2D Boy
| World of Goo | |
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Box art of World of Goo
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| Developer(s) | 2D Boy |
| Publisher(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Ron Carmel |
| Designer(s) | Kyle Gabler |
| Programmer(s) |
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| Artist(s) | Kyle Gabler |
| Writer(s) | Kyle Gabler |
| Composer(s) | Kyle Gabler |
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| Release |
October 13, 2008
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| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | (Wii) 94.04% (PC) 92.27% |
| Metacritic | (Wii) 95/100 (PC) 90/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| 1UP.com | (Wii) A |
| Eurogamer | (Wii) 10/10 (PC) 9/10 |
| GameSpot | (Wii) 9/10 |
| IGN | (Wii) 9.5/10 |
| Nintendo World Report | (Wii) 10/10 |
| ONM | (Wii) 95/100 |
World of Goo is a puzzle video game developed and published by independent game developer 2D Boy. The game was first released on Microsoft Windows and Wii platforms on October 13, 2008, with releases on Nintendo Switch, Mac OS X, Linux, and various mobile devices following in subsequent years.
The game was nominated for the Seumas McNally grand prize, Design Innovation Award, and Technical Excellence at the Independent Games Festival, and has gone on to win several other gaming awards since its release.
The game is built around the idea of creating large structures using balls of . The game is divided into five chapters, each containing several levels. Each level has its own graphic and musical theme, giving it unique atmosphere. There is also a bonus meta-game called World of Goo Corporation, where the objective is to build the highest tower using goo balls which the player collected through the course of the game. Players from all over the world can compete, as the height of the tower and number of goo balls used are being constantly uploaded to the 2D Boy server.
The main objective of the game is to get a requisite number of goo balls to a pipe designed to represent the exit. In order to do so, the player must use the goo balls to construct bridges, towers, and other structures to overcome gravity and various terrain difficulties such as chasms, hills, spikes, windmills, or cliffs. There are several types of goo balls in the game, each of which has unique properties. The player must exploit combinations of these goo balls in order to complete each level. Extra goos recovered in the pipe are pumped through to the World of Goo Corporation, a sandbox area where the objective is to compete with other players worldwide by building the tallest tower possible. Players can also try to achieve the "Obsessive Completion Distinction Flag" for each level by completing the level under more stringent criteria, such as collecting a larger number of Goo balls, finishing under a set amount of time or using as few moves as possible.
The WiiWare version includes multiplayer with up to four people on the same Wii. This facility is also available, albeit unsupported, in the Linux port.
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