Bridge Construction Set

Fun with Physics

The name may make BCS sound dull, but actually, it's quite entertaining--and quite innovative. In a series of levels of increasing difficulty, you're challenged to build increasingly complicated bridges, then drive over them in a train--and if you haven't done a good enough job, watch it collapse. The key is that it's in 3D with a robust physics engine that simulates the stresses on bridge members in detail, and provides a nice view of the occasional disasters. It's no surprise that BCS won the "audience choice" award at the 2003 Independent Games Festival. (Mac and Linux versions, too.)

The Developer Says

In Bridge Construction Set, building a bridge that doesn't break is what its all about, although watching your bridge creation break and plunge a train into the watery depths below can be half the fun. Design and build bridges and then stress test them to see how your creations hold up under pressure. When test vehicles pass over your bridge and make it safely across you know you've succeeded. If they plummet into the river you know you need to go back to the drawing board.

The robust physics deployed in Bridge Construction Set let you build a wide variety of bridges that can span the river. The 3D graphics allow you to view your bridge from any angle including a first person train view - it's like being strapped to the front of the train when your bridge is first tested (if this happened in real life I think we might have engineers checking all their bridges in a simulator).

Bridge Construction Set includes many types of bridge building levels in varying degrees of difficulty from simple to complex with a tutorial section to get you started. A Level Editor is also included so you can create your own levels and trade them with others.

Full Version includes:

• Forty unique levels
• Build Suspension Bridges, Draw Bridges and others
• Building materials include cables, hydraulics and more
• Fifteen types of vehicles that will test your bridges
• Over forty types of 3D objects decorate the levels
• Includes a Level editor to create your own levels
• Includes a Map packer to create custom map packs
• Chronic Logic sponsored bridge building Contests

Reviews (some under previous name Pontifex II)

"Bridge Construction Set is a highly addictive, incredibly fun game that will inspire much temple rubbing. A Tetris for the engineer in you, BSC is one of those quick-to-pick-up, hard-to-master games that epitomize everything that your hobby of choice is all about."
   - GCM Editor's Choice

"Building a bridge that doesn't break is what its all about, although watching your bridge creation break and plunge a train into the watery depths below can be half the fun."
   - 4/5, MacUpdate

"If you enjoy simulations, puzzles, or strategy games, or if you like building and testing you construction, you'll like Bridge Construction Set."
   - 5/5, AAUG

"I give Pontifex II 4 eyes award."
   - 4/5, Games Spectator

"This game is completely original, and though I thought the concept would be boring, Chronic Logic has created an addictive monster of a game in Bridge Construction Set"
   - Game Tunnel

Awards (some under previous name Pontifex II)

IGF 2003 Audience Award

Game.exe Magazine's 2002 Shareware Game of the Year (russian)

Home of the Underdogs Top Dog Award