Contraption Maker is the spiritual successor to the classic machine-building puzzle game, The Incredible Machine. It follows the same concept where you create intricate machines to solve a bewildering array of puzzles. Contraption Maker was produced by Spotkin Games, a company founded by Jeff Tunnell, and featured the same developers of the original Incredible Machine. It was released through Steam for Windows and OS X on July 7, 2014. Part puzzle game and part eccentric inventor’s laboratory, Contraption Maker is 100% smart fun from the original creators of The Incredible Machine. Contraption Maker Contraption Maker is a learning tool in which students build a variety of Rube Goldberg machines that complete tasks. Building Rube Goldberg machines allow for collaboration, creativity, resilience, engineering, and fun. Content areas include science & experimentation, physics, engineering, design and programming.
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Engines | |
| Cocos2D-x[1] | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | July 7, 2014 |
| macOS (OS X) | July 7, 2014 |
| Linux | April 7, 2015 |
|
Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
Key points
- Features build in video renderer, which renders with selected resolution and frame rate as VP8 webm into
<path-to-game>movies. - Console can be opened with §.
Contraption Maker Logo
Root - the clockwork expansion download. General information
- Official site
- Official blog
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability[edit]
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer website | Requires a Spotkin account.[2] | |||
| Humble Store | ||||
| Steam |
- Copies bought or activated on Steam, gives additional copy of the game to Steam inventory.
Game data[edit]
Configuration file(s) location[edit]
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>datacmprefs.data[Note 1] <path-to-game>datalayout.data |
| macOS (OS X) | ~/Documents/contraptionmaker/cmprefs.data ~/Documents/contraptionmaker/layout.data |
| Linux |
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game data location[edit]
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>datapuzzles.data[Note 1] |
| macOS (OS X) | ~/Documents/contraptionmaker/data/puzzles.data |
| Linux | ~/.config/spotkincm/contraptionmaker/data/puzzles.data |
- Rendered videos can be found at
<path-to-game>movies, created levels are stored at<path-to-game>levels.
Save game cloud syncing[edit]
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud | Even though Steam Cloud is enabled, game doesn't use it at all.[3][4] |
Video settings[edit]
| Graphics feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Fullscreen always uses desktop resolution. | |
| Multi-monitor | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | Mouse scroll can be used to zoom. | |
| Windowed | Set in Settings or toggle with Alt+↵ Enter. Freely resizeable. | |
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | In-game recording feature and Vsync caps FPS to 60 while in use.[5] Some objects are locked to 60 FPS. | |
Input settings[edit]
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | Mouse driven game, ability to assign keyboard shortcuts for actions. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
Audio settings[edit]
Contraption Maker Steam
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Volume, Music Volume. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | No speech. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Network[edit]
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | 8 | Co-op Use direct IP with console. | |
| Online play | 8 | Co-op Same as creation mode, but more people can use it at the same time. | |
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP | Use console. |
Other information[edit]
API[edit]
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | |||
| macOS (OS X) | This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later. | ||
| Linux |
System requirements[edit]
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP | |
| Processor (CPU) | 1.7 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 300 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | |
| macOS (OS X) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10.7 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 1.7 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 300 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 512 MB of VRAM | |
| Linux | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 64-bit | |
| Processor (CPU) | 1.7 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 300 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 512 MB of VRAM OpenGL 2.0 compatible | |
Notes
- ↑ 1.01.1When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%,%PROGRAMDATA%, or%WINDIR%might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑Contraption Maker “Spring Cleaning” 1.1.4 Update - last accessed on 2020-08-12
- 'Our base engine has been upgraded from Cocos2d-x to Cocos2d-x v.30.'
- ↑Contraption Maker - Redemption Instructions – Humble Bundle
- ↑Cloud Syncing Error? :: Contraption Maker Contraption Maker General Discussion
- ↑Verified by User:Marioysikax on 7 August 2015
- ↑Why no 60 fps? :: Contraption Maker Contraption Maker General Discussion
Solve over 200 puzzles with chain reactions, animals, trampolines, motors, and other bizarre contraptions
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** Contraption Maker is a 2-pack. Buy it and get a copy for a friend to build together! ** 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. Over 200 official puzzles, and a whole bunch of community creations.Steam Workshop integration allows you to share your creations with the world.Enjoy hours of puzzle solving with over 200 official puzzles and countless community submissions. Fix broken contraptions with specific parts you are given to accomplish goals like turning on lights, opening fireworks factories, and throwing birthday parties for crocodiles.Enter the easy to use Maker Lab to make your own puzzles or random contraptions. More than 100 parts ranging from gears and dynamite to bears and cats are at your disposal. Use the layered background tool to create settings for your contraptions to exist in, and then animate them to add some life. There's no part or size limitation to what you want to make. Build as much as you can to bring your computer to its knees.Javascript modding is built directly into the game. Create custom game types using all of the the Contraption Maker parts and physics as a base. Or start with a published mod and use the Maker Lab to make a new level. Easily share and play other mods in the Steam Workshop. Play online with friends to build contraptions together in the Maker Lab. Up to 8 players can build together in real time. Currently multiplayer is only in the Maker Lab, there is no cooperative puzzle solving yet.Share your puzzles and creations with the world through the Steam Workshop. Thousands of Workshop submissions are already waiting to be played.
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