PolyBridge 3: When a Noob Takes Over Bridge Designing

Welcome to another episode of Poly Bridge 3! As a person with a lot of experience building bridges in sandbox games, you might be surprised to know I have never played any poly bridge game before this. Let's continue to learn how it's done!
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About the game:
Poly Bridge 3 is a puzzle game where building bridges is key. Get vehicles to their destination by testing your engineering and problem solving skills. Suspension bridges, draw-bridges, multi-level bridges, crazy almost-bridges, bridges, bridges, bridges!
Campaign
Explore the new Open World Campaign with a dozen worlds and 100+ new levels. Jumps, Hydraulics, ‘Normal’ Bridges, and more giving you hours of gameplay to enjoy! Take a flying leap in Vaulting Towers or flex those hydraulic muscles in Bifrost Bend!
Sandbox
Let your engineering creativity flow with no restrictions in Sandbox mode, allowing you to push your bridge building skills to the limit. Challenge your friends and the community by designing intricate levels and publish them online for everyone to enjoy.
Community
Explore virtually infinite content and challenges designed by the community in the Steam Workshop. See what bridge designs other players come up with and show off your own in the Gallery. Challenge yourself and others by competing for the top spots in the cut-throat leaderboards and histograms.
Custom Physics
Our custom physics engine gives total control, reliability, and accuracy to your bridges. Sleep easy at night knowing your bridges will perform consistently every time!
Mods
Mods allow you to customize your game to suit your tastes. Modify the game’s settings, include new options, change vehicle or material defaults, translate your game with player supported language packs, and more!
Decorate
Add visual flair to your level with a whole range of decor objects. Alongside generic items (traffic cone, rocks, hot air balloons, etc.), each new biome comes with a set of themed decorations as well. Paint a happy little scene, there are no limits here.
User Generated Content
Create your own vehicles, boats, planes, decorations, and textured custom shapes to add to workshop levels. Let your imagination soar! Share them with the community and download things made by other players.
Loads of new features
Build Zones
It’s time to think inside the box! You can only build within their borders, like a reverse boat or plane. Are you up to the challenge?
Pre-Built Materials
Showing is much more effective than telling. Pre-Built materials can be included with a level on loading, giving you a helping hand or another obstacle to overcome. Work around them or incorporate them into your bridge designs.
New Material: Foundation
Support long bridges with a strong foundation, or two! Expensive yet very effective at reducing stress in key positions.
Steam page: store.steampowered.com/app/18...

[@karyjas1]

Like in many other games, youve been doing pretty great. Tips you asked for: you can in fact use wood instead of rope, making strings of wood, which are cheaper ropes. Also, archs are good for distributing the load of the whole bridge across the whole length of it, so you can use less supports. Another really useful structure: diamonds - when your piece of wood isnt strong enough, switching it to steel is not the only option you have, create a rombus instead of it, and connect the new joints together (with potentially weaker material since there isnt much load), creatings a new solid connection. Its a little more expensive, but its way stronger than before, and not yet steel. This can be done to any material too. Even to steel itself

[@semajniomet981]

You can also use Roads as support. It is a little bit heavier and more expensive than Wood, but still gives rather good strength for it's weight.

[@kgui12]

This series is really good, I hope he doesn't stop.

[@jacksonstarky8288]

Vaulty Towers gets my vote just for the name. It's been really refreshing watching ScrapMan's approach to PolyBridge compared to a certain professional engineer whose channel introduced me to the game. 😁

[@adamnaamani-rz6yi]

I agree, Vaulty Towers!

[@geoking1907]

RCE?

[@jacksonstarky8288]

@@geoking1907 Yes. It was actually RCE's videos about TrailMakers that led me to finding ScrapMan and his multiplayer collaborators including kAN and Kosmonaut. 🙂

[@Raziel7888]

@@jacksonstarky8288 i was the other way round :) scrapman helped me find RCE lol, would make for a good noob vs pro mini series across a few engineering/puzzle games. The professional engineer against scrapmans pretty bang on intuition

[@jaebob]

I agree

[@notonlyhuman6073]

Mechanical engineer here again! Loving this series!! The bridge at 15:39 was really similar to some real life bridge design! Great stuff!! Tip 1: When starting a build, if you see any RED connection nodes among the common yellow nodes, use the red as the MOST important anchor points. Tip 2: Comparison is the root of unhappiness. I think your solutions are freakin fantastic, and it’s cool seeing a gamer with no “formal bridge-builder training” take on these challenges and succeed! It’s really great to watch!! Found myself cheering whenever you clear a level! Keep up the good work!

