A new game by Jeff Tunnell, called Contraption Maker, is the spiritual successor to the Incredible Machine series.

It was produced by Spotkin Games, a company founded by Jeff Tunnell, and features the same developers of the original Incredible Machine.

[3] The general goal of the games is to create a series of Rube Goldberg devices: arrange a given collection of objects in a needlessly complex fashion so as to perform some simple task, such as "put the ball into a box" or "start a mixer and turn on a fan".

Notably, the games simulate not only the physical interactions between objects but also ambient effects like varying air pressure and gravity.

The Incredible Machine 2 introduced new levels, an extended assortment of parts, a new interface, significantly improved graphics, sounds, and music, and two player hotseat play.

Even More Contraptions also came with a Palm Pilot version of the game that contained its own unique set of parts and puzzles suited for a small screen.

[8] Neil Harris reported in Computer Gaming World in 1994 that showing The Incredible Machine to an engineer friend caused "a chain reaction that brought productive work to a halt at a major naval yard".

[17] IGN described Return of the Incredible Machine: Contraptions as "a vintage blend of educational and entertainment software at their finest".

[23] In 2013, Tunnell began the work on a new game, called Contraption Maker, which is billed as a "spiritual successor" to the Incredible Machine series.

The final (1.0) release was made in July the same year, and Contraption Maker left the Steam Early Access program.