Homebrew is an open world vehicle building sandbox.

**I was given this copy for review purposes**


I was not overly impressed with the graphics. Everything is very basic. Characters look like something out of a game from three years ago. The world looks alright by todays standards. But Graphics arent what make this game . 6/10


Everything youd expect to have sound does. When you are assembling your vehicles tool noises are made. Helicopter rotors make a whirring sound , Cars make engine noises, all is well done. There could be some more ambience when traveling and a larger music selection. 6/10


Homebrew is still in Early access and it shows. There are some basic bugs. the physics need tweaking and vehicle building needs a much better tutorial. I struggled just trying to get the tutorial done as it uses pictures to help move you along but doesnt quite explain where you are supposed to get the parts its asking you to get. Once you get the hang of it though, It is a great Sandbox Building simulator. You can build Cars, Jets, Planes, Boats, tanks,helicoptors whatever wacky vehicle you want. If you are into building vehicles and trying them out on varied landscapes then this is your game. I just didnt enjoy it as much as i had hoped i would. 7/10

An awesome vehicle sandbox game. You can build cars, planes, boats, floaters.

Pros:
Grafics are great
Easy to use vehicles that you build
Music are okay
realistic (can me a con too... but i see it as a pro :)

Cons:
It´s takes time to learn how to build good vehicles. (If you want to learn yourself, otherwise you can just look up everything on Youtube)

7.5/10

Complicated at first but once you know how, it is one of the best games ou tthere for sandbox.

This is a great game! Even though it is an early access game, the content that you recive is quite alot!

Pros:
-You can build your own frames and vehicles.
-Large open world to explore.
-Lots of parts to build with (they will be adding more)
-Decent quality for the price.

Cons:
-Physics needs tweaking.
-Unlocking parts at the start can be a challenge since you need to collect orbs using limited parts. (over time this becomes easier as you unlock more parts)
-Moving around without a vehicle is slow, when you run, its like you are jogging.
-When you are building a vehicle, it can be a challenge to link parts correctly (but practice makes perfect)



Overall, i rate this game 10/10.

I found this game a few weeks ago and I am already hooked on it. Ive always dreamed of this type of game where you can build ANYTHING and I've finally found it! After talking to the developers it is clear that they are passionate about the game and are always around to help the community.

Please dont be put of by the comments from people who have put less than 2 hours into the game (who are the souce of almost all of the negative reviews). I know that the tutorials aren't the easiest to follow at times, but if you pay attention to what they are saying, you can easily find out how the mechanics work. Someone with 60+ hours play time is much more reliable than someone who tried the game once and then based their review on that.

Some other reviews also talk about bugs. Even though the game is in a good state right now, an early access will always contain bugs. This is what you need to accept when you buy one and not expect it to be perfect in every way. After all, your input will help the devs fix the bugs that you find.

If you enjoy sandbox games that let you express your creativity and try new things, you definitely need to pick this up!

I just got this game, and though it can be a bit frustrating I must still admit that for a pre-alpha it's pretty stinkin' solid. If you're expecting perfection you came to the wrong place, but if you want to be one of the early adopters of what is likely to be an amazing game this is where to be. After roughly an hour of play I have certainly noticed the rough state of the alpha, and the game is infested with glitches, but after I looked past the development stuff I realized what a great game this is. You can literally build anything you can dream up, from rocket powered boats to propeller driven cars, and though the system is still pretty difficult to use it is worth a go just for the fun-factor once you figure it out. For people that can handle the alpha glitches and see the value of the game for what it is, I'd definately recommend giving this game a go, but for those who expect perfection, you may want to wait a while.

So when i saw trailer i understood it will be good. But i didnt expext so much. The game is awesome, and the only bug i have met was cursor disappearing in building menu. That disappointed me a little but when I relaunched the game it all was working perfect. Also thanks for no lagging as soon as my PC is not powerfull at all.

If you play robocraft and your favorite part is the building then the testing of your new car, this game is for you

10/10

First and foremost, it needs to be said that this game is in very early stages of development. Additionally, if you don't enjoy things like geometry, physics, engineering, aerodynamics, etc, this game may not be up your alley.

THAT SAID, I personally find this game extraordinarily brilliant.

There is a learning curve, absolutely, but the complaints that there is no information available to guide you are blatantly false. Granted, it isn't the typical bright and friendly hold-your-hand walkthrough sort of tutorial that lots of full release games have nowadays. People who are capable of reading and following directions will have no trouble, though.

As an avid, lifelong fan of all means of transportation, Homebrew has allowed me to create functional versions of daydream vehicles once confined to the realm of doodles on scratch paper.

There has never been a game quite like this one, and it only stands to improve as time goes on.

I absolutely LOVE this game and I wouldn't have it any other way. The price is amazing and the amount of resources it uses on my computer are next to nothing. I also love how active the developers are in the community.

This is the most fun I've had in a game in many, many years. Push yourself through the learning curve and be rewarded with a sense of freedom, control, immersion and numerous "aha" moments you don't get from most games these days.

Update: 01/15/15

--I highly recommend downloading the demo (which I had no clue was available at the time of purchase) from the game's website (http://www.homebrewgame.com). Personal experience will tell you far better than any review whether or not you'll find this game worth the money. --


My "no" recommendation is MUCH more qualified than earlier. The game has been streamlined a bit, optimized a lot, and shows no signs of ceasing improvement.

