When I was a kid, I used to love to sit and build cool things with my Erector sets. The sets came with little motors that used two D-cell batteries and you could make things that would actually move.

News of Contraption Maker's existence came to me via a message tied around a rock fired through my window from a spoon tied to a mousetrap acting as a catapult triggered by a cat running past the ...

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All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Contraption Maker: Battling Cards – Parts & Puzzles Expansion Pack Battling Cards come to Contraption MakerSolve official puzzles and build your own amazing ...

Back in the 90s Sierra published a series of physics-based puzzlers in its The Incredible Machine franchise. The series has laid dormant since 2001's The Incredible Machine: Even More Contraptions, ...

Fantastic Contraption is a fun physics puzzle game where you create assorted machines to reach a goal. You can play 20 levels for free at their site. If spending money is your thing, $10 will give you ...

Fantastic Contraption is a terrific idea for virtual reality. Fantastic Contraption is a browser-based 2D physics puzzler that launched in 2008. It's been enjoyed by millions of players, who have ...