Assemble with Care ustwo games From the studio that brought you Monument Valley, comes a story about taking things apart and putting ourselves back tog… TouchArcade Rating: Buy Now Watch Media DetailsFrom the studio that brought you Monument Valley, comes a story about taking things apart and putting ourselves back together. When Maria, a globe-trotting antique restorer, arrives in the sun-soaked town of Bellariva, she has no idea just how broken it will turn out to be. She wants nothing more than to help the town’s inhabitants save their most beloved possessions, but when it’s their personal lives that are starting to fracture, she’ll need to find a way to hold them together, one spare screw at a time. ==== “Feels perfect for mobile” - The Verge “A tactile and touching experience” - Gamesradar “As a study in the wordless pleasure of fixing stuff ... it really sings” - Eurogamer “If ever there was a game to show how games are an art form, this is it.” - Touch Arcade ==== MEANINGFUL PUZZLES: Explore the objects through Maria’s eyes and find a way to restore them. EVOCATIVE STORY: Meet the townsfolk of Bellariva. Come to love their quirks and help them reconnect. NOSTALGIC CHARM: Rediscover the defining objects of decades past to the tune of the original soundtrack, inspired by the sounds of the 80s. HANDCRAFTED VISUALS: Enjoy gameplay rendered in a beautiful, impressionist style, alongside a completely hand-illustrated story This game does not support MFi Controllers. Information Seller:ustwo games Genre:Family, Puzzle Release:Sep 19, 2019 Updated:Jan 06, 2023 Version:1.10.54 Size:620.9 MB TouchArcade Rating: User Rating:Unrated Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel shining jade likes this. shining jade Well-Known Member Apr 1, 2013 387 3 18 #2 shining jade, Sep 18, 2019 Ooo this looks fun! I love to tinker in real life, this looks awesome thank u for the video! Eilfurz New Member Sep 19, 2019 2 1 1 #3 Eilfurz, Sep 19, 2019 Really liking it so far Nonstickron Well-Known Member Sep 24, 2009 312 32 28 Graphic Artist / Pre-Press Central Florida http://www.rgdesignhouse.com #4 Nonstickron, Sep 19, 2019 It’s super short, finished it, loved it. I never would have bought this game if it wasn’t in something like Apple Arcade because of the length, but I’m glad it was. ste86uk, andsoitgoes and houseofg like this. Barak Well-Known Member Mar 13, 2010 230 4 18 Portland, OR #5 Barak, Sep 19, 2019 Short, but excellent game. I want a sequel ASAP. Morbus Iff Well-Known Member Sep 9, 2010 236 33 28 #6 Morbus Iff, Sep 24, 2019 Loved it! houseofg Well-Known Member Patreon Bronze Oct 1, 2013 1,611 82 48 #7 houseofg, Sep 24, 2019 Yep, loved this as a real life tinkerer but it's a quick run for sure. Finished it in one sitting. Perfect candidate for Arcade. Ringerill and andsoitgoes like this. coloncruncher Well-Known Member Mar 14, 2016 76 2 8 #8 coloncruncher, Sep 24, 2019 Also loved this. I hope that when games like this get good feedback the developers subsequent games come to Apple Arcade as well. Barak and andsoitgoes like this. andsoitgoes Well-Known Member Jun 30, 2010 2,673 58 48 In a van, down by the river! #9 andsoitgoes, Sep 26, 2019 I started and finished this last night. It was unbelievably charming and the VO who does the main character definitely deserves all the accolades for making me deeply care about her story. I will say that the gameplay is amazing and I wanted more. So much more. It is far from challenging but yet it remained compelling and deeply enjoyable. the story had a few flat points, mostly due to the less than stellar performance of the young girl, but the main storyline absolutely sucked me in. Was it like watching a 30 minute sitcom in the 80s where everything is magically wrapped up in the easiest way possible? Yeah of course. But at the same time it’s also a very moving portrait about recognizing and appreciating what you have when you have it, and to learn to get over your pride to let love in. Even flawed it was a game I could not put down and I would totally listen to Rebecca LaChance read the phone book. And it makes sense she’s a broadway caliber actress, her voice is so damn soothing. I have played more AA games in the last week than I have iOS games I’ve paid full price on. I do not know what magic the developers have been able to do here. I really don’t. But whatever it is, it is working and