I found this interesting work in progress on IndieDB, and I know a lot of you on the forum would be interested in playing because this is a sandbox. I first thought that this was just another Minecraft clone- well it isn't technically, it is solely about inventing and open-world building with few limitations. It's also to play around with physics too.
Quotes from the IndieDB page: Brick Inventions is a physics based game. Basically, you have a large variety of different blocks which you can place in the world to build almost everything you can imagine. The game contains different game modes where you can build things or invent machines, master different challenges or play against other players in exciting multiplayer battles.
Singleplayer
In this mode there are levels with different kinds of challenges. Amongst others, these include building defences to avoid your crown from falling off the podium, shooting down target buildings or erecting high and stable buildings.
Sandbox
This mode is for everyone who just wants to build awesome stuff without having to care about enemies or things like that.
Inventor mode
This mode allows you to create and test your defences, weapons and machines. If you are happy with one of them, just save it and you will be able to place it in your single- or multiplayer-game with one click. The game automatically calculates how many materials you need.
Multiplayer
Brick Inventions also has a multiplayer mode to play against other players. Here you can use your buildings and machines created in Inventor mode or just build everything block by block. The basic concept of the multiplayer is that every player has a crown on a podium which he has to protect. To win the game you have to upgrade and protect your producers to generate materials which are needed to build things.
Brick Inventions would be the ideal game for someone who is very creative and who has many ideas for objects, figures, as well as contraptions.Pictures:
A YouTube video showing a new feature for the game: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=oHt-TGJnNOoI think Brick Inventions is just one of those indie games which will do well mainly because it's a sandbox focused on building.
The game's page on IndieDB:
http://www.indiedb.com/games/brick-inventionsThe developers Blogspot page which features developmental news for the entire game:
http://brickinventions.blogspot.com/It has no expected release date, but I talked to the developer and he just said "we will try our hardest to implement all the things needed for the game, and then release it when it is ready to be played by the public".