[@wingid]

i'd never think he would play this

[@eskayseries3587]

Right

[@coltonallhands7073]

But I’m glad he did!

[@elizabethhuff9742]

It kinda makes sense though

[@barefootalien]

Great job, Scrapman! You have fantastic instincts again. I like how you naturally think in terms of curves and the way forces flow along them. Be a little careful about tips and tricks for this, though. People are well intentioned in giving tried and true tips from the first two games but the simulation got significantly more advanced for PB3, and not all the tried and true works the same. I really enjoy watching your journey of discovery and problem solving, and the fact that you're not chasing the leader boards. If a tip interests you, fine, but I like the fresh perspective and that you're not just doing what all the veterans do. You're doing your own thing, it's working great, and I love it!

[@plakebake1286]

It feels so good seeing scrapman playing other games

[@sherlockholmes3317]

Yeah it's good that he plays other games ,wish it was a game for grown ups not for kindergarten

[@Altimoo]

Well done so far! I'd recommend checking out the gallery of some other players' solutions. Especially with cable/rope and hydraulics levels, there are some very strong methods to supporting large gaps and cheaply operating moving parts.

[@DynamiteTiger1]

Scrapman casually dropping the wisdom bomb.. "Comparison is the thief of joy." Loving your fresh approach to the game and look forward to seeing more of this series.

[@nautilus2584]

Amazing progress so far! Remember that if you shorten some of your beams, you can reduce the cost of a bridge, so you don’t always have to delete entire beams to knock down the budget.

[@grantarmstrong2968]

Just a few small pieces of advice for you (they don’t tell you this in the campaign I don’t think) 1. You can create a really strong wood support by making a “muscle” which is essentially two triangles in the shape of a rhombus/diamond 2. Using ropes/cables on the underside of the bridge in combination with wood, you can create a strong tension bridge that can support more weight. 3. By creating an arch that goes below the bridge into an under support (so under the bridge, then over it, and back under it) creates a really strong support structure 4.

[@Mohrrunkel]

@RustTree-vb8ws It's "Profit".

[@hypermind15]

You can change a material just by building over it, you don't have to delete the old one first.

[@linglingtanudjaya6347]

Tips:If you have ropes, you can use tension to make the bridge stroger.

[@PainApple96]

If you hold "Shift" you can move placed nodes with your mouse

[@AI__Machine]

love that he doesn't have streamer blindness cuz he doesn't stream, and isn't stupid in what he does cuz he actually interested and likes the game.

[@bawkslawd]

Love seeing my favorite game get a 3rd one! A little tip for saving costs: to prevent using steel which is super expensive compared to wood, make a muscle out of wood. A muscle is a rhombus shape with a piece of wood in the middle 2 joints. The middle wood helps it stay in place and the two sides of the rhombus evenly distribute the weight. It may look like it costs more because more parts, but surprisingly it works out even with the middle joints as close as possible!

[@liamcooley6916]

Vaulty towers or bifrost bend! Love your videos btw! I watched you for a few years now and the content is always improving!

[@arceyplayz]

Vaulty towers with the jumps seems like the most funny/fun sounding one, having cars just jump around building from building seems a bit overkill but very fun for sure.

[@rccookie6202]

I would recommend you take a look into the gallery after each level, just to get some ideas of what other possible solutions there are

[@PoyoMC_]

bro accidentally invented a suspension bridge in the first one. as a poly bridge veteran-ish, you are far better than i was when i started, so well done for that! please make more of these!

[@hattonz5275]

Well done, I would like to a full series of this game, all the way to completion. : )

[@henke37]

For those wondering, yes on advanced levels you can control which hydraulics will operate when.

