

Blast the Past
The Work Club · 2018 · Free to Play, VR, Indie, Casual, Simulation
PC
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About Blast the Past
In Blast The Past you operate a wrecking crane in VR to destroy the last remaining old building in a city of new skyscrapers, so push buttons, turn wheels and make sure the ball hits its target!
The last remaining old house in this city of glass has to be removed for the future of the city. You will carry out the sentence.
As a demolition specialist, your task is the destruction of the house but in order to preserve the past, it is recommended that you also collect the remaining items of historical importance.

A team of 7 students, consisting of developers, sound engineers, and a voice actress realized Blast The Past in three months as a semester project at h_da.
Philipp Stenger - Game Designer/Engineer
János Weyhknecht - 3D Artist/Vision Keeper
Marvin Spahn - 3D Artist
Nicholas Nickel - 3D Artist
Kylan Klein Lenderink - Sound Engineer
Lucca Riitano - Sound Engineer
Isabell Starke - Voice Actress
Blast the Past features awesome music from:
Admiral Termo - Proximity Error
Braessluft - Pro Caro
F A S - Merturio
Phizzy - Eastscape
Soundink - Sunrise
Spectrum feat. D. Wöhler - Mark VII
Studiogegner - Maditaktion
Tchaikovsky - Waltz of the Flowers

Blast The Past was made using Unreal Engine 4® and makes use of Nvidia Blast® for the destruction and Wwise® for the sound implementation.
The last remaining old house in this city of glass has to be removed for the future of the city. You will carry out the sentence.
As a demolition specialist, your task is the destruction of the house but in order to preserve the past, it is recommended that you also collect the remaining items of historical importance.
Features
- Control heavy machinery
- Dynamic Destruction
- Music tapes for every taste
- Tons of interactable stuff
- Secrets and lots to discover

Team
A team of 7 students, consisting of developers, sound engineers, and a voice actress realized Blast The Past in three months as a semester project at h_da.
Philipp Stenger - Game Designer/Engineer
János Weyhknecht - 3D Artist/Vision Keeper
Marvin Spahn - 3D Artist
Nicholas Nickel - 3D Artist
Kylan Klein Lenderink - Sound Engineer
Lucca Riitano - Sound Engineer
Isabell Starke - Voice Actress
Blast the Past features awesome music from:
Admiral Termo - Proximity Error
Braessluft - Pro Caro
F A S - Merturio
Phizzy - Eastscape
Soundink - Sunrise
Spectrum feat. D. Wöhler - Mark VII
Studiogegner - Maditaktion
Tchaikovsky - Waltz of the Flowers

Blast The Past was made using Unreal Engine 4® and makes use of Nvidia Blast® for the destruction and Wwise® for the sound implementation.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
no mater what the game crashes in 1min of playing3 found this helpful
Blast the Past, developed and published by The Work Club, is a small-scale VR experience that revolves around a single, satisfying concept: operating a wrecking crane to demolish a building piece by piece. Rather than offering a traditional progression system or multiple levels, it focuses entirely on the tactile enjoyment of destruction, using physics and interaction as its primary appeal. As a student project, it carries a sense of experimentation, prioritizing immersion and hands-on mechanics over depth or long-term structure. The core of the experience lies in its control scheme. Players are placed in a crane operator’s position, interacting with levers, buttons, and controls to swing a heavy wrecking ball toward a structure slated for demolition. In VR, this setup feels particularly engaging, as each movement is physically driven, requiring coordination and timing to achieve effective results. The act of lining up a swing, building momentum, and watching the impact unfold gives the game a strong sense of presence. It’s not about speed or precision in the traditional sense, but about understanding weight, motion, and how each action translates into destruction. What makes the…1 found this helpful
Игра 'Blast the Past' – это настоящее погружение в прошлое, где каждая деталь кричит о своей эпохе. С первых минут ощущаешь атмосферу давно минувших дней, будь то уютные кафе 50-х или бушующие 20-е. Геймплей, хоть и прост, но затягивает своей динамикой и ненавязчивой сложностью. Управление персонажем отзывчивое, а враги – это не просто безликие противники, а колоритные представители своего времени, каждый со своими забавными выходками. Что особенно радует, так это внимание к деталям в дизайне уровней и персонажей. Каждый уголок буквально дышит историей. Музыкальное сопровождение – отдельная песня, идеально дополняющая происходящее и не дающая заскучать. 'Blast the Past' – это не просто игра, это машина времени, которая дарит массу положительных эмоций и ностальгических воспоминаний. Прекрасный выбор для тех, кто ценит атмосферу и любит от души повеселиться.
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fun vr game best for top 10 destruction games
great little game wish there was more content
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