Tower Construction by VVatashi
Physics-based tower construction simulator.
Controls
Use the arrow keys to move the hook. Use the space key to grab or release a block.
Screenshots

Ratings
| Overall | 1317th | 3.026⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 1382th | 2.711⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 1100th | 2.974⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 656th | 3.632⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 1059th | 2.406⭐ | 18🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 1364th | 2.529⭐ | 19🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 29🗳️ | 6🗨️ |
Maybe make the hook a little faster?
I really think this game captures that well. I think the direction to take it would really be to incentivize the player.
That is, getting a high score is just not that exciting, overall, so I really don't feel like I have any reason to sit here manipulating this gigantic slow machine.
But... if there were some other goal I could accomplish with the machine, that I already cared about for some reason, then I would have more reason to want to use it. And then the physics would really get a chance to shine. So I guess, if there were some sort of larger game that this crane could fit into, maybe even just something like an idle game, then people would feel like interacting with the crane a lot more--which would be great, because then more people could experience these cool physics.
I can definitely see potential with this concept. I think just one or two tweaks would go a long way.
@honey-pony, @aplite
I was thinking about adding multiple levels with time limit and different goals. But I missed one day of the jam and I didn't have enough time to implement it somehow.
I'll probably work on this game later, after LD, when I have enough free time, and try to finish it.