[@nyscersul42]

Friendly hint, the curve tool has a straight line mode ;) You played this like i do - screw the budget, i wanna make something beautiful, and fun! Your rope bridge was epic :)

[@envar1]

I’m glad you’re making more poly bridge episodes

[@lvdaXD]

tips for building 1 when using the trace tool there is a button (in the menu next to the trace icon) to make the line straight 2 hydraulics when placed will ALWAYS retract 50% of their length, so a hydraulic of 4 meters will retract 2 meters (unless you change that, also expanding/retracting can only go up to 50%) 3 you seemed to miss the indicators that say how much distance is between the left and right side when placing a foundation (16:48) lines to left and right saying 12.50m and 11,50m

[@orlandochavez7472]

Please keep playing Polybridge 3! Also: Tip 1 - Look into tension bridges, the can be pretty amazing when you find a use for the. Tip 2 - When using tension bridges, or just trying to save money, don't connect the road to anchor points because they may stretch and break Tip 3 - There are dozens of ways to save money in this game that are usually counter intuitive, such as dangling road like a string to use less of it. Or adjusting your bridge to, even, insane levels while using minimal materials. All you have to do is make sure everything is in the right place.

[@jamdowngamezone5130]

Keep up the poly bridge! We love it! And again daily reminder that Mario knows your location and can arrive in under two hours if you dare say that he says it’s Morbin time again

[@dinoeebastian]

generally arching down should only be done when you have to, upward arches are always stronger unless you're doing a dangling bridge which I won't get into

[@smiteey]

really like this series!

[@FireFlame403]

I love it. Congrats on graduating.

[@Cinnamon_Fox_Official]

Do the genetic/jumps. Also I love your videos!

[@nyspace1]

I was wondering what your take might be on this game. thank you for playing it and sharing the content with us.

[@Dalorian1]

@17:00 A down curve means your under tenssion, and you must design it as such. Usualy, you want to build roads under compression, with an arch.

[@IonMoonf1]

I love this series :0

[@TAC_on_YT]

If you select the middle of a half-finished bridge, then you ca copy it and flip it, making sure the center node is in the same place, making your bridge symmetrical.

[@Jms_Hcy]

if you arch the road up slitghtly it's stronger because it disperses weight better. that's why domes are always used for space bases in media.

[@limbomask4745]

I want Scrapman to look at the cheapest possible bridges for some of these levels just for his reaction.

[@jadenawvr1035]

Your bridge design on the second level looked nice

[@elopez1369]

I'm happy with any of the new worlds. I enjoy watching you build bridges and not trying to be the cheapest one out there.

[@andrewwupori6163]

So glad he just finishes the level and moves on and doesnt worry about min maxing every bridge unlike some creators. *cough* RCE *cough*

[@kfed9834]

I recommend looking at the gallery for other people's solutions after you beat a level, just to help you give yourself an idea of possibilities. The top players of this game are sweats but they're also geniuses.

[@anyways2485]

Keep having fun. Vaulty towers please.

[@krattfan03]

Great fun to watch

[@mafianation4386]

Lava or towers! Would love to see more

[@IgnavumFortuna]

I'd really enjoy a whole series on this game.

[@Notagamer347]

Two more tips are 1. You dont have to use every material that the level prevides you snd 2. You can use wood as rope because it is cheaper

[@ACOdesseyFan]

Generic/jumps sounds really cool

[@Hlebuw3k]

I think I would like to see you build jumps, that seems fun. So my vote goes to Vaulty Towers for the next section of the game.

[@Dalorian1]

@15:10 draw the curve from the top of the bridge node, not the base. you alreayd have a base beam. Then you fill in the curve with the fill button to place the wood. then you activate triangulation, and draw in the triangle arches.

[@wiggles._.]

Finally he’s playing this game

[@adetunjiadewoye1781]

LOVE YOUR VIDS

[@soulreaper96]

Let’s gooo more poly bridge

[@eduarddlabola9688]

After completing a level, show us the cheapest few bridges in the gallery. I have seen some cheap bridges, but I want to see your reaction.

[@deacondaves]

Vaulty Towers seems fun with the jumps

[@happy-zg1jr]

Let's goooooo... More poly bridgeee

[@magical_chaos]

Take a look at the gallery after finishing levels to get a better look at how other people do things, you can kinda pick up building techniques from other people playing the game

[@TheKingreiko]

hydraulics and jumps probably sound the most fun.

[@willuwalk]

I knew you would be great at hydraulics!

[@gamerxdpro9112]

Yay another bridge designing

[@edwiem]

more more. i want more. i want them all =)

[@thechildconsumer8017]

I have an idea for a video, try searching for mechs or walkers in trailmakers, and see which one has the most controllable parts (ie arms, legs, etc) and possibly use them in some sort of challenge

[@nionanoman4800]

oh he has no idea how crazy people can be with this game.