if Apple dropped a yearly AA subscription tomorrow I would snap it up in a heartbeat. I love the bite size nature of the games. I would also strongly urge everyone here to play Neo Cab which I also could not put down, that was a hell of a compelling experience. ROGER-NL, Georgina and Morbus Iff like this. ste86uk Well-Known Member May 9, 2012 6,774 1,000 113 #10 ste86uk, Sep 29, 2019 So this game I passed on many occasions didn’t even download it to try because I’m not really into tinkering or fixing things unless I have to. But after the comments here I give it a download and have just played the first 4 levels and I really like it. It’s another example of something I would not have purchased but with it being AA I get to enjoy an experience I would otherwise have missed out on. I’m actually pretty ok with some of these AA games being short and enjoyable because there’s a mix and it still has longer more meatier games. I’ll definitely be finishing this and Possessions very soon but as they are short I’m trying to spread my time out with them a little so I don’t do it all in one go. stubbieoz and ROGER-NL like this. ROGER-NL Well-Known Member May 21, 2012 4,030 340 83 Male Gamer. THE NETHERLANDS #11 ROGER-NL, Oct 1, 2019 Just finished this gem, had a few tears rolling ahumm ha ha. stubbieoz and ste86uk like this. ste86uk Well-Known Member May 9, 2012 6,774 1,000 113 #12 ste86uk, Oct 1, 2019 I’ve only got two levels left to complete, really enjoying this one it was a big surprise for me. macplash Well-Known Member Apr 17, 2014 2,645 1,103 113 Male 3D artist Munich, Germany #13 macplash, Oct 1, 2019 I’m still savoring it. Originally, it was the AA game I was planning to play first. But I didn’t and I’m glad. When the time is right I’m gonna enjoy the hell out of it in one sitting. So, no spoilers please. ste86uk likes this. ste86uk Well-Known Member May 9, 2012 6,774 1,000 113 #14 ste86uk, Oct 1, 2019 Definitely savour it, I just completed it and really enjoyed my time with the game it’s so good I’m actually sad I can’t keep playing it. stubbieoz, ROGER-NL and macplash like this. stubbieoz Well-Known Member Jun 23, 2015 1,880 358 83 Male Grey haired gamer NSW Australia #15 stubbieoz, Oct 3, 2019 Absolutely my feelings. This was definitely a game that I normally would not have given a second glance in the AppStore. I have so many unfinished games in my iPad library that it was a pleasant change to actually complete a game. I’m now keen to try other obscure games in the Arcade. ste86uk likes this. Cozmic0 Member Jun 25, 2012 23 3 3 #16 Cozmic0, Oct 3, 2019 Love this through and through. Like others have mentioned the only downside is that it’s a bit too short. But hey I don’t see that as a problem at all with the nature of AA. I’m happy for the experience I had gotten out of this gem. ste86uk likes this. Georgina Well-Known Member Patreon Bronze Jan 30, 2010 361 7 18 Sydney #17 Georgina, Oct 10, 2019 Yeah, this is the kind of game that's perfect for AA: short, but with a lot of love behind it. The tinkering sections reminded me of flash games I played years ago where there was a complicated-looking box you had to disassemble piece by piece. (Similar to this game but much less obvious/more tricky.) That sort of thing seems like it'd be a natural for touch screens. ste86uk likes this. ste86uk Well-Known Member May 9, 2012 6,774 1,000 113 #18 ste86uk, Oct 10, 2019 Anyone else think after playing this that you could now take things apart and fix them yourself lol ste86uk Well-Known Member May 9, 2012 6,774 1,000 113 #19 ste86uk, Jun 19, 2020 Oo been keeping my eye on this one after offloading it to save space and it’s just had an update adding a new chapter. I’m guessing it probably won’t be very long but I’m looking forward to playing it because I loved this game. ROGER-NL and andsoitgoes like this. andsoitgoes Well-Known Member Jun 30, 2010 2,673 58 48 In a van, down by the river! #20 andsoitgoes, Jun 19, 2020 Yes!!! I loved this game and especially the voice actor. She really nailed it. It would have been a good game regardless but she really brought something special to it. ste86uk, ROGER-NL and stubbieoz like this. (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
It’s super short, finished it, loved it. I never would have bought this game if it wasn’t in something like Apple Arcade because of the length, but I’m glad it was.
