Awesome Machine

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Engineer your way through awesome levels. Use technology, trampolines and many other tools. Discover what it takes to be a scientist and build the Awesome Machine!

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

46%

Audience ScoreBased on 13 reviews

graphics2 positive mentions

gameplay2 negative mentions

Well-designed levels that challenge players and encourage critical thinking.
Unique mechanics and a variety of components to use in puzzles, making for an interesting gameplay experience.
The game includes a helpful tutorial that effectively explains the mechanics and concepts.

The user interface is poorly designed, making it difficult to navigate and understand the controls.
The physics and level design can be frustrating, often relying on chance rather than skill to complete puzzles.
Unlocking new levels requires obtaining stars, which can be tedious and discouraging due to the difficulty of achieving high scores.

gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
Gameplay is hindered by poor level design that disrupts flow and creates frustration, as players struggle to align objects precisely. However, the game offers a helpful tutorial that effectively introduces mechanics and progressively challenging puzzles.
- “There is a good tutorial at the beginning to explain the mechanics and concept of the game, and then the puzzles get trickier.”
- “The level design looks thrown together, and makes the gameplay frustrating even if you can see what you're supposed to do, but just can't get the objects lined up so that everything chaotically falls into place right down to the last pixel.”
- “This is a noteworthy blunder, because not only does it impact the flow of gameplay, but Tim managed to fit the objects bar onto the screen back when screens were far smaller.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics are noted for their fine quality, though some users feel they fall short of the highest standards. However, the overall experience is deemed worthwhile, particularly due to the engaging puzzles.
- “The graphics are of fine quality.”
- “The graphics may not be the best, but they are worth it thanks to the engaging puzzles.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players feel that the grinding aspect of the game, particularly related to physics-based puzzles, detracts from the overall experience, making it more tedious than engaging.
- “Surely the physics were supposed to add some spice to the puzzles, not make them tedious.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is widely criticized for being subpar, especially when compared to its predecessor, Tim, leading to a lack of emotional engagement and enjoyment. Players find the achievements related to the music trivial and unfulfilling, with some opting to turn it off entirely, which ironically is also recognized as an achievement. Overall, the soundtrack is seen as a significant drawback, detracting from the game's homage to classic titles.
- “The achievements don't feel like I've achieved anything, as they include feats such as 'start the game for the first time.' The music is woefully bad compared to Tim, and turning it off declares another achievement: 'turn off the music for the first time.' If this was supposed to be an homage to Tim (practically the portal of its time, and still available on GOG), then it falls short by an order of magnitude and looks more like shovelware than an homage.”