510.5 hours played
Written 14 days ago
Garry's Mod isn't really a “game” in the usual sense. It’s more like someone handed you a giant box of digital Lego, tossed out the rulebook, and just said, “Go nuts.” Facepunch Studios dropped it back in 2006, and honestly, it’s still kicking because nobody ever really “finishes” GMod, you just keep finding new ways to mess around.
At the heart of it all, you’ve got this physics sandbox that’s both simple and, somehow, a little bit insane. You can spawn in a bunch of random junk, stick it all together, and see what breaks first. Build a car, glue a rocket to it, strap a mannequin on top, and watch the chaos unfold. You want to make a machine that flings toilets at breakneck speeds? Go for it. Half the fun is just seeing what sort of nonsense you and your friends can pull off.
But here’s the real secret sauce: the modding community. People have cranked out thousands of custom game modes over the years, Trouble in Terrorist Town, Prop Hunt, weird roleplay servers where everyone pretends to be a cop or a pizza guy, you name it. GMod basically morphs into whatever the players want, which means you get endless replay value (and some truly bizarre experiences).
Look, the graphics? Yeah, they’re kinda crusty. It’s running on an ancient engine, and it shows. But whatever, the janky physics and weird old-school look actually make it more hilarious when ragdolls start flying or props go haywire. If you’re here for realism, you’re in the wrong place. This is all about what you can dream up and break in the process.
Online, it’s a total mixed bag. Some servers are organized and run tight ships, while others are just pure, unfiltered chaos, like, “what is even happening here” levels of madness. Sometimes you get gold, sometimes it’s a dumpster fire, but honestly, that unpredictability is part of the fun.
To put it short, Garry’s Mod is less a game and more a limitless playground. Its real magic comes from the freedom it gives you and the wild creativity of the folks playing it. Whether you’re building something genius or just goofing off with friends, GMod’s still one of the coolest, weirdest sandboxes out there.