[@AGamer075]

He's playing polybridge again yay!!

[@TheAlison1456]

19:10 comparison is why the joy exists at all, something else is the problem please play more of the game. Also try using inverse curves under/over the bridge. IDK if it's effective but it would look cool.

[@MooseMan_15]

I think that vaulty towers sounds cool because it has jumps

[@andipandabear1]

my biggest tip: enjoy the game. 99% of the people who are above you on the leaderboard are specifically focused on making the most efficient bridges possible, so don’t even bother comparing yourself to them because you aren’t playing like that. if you make a stupid concept into a stupider reality with this game and that makes you happy, let it make you happy. once you fall into the rabbit hole of shaving budget in this game you’ll never go back so enjoy it while it lasts.

[@TheAntidk]

Bifrost Bend because its hydraulic based and hydraulics in polyvridge can make some very hard levels

[@toddabbott781]

The last campaign is crazy hard. I probably spent more time doing those 13 levels than all the other campaigns I just finished my last level (under budget and no breaks). I got all the achievements but Speed Run. Fun game, but stressful too.

[@nathanc6443]

3:34 first thing i see the the gallery i see RCE and all the efficient counter weights/knobs

[@Shroomie124]

Love this more plz

[@justadam358]

You should definetly check out vaulty towers with the jumps next

[@alexalexander652]

i wanna see more!!! (please)

[@shaggy5777]

On the last bridge I have seen others build a platform from the truck to support the upper vehicles and only build the lower deck strong enough to hold the weight.

[@tylerphuoc2653]

Road is mostly the only player-made material that can collide with vehicles, so I've seen the top cars used as a roller on top that suspends the semi truck

[@michaloskyyy]

I think scrapman would fit into Subnautica well, there`s building exploration and crafting, would be cool

[@mp3_jpg]

BTW, you can jump further if your ramp doesn't break.

[@LeviAnimator]

More Poly Bridge!!!!

[@tommycool994]

I would love to see Bifrost Bend, because of thr the way Hydraulics work.

[@roelieboy204]

I think it would be fun to see more hydrologics.

[@Cyclone1024]

You need to see some replays in the Gallery, it would be fun too some crazy stuff other people so

[@WilliamLDeRieuxIV]

You didn't tell the other hydraulic piston what to do....**what were thinking it was going to do? .... bake cookies?**

[@creativenametxt2960]

viewing other solutions in the gallery can give you ideas on what other designs are possible

[@roccov3614]

He didn't notice the name of the level "Don't copy me". He would have had a laugh at that.

[@darshkhunt2386]

Hell yeah let's gooooo

[@EfficientDragon]

Use wood diamonds instead of steel sometimes

[@questprizm5691]

Well now I need RCE to share some of his secrets with ScrapMan😌

[@mr.wassell7885]

I feel like the lead engineer for a bridge project shouldn't say "I hope this works"

[@rigidcom2927]

Pls do the vaulty towers it's pretty cool

[@rainnix_owner9949]

if you look up polybridge muscles and look at the images you will find a tactic to strengthen a single line without changing materials

[@chrisduckworth2899]

A Scrapman Grounded series would be awesome

[@jeetaghara_official]

Do all of them please

[@SnakeEyesOfficial42]

17:22 Tron Legacy (2010)

[@MrMattkid]

Probably should go with the best learning curve, maybe start with lava lagoon, seeing as it is generic

[@wertugavw]

he has turned into an architect

[@Fatality432]

SCRAPMAN! Triangles are stronger than squares! lmao

[@Tungsten_boom]

Hey scrapman people have used the 2 cars ubove the truck to drag the truck over the water and have only 1 bridge u need to look in the gallery for ideas sometimes too

[@josephdabunny]

you should look at the player builds more often... they can help you learn alot of interesting techniuqes

[@jaredtolley4785]

Idk why, but watching bridges fail at 5x speed is so funny

[@Hlebuw3k]

In the fill tool, there is an option to switch to straight mode, so you don't have to move the points until it looks straight. Its between the lock and the bucket. Edit: Seems like you figured it out

[@Pystro]

Dunk on RCE by doing the hydraulics before the other 3 levels.

[@alkaliwreck2474]

As an engineer, I'm pretty sure half of engineering is going "eh, it looks good to me," and then using math to prove it.