Garry's Mod
2006 sandbox physics game
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Summary
Garry's Mod is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of video game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,038 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Steam Award for Defies Description[3]
- Influenced by: JBMod[4]
- Publisher: Valve Corporation[5]
- Genre: physics game[6], first-person shooter[7], sandbox game[8]
- Named after: Garry Newman[9]
- Developer: Facepunch Studios[10]
- Copyright license: proprietary license[11]
- Programmed in: C++[12], Lua[13]
- Software version identifier: 2021.04.02[14], 2024.07.31[15]
- Commons category: Garry's Mod[16]
- Platform: Microsoft Windows[17], Linux[18], macOS[19]
- Game mode: multiplayer video game[20], single-player video game[21], co-op mode[22]
- Language of work or name: English[23], French[24], Italian[25], German[26], Spanish[27], Bulgarian[28], Czech[29], Danish[30], Dutch[31], Finnish[32], Greek[33], Hungarian[34], Japanese[35], Korean[36]
- Software engine: Source[37]
- Distribution format: digital download[38], digital distribution[39]
- Input device: computer keyboard[40]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom[41]
- Publication date: November 29, 2006[42], September 23, 2010[43], June 5, 2013[44]
- Distributed by: Steam[45], Mod DB[46]
- Official website: https://gmod.facepunch.com[47]
- Readable file format: Garry's Mod Addon[48]
- Writable file format: Garry's Mod Addon[49]
- Source code repository URL: https://github.com/Facepunch/garrysmod[50]
- Nominated for: Steam Award for Game Within A Game Award[51], Steam Award for Defies Description[52]
- Has characteristic: indie game[53]
Why It Matters
Garry's Mod has Wikipedia articles in 38 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
FAQs
What awards did Garry's Mod receive?
Honors received include Steam Award for Defies Description[3].