Assemble with Care

Assemble with Care
Developer(s)Ustwo
Publisher(s)Ustwo
Platform(s)iOS, macOS, tvOS, Windows
ReleaseiOS, macOS, tvOS
  • WW: September 19, 2019
Windows
  • WW: March 26, 2020
Genre(s)Puzzle
Mode(s)Single-player

Assemble with Care is a 2019 puzzle video game developed and published by Ustwo. The game centers on an antique restorer who goes around a town fixing broken objects. The game released September 2019 for iOS, MacOS, and tvOS as a launch title for Apple Arcade.[1] A Microsoft Windows version was released on March 26. 2020.[2]

In September and early October of 2023, the game's App Store version was changed from being an Apple Arcade game to becoming a standalone game.[3]

Gameplay

One of the repair segments of the game

In the game the player repairs various devices in order to help the people of Bellariva, a fictional town in Spain. The repair sections are separated by interludes in which it sets up the protagonist's reasons for repairing the device.

Reception

The game received mixed reviews from critics on Metacritic.[4] CJ Andriessen, writing for Destructoid praised the touch controls and storybook presentation of the game.[7] TouchArcade's Tyler Woodward enjoyed the stylized graphics and the game's story.[8]

References

  1. ^ Frushtick, Russ (2019-09-17). "Here's the full list of games coming to Apple Arcade on launch day". Polygon. Archived from the original on 2019-09-18. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  2. ^ "Apple Arcade standout 'Assemble With Care' is now on Steam". Engadget. 26 March 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-12-31. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  3. ^ Jared Nelson (2 October 2023). "Ustwo's 'Assemble with Care' Now Available for Free with Premium Unlock IAP Following its Removal from Apple Arcade Last Month". TouchArcade. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Assemble with Care for iOS Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on June 6, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  5. ^ Woodward, Tyler (24 September 2019). "Apple Arcade: 'Assemble With Care' Review – Beautiful Storytelling Meets Fun, Quirky Puzzles". TouchArcade. Archived from the original on 15 July 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  6. ^ Andriessen, CJ. "Review: Assemble With Care". Destructoid. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Review: Assemble With Care". Destructoid. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  8. ^ "Apple Arcade: 'Assemble With Care' Review - Beautiful Storytelling Meets Fun, Quirky Puzzles". TouchArcade. 2019-09-24. Archived from the original on 2021-01-17. Retrieved 2021-01-11.