If you don't like how the screenshot looks, you can click 'resize.' This will allow you to resize or move the boundary to be where you want it.The next game from the Angry Birds makers won't be an Angry Birds after all. On the right is the same puzzle, but with the boundary made smaller to be the right size. Notice how you can see scenery that should be cropped, and everything is small because of the extra room around the sides. On the left is an example of the puzzle boundary being too big. This boundary is also used to create the screenshot that will show up in the Workshop for what you are uploading. Even if you are just making a contraption, you should make sure the boundary fits snug around everything. Once you decide to publish, you are given one last chance to confirm your puzzle boundaries. They don't have a goal, and aren't meant to be solved by a player. Contraptions are for just showing something cool. Puzzles have a goal and only specific parts in the parts bin. You can choose to share it as either a puzzle or a contraption. They cannot place any parts in the black area.Ĭlick the 'share' button on a contraption to share it to the Steam Workshop. On the right is the same puzzle in Play Mode (how other people will play it). On the left, you can see what the puzzle boundary looks like while you are in Make Mode. You can place some scenery pieces partially out of bounds to make your background look more complete. Try not to place parts of your puzzle beyond the bounds, because that makes for a frustrating puzzle. This helps set the bounds of your puzzle without having to box in your whole contraption with walls. You can place things outside of the boundary, but the player will not be able to see or place anything outside of it. Resize Puzzle: This sets the playable area for your puzzle.Music: This is where you will set the music for your contraption.You can then try to solve your puzzle like everyone else will have to. This will lock down all of your locked parts, and put all of your unlocked parts into the parts bin. Background Color: Change the background color of your contraption.Description: Enter a description of your puzzle so that the player knows what they have to do to solve it.The contraption options are mostly involved with helping you make puzzles. If the candle gets off the screen but is not lit, the puzzle will not solve. In this example, the candle must be off the screen and lit to be successful. All goals applied to a part must be met in order to have a successful solution.

Share to the Workshop Share your puzzle to the Workshop so everyone can play it! This is explained in detail in the next section. These allow you to rotate & scale certain parts.Ĩ. Handles: There are a few different handles for parts. You can copy a group of parts in one contraption and paste it in a different one. This does not have to be in the same contraption. You can then right click to paste the group again. Trash: Throw the part away and remove it from your contraption.Ĭopy to Clipboard: This copies the selected group of parts to the clipboard. For example, a candle can be set to already be lit when a contraption starts. State Editor: Some parts can have their starting state edited. Lock/Unlock: Lock or unlock a part for puzzle creation. This is explained more in depth in the 'Making a Puzzle' section. Goal: Assign a goal to a part in order to make a solvable puzzle. Part help: This brings up a window showing and explaining what the selected part does.įlip: Flip the part through different set orientations. Once a part is placed, it has a number of different options available. Grab a part from the parts bin to put it into your contraption.

Minimize/Close: Minimize your contraption out of the way, or close it.

This can also be done with the mouse wheel.

Zoom In/Out: Zoom the contraption window in or out.

Contraption Options: A more detailed contraption options dropdown.

Share: Share your creation to the Steam Workshop as either a puzzle or a contraption.

Evetually, you will be able to upload to YouTube directly from the game.

This video format is small, and can be uploaded directly to YouTube. You can adjust recording settings to record faster, but it will lower the quality of your video output. This is normal, and when you play your video back it will run at a normal framerate. While recording, the game will not run in real time. Record: The red button on the left will record a video of your contraption running.All of the options here are associated with the contraption they are attached to.

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