Take a look at Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts...

[Artificial]

Trailmakers looks super promising! Just saw it on Reddit today. I see that the devs are looking for ideas here and honestly, I HIGHLY recommend they look at BK: N&B for a majority of their ideas. The game didn't sell or was received particularly well because it wasn't really a good BK game at all, but it sucks because the vehicle building in that game was second to none. Literally. I even built a working F-15 in that game.

But yes. I don't quite know what you guys already have in the game at the moment as I don't have it, but some ideas in particular that should be looked into are:

- Full blueprint control
- Lobby area for MP to goof off and showcase designs
- Ability to get in and out of the vehicle to walk around the environment and service/modify it in real-time
- Wide assortment of parts and weapons from the 19th century to science fiction
- Miscellaneous gadgets

Some ideas I wish implemented in BK: N&B were:

- Shrinking or expanding of vehicle parts
- Rotating joints to allow for fully functioning mechs
- More support for non-cubic pieces (This may be a nightmare to implement but I think it would be worth it.)

[Bojangle]

Hey Artificial!

Thanks for stopping by! I think the vast majority of the dev team have played BK: Nuts & Bolts, I know I certainly sunk too many hours into it back when it came out. :)

We don't have a lobby area as such, but you can play Sandbox, Race Island and Dethrone with up to four players and here you can basically do what you want. Fight, show off, race etc.

You're totally free to get in and out of your vehicle at any time and enter build mode (well, as long as you slow down).

More parts is something we'll certainly be adding to the game as we progress through Early Access and beyond. I personally loved the variety of stuff that was available in BK:N&B.

Blueprints are able to be freely shared with people, either via external methods such as social media and simply sharing the saved blueprint .png, or directly through Steam Workshop.

In terms of stuff you wish was in BK, we have rotating joints and our community have made some incredibly impressive mechs!

We have a selection of pieces that aren't your standard cubic shape, and we want to add more. :)

[Artificial]

Originally posted by Bojangle:

Hey Artificial!

Thanks for stopping by! I think the vast majority of the dev team have played BK: Nuts & Bolts, I know I certainly sunk too many hours into it back when it came out. :)

We don't have a lobby area as such, but you can play Sandbox, Race Island and Dethrone with up to four players and here you can basically do what you want. Fight, show off, race etc.

You're totally free to get in and out of your vehicle at any time and enter build mode (well, as long as you slow down).

More parts is something we'll certainly be adding to the game as we progress through Early Access and beyond. I personally loved the variety of stuff that was available in BK:N&B.

Blueprints are able to be freely shared with people, either via external methods such as social media and simply sharing the saved blueprint .png, or directly through Steam Workshop.

In terms of stuff you wish was in BK, we have rotating joints and our community have made some incredibly impressive mechs!

We have a selection of pieces that aren't your standard cubic shape, and we want to add more. :)

Awesome. I'll definitely be keeping an eye on this!

[JolanXBL]

I've been reluctant because of the amount of vehicle builders on Steam. Every dev has great ideas but tends to leave something out. The other game similar to this is too complicated for me to really get into, but from the videos and this thread, I'm really feeling that vibe from my BK: N&B days. Coupled with the narrator's sweet voice, I think I may have to pick this one up today :)