
Many of the best simulation games have strict rules that players must abide by, and Expeditions: A MudRunner Game is no different. Set in three wild locations of Little Colorado, Arizona, and the Carpathian mountains in central Europe, players explore vast landscapes in physics-based offroad vehicles to complete tasks like gathering resources and transporting materials, all in the name of science.
After collecting a few starting tools like a winch and a hydraulic jack and storing a bucket load of fuel, I was ready to forge a path into Little Colorado to install radio modules that would improve the signal at my research base. It was a 1000-meter round trip with minimal treacherous terrain and barely any water-logged areas; what could go wrong?