In addition, the developers added a link in-game to community YouTube tutorials and improved its in-game manual. The physics are still cardboard-balloonish, but I feel like they will improve with time.

In addition, as you can see below, the developers definitely care about this game and LISTEN to criticism rather than trying to squash it, which makes them ok in my book.

I still honestly think it's too rough to justify the price, but I sincerely think that could change if development continues at this pace.

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My "No" Recommendation is qualified; please read the full review for an explaination.

If you're anything like me, you played Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts and fell in love with the vehicle-building system.

Ever since I played that game, I've been looking for a game that was essentially -just- the "screwing around with vehicles" aspect of BK:N&B. When I saw this on the store page, I thought I'd found it.

So far, I was wrong. It definitely has promise; don't misunderstand me. Conceptually, it really is a neat vehicle-building sandbox. But it's in rough, ROUGH alpha shape. The physics are currently of the "cardboard balloons" variety, the camera is weird and unintuitive, and the game still isn't great at explaining how to use all its features. It's not egregiously bad and it's not unplayable, but it feels like it's a very long way from the finish line.

Now, then: If I don't think it's -that- bad, why am I not recommending it? Well, because of the price. So many Early Access games do this; they take an early build and charge way too much for it. If this game was $4.99 in its current state, I'd recommend it pretty solidly, because there's enough here to be mildly entertaining for now and enough promise to keep an eye on the game. As it stands, $17.99 (or $15-ish at the moment) is just too much cash to drop on something this rough.

If the dev keeps working on it, this game CAN be the game I've dreamed of, and when it's closer to that, I'll heartily recommend it. Until then, I suggest wishlisting it and checking in every now and then to see how it's coming.

My advice to anyone considering buying this game is to go watch some of the user videos first. The ones made by shakenbake are really good. This will give you an idea of what you can build and some idea on how to use the ui.

The ui/building can be a bit clunky but the devs are working on that.

With that being said, this is (in its current state) a vehicle building sandbox only. There are no challenges, missions etc....yet. I am having the most fun building and sharing vehicles. Its pretty cool to see what others come up with. In multiplayer you can drive each other's vehicles.

This game has real potential, and is fun in its current state if you like building things. Just keep in mind that building is 90% of the game at the current time, although I assume that will change in the future. The game is very playable with minimal bugs. When playing I feel as if it's missing features as opposed to having bugs, which it should be that way considering it is alpha.

I'm having a blast playing and am looking forward to seeing what this game becomes.

Nice game!

I played for 6 hours now and I love it. I would recommend it to everyone who really enjoyed Garrysmod; SpaceEngineers; Robocraft and else. I promise you, it will be fun if you already have an idea about vehicle building.
Of course, real tutorials would be helpful and you might hate the first 2h but when you discovered all the things it needs to drive that thing you built there it will be great.

Its a alpha, dont expect to much. but its worth and has great potential


PS: I hope some steam-host-servers come up soon xP

It shows potential but aircraft are nearly impossible to build because you have no way of viewing the weight distribution, or I've noticed correcting it. I've spent literal hours trying to get aircraft not to tailspin on take-off. With very little success. Wait until it's later along in development to get it or you might get really stressed.

Trust me people, this game may not look like a triple A mega hit, but with enough polish it can be. The gameplay is already quite fun and the multiplayer is something I am definately looking forward to. Two thumbs up!

great game! its in early access pre-alpha right now and it's really quite awesome already. the developers are friendly and quite active in the community.
every update brings either new parts, new tracks for racing, or some kind of optimization or improvement.

Homebrew allows you to build almost any kind of vehicle, even hybrids like gas/electric cars or a boat thats also a jet fighter... just about anything you can think of. once you finish the tutorial, you will unlock the full sandbox mode with access to all of the parts for building.

the best part is probably the multiplayer where you can see and use other peoples creations, take on the alien threat together, or engage in wild land/sea/air vehicle combat. you can also share vehicles via host/download sites like dropbox.

Update Jan 2015: The devs removed the orbs a few patches ago, and now it is a proper sandbox mode (once you complete the initial tutorial). Now you can unleash your creative potential almost immediately! It is much better this way.

As the game stands now there are lots of things to play with in terms of vehicle parts, and the devs have a lot of cool things in the pipeline too. It's damn fun. Looking forward to future updates :)


Pre-update review: This game would be great if you didn't have to go about collecting annoying little orbs to unlock parts. For a game advertising extensive freedom that seems like an unnecessary and arbitrary restriction, especially for a pre-alpha or whatever it is.

(recommended nonetheless)

I love this game. I love the concept and the fact they are constantly working on it and communicating with the users to improve the game. Your imagination is the limit and looking forward as they implement new parts and facets to the game. This is one of my most played Pre-release games.

Oh wow, AMAZING game. Just get it... Ok now, a few suggestions for the devs: The hanger that you build in is too small: some parts take up the whole hanger, second(something that you may already be working on: second planets, just imagine ksp in first person: Making a giant rocket, flying to another world, dropping your dune buggy of and exploring another exciting place.