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As Dr. Lupin rewrites history, assistant Kelvin travels through time to help Beethoven, Newton, and da Vinci restore it.
Released 21 Jul 2016
Repair History
Help Beethoven
Aid Newton
Kelvin and the Infamous Machine is a hilarious point-and-click adventure in which you stumble irresponsibly through history to help legendary geniuses complete their masterworks!
Developed by Blyts · Published by Blyts









Kelvin is a research assistant whose colleague, Dr. Edwin Lupin, travels into the past to claim credit for famous achievements. With fellow assistant Lise, Kelvin follows him through history to set events right.
In this point-and-click adventure, explore historical settings, interact with characters, collect and use objects, and solve puzzles to help figures such as Beethoven, Newton, and Leonardo da Vinci achieve their work.
The story advances through dialogue and puzzle-solving, with time travel shaping the encounters and situations. The game uses hand-drawn 2D environments and a comedic take on historical events.
Players often praise the game's silly humor, witty dialogue, and entertaining encounters with historical figures, alongside its cartoon art and classic point-and-click puzzle format. Some enjoy the puzzles as approachable and logical, while others find a few solutions unintuitive or wish the short adventure offered more challenge or length.


| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 20 |
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| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
| Metacritic | 79/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |