Hello everyone! The next update for Garry's Mod is coming soon. Currently, the update is planned for the 10th of October.

Pre-release Steam branch

The Pre-release Steam Beta branch for Garry's Mod has been updated and contains all the changes that will be included into the next update. You can see the full change list for the next update as well as how to join or leave the Pre-release branch here: http://wiki.garrysmod.com/changelist/prerelease/ This update will be mandatory. (i.e. Servers will have to update) This next update will bring the following to Garry's Mod: * Peer-To-Peer friends only mode - Enable this to only allow friends to join your games * Substantial updates & optimization to Sandbox Spawnmenu and other UI * Many updates, fixes and new features to all base Sandbox tools * NPC networking optimizations * New and improved features for modders * Numerous crash & security fixes * New main menu backgrounds created by the community * Numerous Physgun improvements

Help us test it!

We ask you, players and modders alike, to help us test this update so that there will be as few problems as possible on release. We urge you to spend as much time as convenient for you in single player, testing your addons and whatnot, and report any issues you find that did not happen before here: https://github.com/Facepunch/garrysmod-issues/ Or at least in the comments of this announcement. If you own a Garry's Mod server, we highly recommend you test your server on the Pre-release branch. Information about using experimental branches on dedicated servers can be found here: http://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/Hosting_A_Dedicated_Server

[ 2016-09-28 17:08:35 CET ] [ Original post ]

Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

You spawn objects and weld them together to create your own contraptions - whether that's a car, a rocket, a catapult or something that doesn't have a name yet - that's up to you. You can do it offline, or join the thousands of players who play online each day.

If you're not too great at construction - don't worry! You can place a variety of characters in silly positions. But if you want to do more, we have the means.

Beyond the Sandbox

The Garry's Mod community is a tremendous source of content and has added hundreds of unique modes to the game. In Trouble In Terrorist Town, you can be a detective solving an online murder as criminals attempt to cover up their homicides. Be a ball, a plant, a chair, or anything else in Prop Hunt's elaborate, shape-shifting game of Hide & Seek. Elevator: Source is gaming's first elevator thrill ride, delivering players to airlocks and kitten dance parties.

We have one of the most vibrant Steam Community Workshops, with over 300'000 models, maps, and contraptions to download. It has everything from new tools to improve your builds, to guns that fire rainbow-tinged nuclear blasts from space. Take as much or as little as you need: it’s all free.

Please note: Some multiplayer servers and game-modes might require you to own other games - such as Counter-Strike: Source and Team Fortress 2.