01 STEP
Recognise that the credited designer list is part of the game's identity, not trivia.
Zach Polansky
Credited in the store description
DOSSIER
What this entry covers
Zach Polansky, designer of Enigmash, is credited among the additional design contributions to Order of the Sinking Star, alongside the four founding designers and the studio's own team.
PROTOCOL CHAIN
How to work this entry
02 STEP
Expect mechanical variety that no single designer would produce alone.
03 STEP
Use the credits when a mechanic feels unlike the rest of its realm: it may be a distinct contribution.
04 STEP
Check the official store description for the authoritative credit list.
FIELD NOTES
Reading Zach Polansky in play
FIELD NOTE 01
Reading the board before you move
Recognise that the credited designer list is part of the game's identity, not trivia.
FIELD NOTE 02
Working the chain in order
Expect mechanical variety that no single designer would produce alone.
FIELD NOTE 03
How this entry reads in motion
Use the credits when a mechanic feels unlike the rest of its realm: it may be a distinct contribution.
PLATE WALL
SOURCES
Where this entry comes from
Each record below backs a specific claim on this page. Tier 1 is the developer or publisher speaking in their own words, tier 2 is established press, and tier 3 is creator coverage. Quotations are rendered in written form; the exact spoken wording from the source is kept underneath each one for verification.
- 01 TIER 1 - OFFICIAL Steam (Thekla, Inc. official store description) VERIFIED 2026-10-11
Zach Polansky, designer of Enigmash, is credited among the additional design contributions to Order of the Sinking Star, alongside the four founding designers and the studio's own
“The game also showcases design contributions from Zach Polansky (Enigmash), Patrick Traynor (Patrick's Parabox), Marc ten Bosch (Miegakure), and several others – including design contributions from Twitch followers over the years.”
OPEN SOURCE → - 02 TIER 1 - OFFICIAL Steam store page (Thekla, Inc.) VERIFIED 2026-10-11
Entity identity and official naming for Zach Polansky
“From legendary director Jonathan Blow (Braid, The Witness) comes Order of the Sinking Star, a massive puzzle adventure featuring more than one thousand hand-crafted puzzles designed to put your intellect to the test. You”
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GRID RELATIONS
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