Rube Works 1.4.1.4 Now Live (with German, Spanish, and Achievements)
New Features
[ 2015-03-27 03:21:09 CET ] [ Original post ]
Version 1.4.1.4, now live:
New Features
- Spanish and German translation
- Achievements will now show up on Steam
- Quick-pickup feature—no longer have to wait a second after clicking on an object to pick it up
- Hint UI improved—tap anywhere outside yellow hint box to close Hint
- Tutorial now optional, even first time through
- Reset Game button added (especially helpful for teachers so they can let new students start fresh)
- New Educators Tips help section
- Parental Gate on external links for COPPA compliance
- Now published by Electric Eggplant instead of Unity Games
- Candle and Lights: Added extra colliders to the glasses so if they fall on their side, they don't penetrate the floor
- Candle level: Cup in scissors no longer should rotate out of position after scissors close
- Fan level: Camera pan range and position were off, couldn't see George!
- Fan level: Can now put ball on either side of trough and get full points
- Heater level—cat was hovering in space! Gravity turned back on for him
- Heater level: If cat is placed on the right side of the seesaw, he no longer penetrates the heating pad when he jumps
- Heater level: No longer possible to get the cat to vanish after he jumps off of seesaw
- Lights level: Cup in scissors no longer should rotate out of position after scissors close
- Lights level: Dropping candle on cat no longer clones cat
- Picture level: There were two of the same message, "Screen lifts allowing mouse to see" being triggered for J and K.
- Help text now resets each time you enter screen, and pause to scroll also resets
- Changed red font on the Rewards screen numbered buttons to white to make it more legible
- Much higher resolution Reward images after you complete a level. So now if you zoom in shouldn't be so pixelated
- Picking up Ook in tutorial should be easier
- Yellow boxes around captions shown during the running of the invention now expand as needed so text will always fit
- Consistent use of << button on screens, and now << always plays the same saxophone sound
- Clicking on win screen caused last achievement's text to stay on screen
Rube Works 1.4.1.4 Now Live (with German, Spanish, and Achievements)
New Features
[ 2015-03-27 03:21:09 CET ] [ Original post ]
Version 1.4.1.4, now live:
New Features
- Spanish and German translation
- Achievements will now show up on Steam
- Quick-pickup featureno longer have to wait a second after clicking on an object to pick it up
- Hint UI improvedtap anywhere outside yellow hint box to close Hint
- Tutorial now optional, even first time through
- Reset Game button added (especially helpful for teachers so they can let new students start fresh)
- New Educators Tips help section
- Parental Gate on external links for COPPA compliance
- Now published by Electric Eggplant instead of Unity Games
- Candle and Lights: Added extra colliders to the glasses so if they fall on their side, they don't penetrate the floor
- Candle level: Cup in scissors no longer should rotate out of position after scissors close
- Fan level: Camera pan range and position were off, couldn't see George!
- Fan level: Can now put ball on either side of trough and get full points
- Heater levelcat was hovering in space! Gravity turned back on for him
- Heater level: If cat is placed on the right side of the seesaw, he no longer penetrates the heating pad when he jumps
- Heater level: No longer possible to get the cat to vanish after he jumps off of seesaw
- Lights level: Cup in scissors no longer should rotate out of position after scissors close
- Lights level: Dropping candle on cat no longer clones cat
- Picture level: There were two of the same message, "Screen lifts allowing mouse to see" being triggered for J and K.
- Help text now resets each time you enter screen, and pause to scroll also resets
- Changed red font on the Rewards screen numbered buttons to white to make it more legible
- Much higher resolution Reward images after you complete a level. So now if you zoom in shouldn't be so pixelated
- Picking up Ook in tutorial should be easier
- Yellow boxes around captions shown during the running of the invention now expand as needed so text will always fit
- Consistent use of << button on screens, and now << always plays the same saxophone sound
- Clicking on win screen caused last achievement's text to stay on screen
Rube Works: The Official Rube Goldberg Invention Game
Electric Eggplant
Electric Eggplant
2014-04-22
Singleplayer
Game News Posts 6
🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
Positive
(16 reviews)
http://RubeWorks.com
https://store.steampowered.com/app/292090
The Game includes VR Support
Rube Works Linux [257.96 M]
The first and only official Rube Goldberg puzzle game. Solve everyday problems in Rube’s 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.
Also 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.com
Designed and Produced by Electric Eggplant. Engineering and Art by Kalani Games. Produced by Heirs of Rube Goldberg. (Originally published with Unity Games.)
ABOUT ELECTRIC EGGPLANT
Founded 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.com
ABOUT KALANI GAMES
Kalani 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.com
ABOUT HRG
HRG (Heirs of Rube Goldberg) is a family-run company led by Rube’s granddaughter, Jennifer George. Their mission is to raise awareness of Rube’s work and to license the intellectual property to appropriate entertainment and media partners who will remain true to the spirit of her grandfather’s 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
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.
Features
- Only official Rube Goldberg game, based on his original cartoons
- 18 Challenging Puzzles
- Beautiful Graphics
- Aligned with CCSS/NGSS
- Text in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish
More Reviews
- “…Electric Eggplant has done a great job converting Rube Goldberg’s work” —Pixelvolt
- “If you like building crazy contraptions, you’ll love this [game].” — {LINK REMOVED}
- “Rube Works puts a fun twist on learning.” —Common Sense Media
- “A 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 Life
- “Highly recommended!” —The iMums
- “There’s hardly a better game on Android than Rube Works right now” —AndroidSPIN
Also 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.com
Designed and Produced by Electric Eggplant. Engineering and Art by Kalani Games. Produced by Heirs of Rube Goldberg. (Originally published with Unity Games.)
ABOUT ELECTRIC EGGPLANT
Founded 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.com
ABOUT KALANI GAMES
Kalani 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.com
ABOUT HRG
HRG (Heirs of Rube Goldberg) is a family-run company led by Rube’s granddaughter, Jennifer George. Their mission is to raise awareness of Rube’s work and to license the intellectual property to appropriate entertainment and media partners who will remain true to the spirit of her grandfather’s 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
MINIMAL SETUP
- Processor: Dual Core 2GHz Intel or 2.8GHz AMDMemory: 2 GB RAM
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: OpenGL shader model 2.0 or newer. 512 MB graphics memory
- Storage: 220 MB available space
- Processor: Quad Core 2.66GHz or 3.2GHz AMDMemory: 4 GB RAM
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Quad Core 2.66GHz or 3.2GHz AMD
- Storage: 220 MB available space
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