The WhatsNext verdict
If you enjoy Rube Goldberg machines, physics experimentation, and making your own puzzles, Contraption Maker delivers a generous creative sandbox with a steady stream of satisfying chain reactions. Players who want crisp UI or tightly signposted puzzle logic may find its presentation and solutions frustrating.
What it does best
Build machines that feel unmistakably yours
Physics turns simple parts into surprising contraptions
A puzzle community keeps the sandbox alive
What might put you off
Small, awkward interface
Solutions can feel unclear or overconstrained
The setup
What you are walking into
The team that created the original Incredible Machine is bringing all of the Rube Goldberg craziness to the modern age. Solve puzzles involving ridiculous chain reactions full of hamster motors, trampolines, alligators, cats, and so much more. Everything you loved about the original game is back and improved with a new physics engine, high definition art, new parts, and even online multiplayer. The game has over 200 official puzzles, and over 1,000 community creations.
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