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Pick Playground
Plan crane lifts like the pros. Pick your crane, configure the boom, rig the load, and judge every pick against real manufacturer load charts. A 3D rigging simulation sandbox from a rigger with 18 years in the field. Build it, rig it, lift it, land it.

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Features
Single-player
Includes level editor
Family Sharing
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Languages:
Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English ✔
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Planned Release Date: January 2027

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About This Game

Plan the pick. Rig it right. Make the lift.

Pick Playground is a 3D crane and rigging sandbox that lets you model lifts the way they are planned in the field. Choose a crane, set your boom length, angle, and slew, configure the rigging, shape your load, and see whether the pick holds up against real published manufacturer load charts. Built by a rigger with 18 years of professional experience, it treats the craft with the precision it deserves.

Rig it like you mean it

• Real rigging - bridle legs, sling spread, spreader bars, off-plumb picks, COG offsets, and custom leg lengths

• Live statics - watch sling tension, WLL, load swing, and dynamic load factors respond to every move

• Real load charts - judge each pick against published charts from real crane models

• Reeving that matters - parts of line, block weight, and line pull all factor into the gross load

Physics you can feel

Loads swing, tension builds, and an overloaded rig can fail. Shock-load a sling and it snaps. Overreach the chart and the crane tips. Every throttle input is your lever on sway and tension, just like the real thing.

Build something

Pick, connect, and assemble. Splice steel into longer sections, stand members upright, form cantilever towers, ballast outrigger bases, and bridge gaps. The sandbox is a construction kit as much as a crane sim. No gates, no gimmicks. Every crane, load, obstacle, and scene is yours to play with. Save your picks, share them, and come back to build more.

Solve real-world puzzles

Five zones, twenty-five levels, each a real rigging problem. Learn the fundamentals on the Drawing Board and work up to heavy multi-crane jobs, scored on how cleanly you plan and execute every pick.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

Some of Pick Playground's development was assisted by generative AI tools, including parts of the code and some of the art. Everything in the game was reviewed and finalized by the developer.

System Requirements

Windows
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
    • Processor: Dual-core 2.0 GHz (Intel Core i3 / AMD equivalent)
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: GPU with OpenGL 3.3 support (Intel HD 4000 / integrated graphics from 2012 or later)
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    • Additional Notes: Runs on the OpenGL Compatibility renderer; no dedicated GPU required.
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
    • Processor: Quad-core 2.5 GHz
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Any dedicated GPU (GTX 1050 / integrated from 2018+)
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    Minimum:
    • OS: Ubuntu 20.04 / SteamOS 3.0 or newer (64-bit)
    • Processor: Dual-core 2.0 GHz (Intel Core i3 / AMD equivalent)
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: GPU with OpenGL 3.3 support and up-to-date Mesa drivers
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    • Additional Notes: Runs on the OpenGL Compatibility renderer; no dedicated GPU required.
    Recommended:
    • OS: Ubuntu 22.04 / SteamOS 3.0 or newer (64-bit)
    • Processor: Quad-core 2.5 GHz
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Any dedicated GPU with current Mesa/proprietary drivers
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
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