Rube Works: The Official Rube Goldberg Invention Game
Release Date: 2014-04-22
Developer: Electric Eggplant;Kalani Games, Inc.;HRG (Heirs of Rube Goldberg);Unity Games
Genres: Casual
Price: 3.29
Rube Works Comes to Steam If you like building crazy contraptions youll love this app. —c|netAbout the GameThe first and only official Rube Goldberg puzzle game. Solve everyday problems in Rubes trademark elaborate whimsical style by creating hilarious machines. Is pouring a glass of juice just too straightforward and boring? Try using a jack-in-the-box magnifying glass string and a cymbal-wielding friend to achieve your goal. The more creative your solution the better!From award-winning designer David Fox co-designer of the classic LucasArts graphic adventure games Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure as well as one of the first Lucasfilm Games titles Rescue on Fractalus! plus SCUMM scriptor on Maniac Mansion.Rube Works is widely adopted by a growing number of elementary and middle schools and is fast becoming one of the years favorite educational games. Aligned with CCSS (Common Core State Standards) and NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards) Rube Works is a standout app that effortlessly bridges the worlds of gaming and education.FeaturesOnly official Rube Goldberg game based on his original cartoons 18 Challenging Puzzles Beautiful Graphics Aligned with CCSS/NGSSText in English French Italian German SpanishMore Reviews…Electric Eggplant has done a great job converting Rube Goldbergs work —Pixelvolt If you like building crazy contraptions youll love this [game]. — c|netRube Works puts a fun twist on learning. —Common Sense MediaA challenging and fun game that can also teach the user about physics and logic while not appearing to be an educational [application]. Rube Works makes the iPad a great learning tool and I highly recommend this beautiful and well made [game]. —iPhone LifeHighly recommended! —The iMumsTheres hardly a better game on Android than Rube Works right now —AndroidSPINAlso available for iPad iPhone iPod touch on the iTunes App Store and for Android on Google Play and the Amazon App Store.More information at http://RubeWorks.comDesigned and Produced by Electric Eggplant. Engineering and Art by Kalani Games. Produced by Heirs of Rube Goldberg. (Originally published with Unity Games.)ABOUT ELECTRIC EGGPLANTFounded by David and Annie Fox in 1992 Electric Eggplant has consistently garnered kudos on its games educational software and books and apps for kids tweens and teens. David began his game design career in 1982 at Lucasfilm Games (LucasArts). During his decade there he helped invent the classic point-and-click graphic adventure genre. David is the Game Designer and Executive Producer on Rube Works. http://ElectricEggplant.comABOUT KALANI GAMESKalani Games is a game design & development studio in Austin Texas. Founded by industry veteran Kalani Streicher Kalani Games has developed games for mobile social and online platforms pushing the boundaries of original innovative and new game play experiences. http://KalaniGames.comABOUT HRGHRG (Heirs of Rube Goldberg) is a family-run company led by Rubes granddaughter Jennifer George. Their mission is to raise awareness of Rubes work and to license the intellectual property to appropriate entertainment and media partners who will remain true to the spirit of her grandfathers legacy. HRG works in tandem with RGI (Rube Goldberg Inc) the non-profit arm whose mission includes education outreach programs for students and tinkerers of all ages through Rube Goldberg Machine contests around the globe. http://RubeGoldberg.com