PinBuilder

Literally unplayable. If you google official videos that explain in detail about the changes in the latest build the game barely runs in the TUTORIAL videos online. Great concept, needs to be optimized.

This is similar (in some ways) to Future Pinball, but definitely needs some polish. 1. Need to be able to execute the game from within the builder part. Doesn't appear to be an easy way to do that, short of exiting the table, going to settings, telling it to execute the table, and then getting out of settings and firing up the table. Not very intuitive. Perhaps there IS an easier way, but it doesn't tell you so and there is no icon to let you do it directly. 2. I inadvertently discovered that you can depress the 'B' key and it will feed one more ball into play every time you hit the letter B. Cool in a way-great way to max out the bonus multipliers and see all the features fire off, when you have around 15-20 balls on the table all at the same time. Definitely need to have a good graphics card or it runs sluggish. But with a good graphics card? This thing SMOKES. Overall, very nice. Looking forward to seeing improvements and of course would love to see other people's tables.

An amazing tool for making your own pinball creations and then playing them. The Logic system is simple enough to grasp but deep enough to create complex games. At the time of release it suit's up to earlier 80's tables but the devs are working to incorporate newer features including all the modern bells and whistles. It takes some work (and time) to fully realise your own pinball tables but if you're passionate and have a desire to do so then this is a fab tool. Here's a video about my first 50 hours with it https://youtu.be/qyYehAZTo_g

Literally did not work. Launched the game, the plunger would never plunge the ball. It would only move up and down slightly and push the ball a bit -- no "spring action" to actually launch the ball. I've returned / refunded a tiny number of games ever, but this made the list.

At first i didn't like the price $44 AUD (due to other free alternative software) and what was given to me as most games should be half the price during beta, early access before later increasing it when fully released. But if it helps them speed things up and motivates them i'm happy i just hope $44 isn't the early access price and fully release is $100 or something haha. Compare to other Pinball software like FX3, VPX and Future Pinball... this one is rough at the moment (Early Access Game) 18/06/2023 but seeing the community getting involved and the studio hearing them out this could be a huge thing for PinBuilder. If they keep on updating, fixing bugs, add tutorials and add all features requested this could even match or even pass FX3, VPX and FP. Will update review overtime.

Is it a design tool, a game, a physics playground? I think the answer is a yes, but....... It does all of those things in the most obtuse and terrible ways possible. This lacks the accuracy and features to be even remotely as a design tool. This is not fun as a game, it's cumbersome and difficult to find even slight pockets of enjoyment. Physics? nahhhhhh, this thing runs like a steaming pile of dog crap. Overall I find it absurd that the game is now 2 years into it's early access status and has shown very little improvement. VPX doesn't cost a dime and outdoes this turd of a program in every facet. Save your 29.99 and spend it on a game from a publisher who actually deserves it.

Cool!

As clear as mud, cant figure out how to access anything. Still trying every now and then months later, and where I aim the mouse is not where the click is hitting, frustrating, reinstalling for the fifth time.