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Rube Works: The Official Rube Goldberg Invention Game
Skip · indie_short · 2014
Light on value at this price: $4.99, 74% positive.
The verdict
Better value than 43% of indie_short games
The first and only official Rube Goldberg puzzle game. Solve everyday problems in Rube’s trademark elaborate style by creating complex and 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.
Price
$4.99
Reviews
74%
28 reviews
Players
35K
owners (estimate)
Released
2014
What drives the score
Reviews74% positive
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Reach35K+ players
how many own it — a popularity + confidence signal
Engagement8% finish
how far players actually get (achievements) — a top-end bonus
Monetization✓ None
no microtransactions — nothing drags the score down
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DeveloperElectric Eggplant
PublisherElectric Eggplant
Genreindie_short
Achievements25
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