![]() In 2009, Tunnell acquired the rights through his studio, PushButton Labs. ![]() The series was published by Sierra Entertainment. The Incredible Machine tasks players with constructing a series of complex Rube Goldberg devices around fixed devices to complete an objective. "We have even discussed some really 'out there' stuff such possibly support for Arduino to control real life puzzle elements, but we'll have to wait and see if we can get that far. In addition, we have some really cool things in development that are new to the series such as a super beefed up the sandbox mode and allow players to build much more elaborate puzzles and machines that can interconnect and be easily share-able over the internet." Aste added Contraption Maker will be mod-friendly. Contraption Maker Added by RetroJaro RetroJaro The team that created the original Incredible Machine® is bringing all of the Rube Goldberg craziness to the modern age. "The higher fidelity graphics really shine on making the puzzles more fun an exciting (especially for those who enjoy flipping cats). Contraption Maker will makes its debut on Windows PC and Mac, helped along by The Incredible Machine coder Kevin Ryan, producer Jeff Tunnell, and original pixel artist Brian Hahn.Įxpect improved physics, art and animations in Contraption Maker, developer Timothy Aste told Indie Games. I highly recommend you check this out.1992s Rube Goldberg-em-up The Incredible Machine is getting a spiritual successor this year, produced by the creators of the original. It’s also a great introduction to VR and the endless possibilities it offers. If you want to entertain your kids with an educational playset that will spark their imagination with none of the clean-up of a thousand-piece LEGO set, then Fantastic Contraption is for you. Being able to walk around your model and tug and pull and stretch various bits or pick-up and move the whole thing is an experience that you just have to…well…experience. Not only is it physically comfortable to play for extended periods of time, it makes flawless use of the motion controllers and introduces one to the joy of a full room-scale experience. It would have been nice to be able to unlock some more advanced parts like gears or something to build more intricate contraptions, but this is a great start.įantastic Contraption is perfectly suited for VR making it easy to see why they included it with the purchase. ![]() ![]() My only issue with the game is the lack of basic building pieces. There is so much creative freedom to be had here it rivals the art program Tilt Brush – another pack-in title with the Vive, only Fantastic Contraption builds functional devices and not just 3D art. The game is actively being monitored by the developers with numerous updates, fixes, and community suggestions being implemented monthly. You are limited only by your imagination, and once you have created the contraption of your dreams…or at least one that gets the job done, you can share your design with the online community. You can easily test your device by hitting the Play button which will activate your contraption so you can see what, if any, changes need to be made. Despite the charming and colorful VR world, cute cat and dog interaction elements, and cartoon-like puzzles pieces, Fantastic Contraption will truly test your imagination and problem-solving skills. The first few levels provide outlines of the required pieces, so you can get the hang of things.ĭon’t let the childlike innocence of the presentation fool you. There are infinite solutions to each of the 50 official puzzle levels that come with the game that range from super-easy to don’t-break-the-$800 headset hard. Simply select the part from Neko and stretch or shrink it to your needs then attach to other parts to build the machine necessary to complete your goal – getting a purple block into the distant target location while navigating all sorts of crazy terrain and obstacles. Neko the cat is your guide and provider of endless parts. Best of all, spectators can watch the building process in a full screen window on the monitor/TV. Best of all, if you purchased your Vive through the main HTC store you are going to get this game for free as part of a software bundle that comes with the hardware.ĭesigned from the floor up with room-scale in mind, Fantastic Contraption puts you at eye-level with all sorts of colorful pieces and parts that allow you to build the contraption of your dreams using intuitive hand motions to stretch and connect pieces together in what is certainly going to become a family favorite VR pastime. I grew up with Tinker Toys, Lincoln Logs, Erector Sets, and LEGO’s so my creative aspirations are off the charts when it comes to creating something from nothing, and while there have been plenty of gadgets, inventions, and building games, none of them have ever been as intuitive or dangerously addicting as Fantastic Contraption for the HTC Vive.
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