Rube Works: The Official Rube Goldberg Invention Game
Release date: Apr 22, 2014
Developers: Electric Eggplant, Kalani Games, Inc., HRG (Heirs of Rube Goldberg), Unity Games
Publishers: Electric Eggplant
Genres: Casual
Categories: Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
Supported languages: English, German, Spanish - Spain, French, Italian

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. 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].” — c|net “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 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”. 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. 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.

Press reviews: “A sharp, slick recreation of Goldberg’s artistic work that offers a unique and accessible puzzle challenge.” 4 Stars – Touch Arcade “Fans of cause-and-effect puzzles should not miss this.” 5 Stars – PadGadget “This [application] is amazing and rich on so many levels.” NSTA Recommends (National Science Teachers Association)