Flex your virtual muscles

To the best of my knowledge, the best selling computer game of all time is the Deer Hunter series. There are certain activities in real life that people just crave to simulate on the computer. Shooting guns is clearly one such activity, and my theory is that other activities that little boys have a fascination with would also make great computer simulations.

This is why it surprises me that there is no realistic construction site simulation. I want to operate a giant crane. Move large mounds of dirt. Erect a skyscraper. Let’s put those physics engines to work.

There might be two modes. In the first mode, you operate individual machines. Caterpillar could license their entire catalogue of current and past equipment; I’m sure the 3D files already exist. In the second mode, you take a more god-like perspective as in the other Sim- games. You’re assigned a project and have to complete it on schedule and within budget.

[This idea was already on Halfbakery]

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