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The spiritual successor to The Incredible Machine from its original designer and programmer. Play 100s of puzzles. Build and share elaborate contraptions with an huge variety of parts and critters.

Contraption Maker is a puzzle, 2d and level editor game developed by Kevin Ryan and published by Top Meadow.
Released on July 07th 2014 is available in English on Windows, MacOS and Linux.

It has received 1,263 reviews of which 1,155 were positive and 108 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 12.79€ on Steam.


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Windows
  • OS *: Windows Vista
  • Processor: 1.7Ghz or Higher
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 512MB VRAM, Pixel Shader 2.0 or higher
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 300 MB available space
MacOS
  • OS: OS/X 10.8
  • Processor: 1.7Ghz or Higher
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 512MB VRAM, Pixel Shader 2.0 or higher
  • Storage: 300 MB available space
Linux
  • OS: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 64-bit
  • Processor: 1.7Ghz or Higher
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 512MB VRAM, Pixel Shader 2.0 or higher
  • Storage: 300 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: OpenGL: Version 2.0 or higher

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Jan. 2025
a LOT of fun, you get to experiment, though it does SEEM like a large game, it really isnt.
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Oct. 2024
I don't review games but I am so grateful that I get to show my daughter the joy I felt in childhood on The Incredible Machine. This is an EXCELLENT game to play together with kids, a rare combo of wholesome educational problem solving that is authentically fun.
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July 2024
great physics-based puzzler about making rube goldberg machines (ball hits scissors, cuts rope, basket falls on mouse, etc.). it's essentially the same as the incredible machine from 1992 (only available on gog for some reason), made by the same developer. hundreds of levels, dozens of mechanics, everything unlocked from the start. looks and controls are a bit mobiley and finicky, especially selecting placed items, but controls are rebindable. servicable sfx, really annoying music (kevin macleod has some good stuff, this ain't it), decent settings and functionality (separate volumes, resizable window, zoom, etc.). also has demo, multiplayer, level editor and workshop support and it's still actively being worked on after all these years, be it quality of life or new content (free or paid, including a ton of original tim levels).
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July 2024
Good game mechanics and many puzzles at various difficulty levels. Fun and educational, especially for my kids.
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July 2024
This is very reminiscent of the classic Windows 3.1 era game The Incredible Machine. You solve puzzles by creating Rube Goldberg machines. Highly recommend it.
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Contraption Maker
8.7
1,155
108
Online players
9
Developer
Kevin Ryan
Publisher
Top Meadow
Release 07 Jul 2014
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