Rigonauts was a runner up in Activision's 2011 Independent Games Competition. It has since been released on Microsoft Windows, Android and iOS.
The game is a physics puzzler which casts the player as the Captain (or Caplin) of a crew of characters named the Hobs aboard a ship known as the Rigo.
For each stage, the player must tailor the Rigo - taking into account the level's terrain and the weaknesses of any enemy ships present. This involves kitting out the Rigo with various types of armour, weaponary and propulsion. These modifications are made in a similar manner to Bad Piggies, though Rigonauts does not use Piggies grid-based editing system, so provides more depth and flexibility.
With the Rigo ready, the player can prioritise target areas on enemy ships before sending the Hobs into battle. Once the Rigo is launched, the player has no control over the ensuing battle and must wait to see whether their crew prevail against the enemy ships (either by destroying their cockpit or all of their weapons).
