Garry’s Mod

Game information

Garry’s Mod is a sandbox physics game built on the Source engine, offering players a wide set of tools to create, manipulate, and experiment with objects in a 3D environment. The game has no defined objectives or storylines—instead, it provides a blank space where players can build structures, spawn characters, and set up simulations. The physics gun and tool gun are the primary instruments, allowing users to move, freeze, weld, and modify objects with precision. The game encourages experimentation through its flexible mechanics.

Player Creations and Game Modes

Beyond basic sandbox play, Garry’s Mod supports a wide range of user-created modes, such as Prop Hunt, Trouble in Terrorist Town, and DarkRP. These modes often turn the game into something entirely different, introducing rules, objectives, and role-specific abilities. Players can script behaviors, build maps, and add custom models, turning the game into anything from a multiplayer hide-and-seek to a complex economy simulation. The open framework allows for mixing assets from different Source-based games, expanding the creative possibilities.

Modding and Expansion

A major part of Garry’s Mod is its support for modding. Through the Steam Workshop, players can access thousands of custom models, maps, weapons, NPCs, and tools made by others. This extends the game’s functionality far beyond its base features. Whether building simple contraptions or full-scale environments, users have near-complete control over what they bring into the game. Updates and player-driven content continue to shape how the game is played, turning it into a constantly changing platform rather than a fixed experience.