Automatoys review – “Tactile fun from days long past”

When the servers are down and the power is out, finding a toy to tinker around with until your internet connection pops back up is nearly impossible these days. Back then, tabletop toys were all we really had, and in Automatoys, you’ll get that rare chance to turn back time to the simpler days of tactile fun – clicking and clacking included.

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AUTOMATOYS VISUALS

Laid out like an actual toy made of cheap plastic and loaded with nostalgic vibes, Automatoys looks (and feels) absolutely stunning. The graphics capture the essence of these seemingly simple yet complex mechanisms optimised for mobile, and all you have to do is tap the screen to quite literally get the ball rolling.

Each machine or level features a single goal of getting your ball from Point A to Point B, but all the obstacles along the way are designed so meticulously that you’ll really have to pay close attention to every single lever, screw, pinball flipper and rotating circle thingy. The variety of mechanisms to figure out and experiment with as you go along really does tap into your inner child, wide-eyed and curious and laser-focused on discovering what this shiny new thing does or doesn’t do.