Yep, loved this as a real life tinkerer but it's a quick run for sure. Finished it in one sitting. Perfect candidate for Arcade.
Also loved this. I hope that when games like this get good feedback the developers subsequent games come to Apple Arcade as well.
I started and finished this last night. It was unbelievably charming and the VO who does the main character definitely deserves all the accolades for making me deeply care about her story. I will say that the gameplay is amazing and I wanted more. So much more. It is far from challenging but yet it remained compelling and deeply enjoyable. the story had a few flat points, mostly due to the less than stellar performance of the young girl, but the main storyline absolutely sucked me in. Was it like watching a 30 minute sitcom in the 80s where everything is magically wrapped up in the easiest way possible? Yeah of course. But at the same time it’s also a very moving portrait about recognizing and appreciating what you have when you have it, and to learn to get over your pride to let love in. Even flawed it was a game I could not put down and I would totally listen to Rebecca LaChance read the phone book. And it makes sense she’s a broadway caliber actress, her voice is so damn soothing. I have played more AA games in the last week than I have iOS games I’ve paid full price on. I do not know what magic the developers have been able to do here. I really don’t. But whatever it is, it is working and if Apple dropped a yearly AA subscription tomorrow I would snap it up in a heartbeat. I love the bite size nature of the games. I would also strongly urge everyone here to play Neo Cab which I also could not put down, that was a hell of a compelling experience.
So this game I passed on many occasions didn’t even download it to try because I’m not really into tinkering or fixing things unless I have to. But after the comments here I give it a download and have just played the first 4 levels and I really like it. It’s another example of something I would not have purchased but with it being AA I get to enjoy an experience I would otherwise have missed out on. I’m actually pretty ok with some of these AA games being short and enjoyable because there’s a mix and it still has longer more meatier games. I’ll definitely be finishing this and Possessions very soon but as they are short I’m trying to spread my time out with them a little so I don’t do it all in one go.
I’m still savoring it. Originally, it was the AA game I was planning to play first. But I didn’t and I’m glad. When the time is right I’m gonna enjoy the hell out of it in one sitting. So, no spoilers please.
Definitely savour it, I just completed it and really enjoyed my time with the game it’s so good I’m actually sad I can’t keep playing it.
Absolutely my feelings. This was definitely a game that I normally would not have given a second glance in the AppStore. I have so many unfinished games in my iPad library that it was a pleasant change to actually complete a game. I’m now keen to try other obscure games in the Arcade.
Love this through and through. Like others have mentioned the only downside is that it’s a bit too short. But hey I don’t see that as a problem at all with the nature of AA. I’m happy for the experience I had gotten out of this gem.
Yeah, this is the kind of game that's perfect for AA: short, but with a lot of love behind it. The tinkering sections reminded me of flash games I played years ago where there was a complicated-looking box you had to disassemble piece by piece. (Similar to this game but much less obvious/more tricky.) That sort of thing seems like it'd be a natural for touch screens.
Oo been keeping my eye on this one after offloading it to save space and it’s just had an update adding a new chapter. I’m guessing it probably won’t be very long but I’m looking forward to playing it because I loved this game.
Yes!!! I loved this game and especially the voice actor. She really nailed it. It would have been a good game regardless but she really brought something special to it.
