Physics-Based Puzzle Games Where You Build the Solution

If you like watching a machine fail and knowing which piece to move next, start here. These physics-based puzzle games ask you to draw a ramp, rig a chain reaction, or build a vehicle around the job it has to do. Try The Incredible Machine if you want a box of parts and a specific goal, or Fantastic Contraption if you’d rather invent a machine from simple pieces. The entries flag how much freedom you get and what happens when you hit test.