathica is
Mathica is an adventure game developed by BrainGame Publishing GmbH and released in 2002. It is available on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
The small town of Numberville is under the curse of the late Professor Alfons Numerus - imprisoned in Number-Castle, Mathica, the stepdaughter of the mathematical genius, must solve the problem of squaring the circle, which her father failed. The task is to redeem Mathica from the curse by finding the lost formula of Ramanujan, which proves the unsolvability of the problem and thus the futility of her arithmetic. Only in this way can the mind of Numerus acknowledge its lifelong error and find peace. Clues to the whereabouts of the formula can be found scattered throughout the city. Along the way, various mathematical puzzles must be solved, for example, to open locked doors. Thus, to free…
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are educational and mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Mathica launched on 4 November 2002, within three weeks of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Metroid Prime, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell and Metroid Fusion.
Released around the same time: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Metroid Prime, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, Metroid Fusion.
Official trailer
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