Bridge Builder is a unique game in the sense that it can be played more than one way. The object of the game is to build a bridge which can support a train. Each level is set up in the same way in the sense that you are shown the place where the train will be and where the train needs to go by where the train tracks already are, therefore you know where to build your bridge. Of course, there is a hole, valley or something else that makes your bridge necessary.
Bridge Builder is a unique game in the sense that it can be played more than one way. The object of the game is to build a bridge which can support a train. Each level is set up in the same way in the sense that you are shown the place where the train will be and where the train needs to go by where the train tracks already are, therefore you know where to build your bridge. Of course, there is a hole, valley or something else that makes your bridge necessary.
You are allowed only a certain amount of money and you have to pay for each piece that you use too. You buy your steel beams and then construct
your bridge with them. The game does provide you with the foundation areas you need, so you don’t have to lay them. The game only has 15 levels, so you can play it a couple of different ways.
The first way is to just make the bridges as fast as you can and move on up through the levels. This is like a speed version of the game. Just build and test and build and test over and over again until you are successful. The game doesn’t make you start over at level one if your bridge fails, which makes it easier to play. If you build to quick though and don’t test your bridge (which you can do and it shows you the pressure going on each section while it is on it so you know what you need to fix!) then it will take longer to play.
You can also try to build the prettiest (most visually pleasing for you men out there) bridge while not going over your budget. This way you can put in all the little extras (think crown molding for a house). This way can be fun but to me just seems time consuming.
Another way to play (the best way) is to try to build the cheapest bridge that will hold the train. This is a little more complex because it involves making sure each section will be able to hold the necessary weight, but that you aren’t going crazy and breaking your budget. When you play this way, your bridges aren’t very pretty, but it is always fun to see how cheaply something can be made and still be used. This is my favorite way to play this game. I am a cheapskate at heart and anytime I can do something for free or split it in half I do it. By playing the game this way, I am taking my concept of thriftiness to a whole new level. I also enjoy thinking that I could easily get a job for the government and save them thousands of dollars by constructing cost-effective working bridges.
