Question 1

True or false: The Kraken is an in-game glitch that can cause catastrophic structural failures due to physics bugs.

Accepted Answer

True. The 'Kraken' is a legendary bug where rapid physics calculations tear ships apart, often humorously blamed for unexplained explosions.

Question 2

True or false: Jebediah Kerman's first name is a reference to the biblical figure Jehoshaphat.

Accepted Answer

False. Jebediah is a reference to the cartoon character Jebediah Springfield from The Simpsons, not a biblical figure.

Question 3

True or false: Kerbal Space Program was developed by a single person, Felipe Falanghe, before Squad expanded the team.

Accepted Answer

True. Felipe 'HarvesteR' Falanghe created the initial prototype alone, and Squad later hired him and formed a larger development team.

Question 4

True or false: KSP's rocket parts are based on real-world components, like the LV-T30 engine derived from the Apollo-era LR-87.

Accepted Answer

False. While inspired, KSP parts are fictionalized; the LV-T30 is a generic liquid-fuel engine, not a direct copy of any real engine.

Question 5

True or false: In KSP, the game's physics simulation uses a patched conic approximation for trajectories, not full n-body physics.

Accepted Answer

True. KSP simplifies orbital mechanics with patched conics, ignoring gravitational pulls from multiple bodies at once, making it easier to plan maneuvers.

Question 6

True or false: The game's soundtrack includes a track that plays only when a Kerbal is on EVA near a black hole.

Accepted Answer

True. KSP has a hidden track that triggers near the 'Eeloo black hole' easter egg, a rare find that many players never encounter.

Question 7

True or false: The game's original name was 'Kerbal Space Program' from the start, with no working title.

Accepted Answer

False. The game was initially called 'Kerbal Space Program' but early prototypes were referred to as 'HarvesteR's Space Program' by the developer.

Question 8

True or false: Kerbin's moon Minmus is actually a captured comet, not a natural satellite.

Accepted Answer

False. Minmus is a fictional icy moon with no real-world basis as a captured comet; it's just a small, low-gravity moon.

Kerbal Space Program Trivia Questions