Assemble with Care

In all honesty, I wish I had experienced Assemble With Care on my iPhone before playing it on my PC. I don’t regret the experience and still think this is a gem worth playing no matter what the platform, but knowing it was far more beautiful and more intuitive on another device that I own makes me wonder if I’d had a better time with this title. Still, I urge you to pick up Assemble With Care, even on PC, for a touching story about second chances with those we hold dearest to us and that, if it’s worth keeping, it’s worth fixing.

Bringing Assemble with Care to PC ultimately doesn’t take away from the game, but it doesn’t add anything significant to it either. In general, the game is better in theory than in actuality, and for as beautiful as it is, it lacks the challenge necessary to hold the attention of most.

Don't expect a great deal of emotional depth here though. Ustwo chose to keep things light in service of creating a purely pleasant experience. All-in-all, Assemble With Care is a quaint game and a splendid diversion from the rest of the Apple Arcade lineup. It's not the type of game people are going to subscribe to the service just to play, but it is a wonderful supplement to the more time-consuming titles available.

This game is perfect for anyone with a love of stories, puzzles, and fixing things alike, but I highly recommend everyone take a quick peek at it. There’s an even balance between story and puzzle so I doubt you’ll find it lacking in any one area. Assemble With Care is truly one of the best apps I’ve played in far too long and really left me wanting more even though the story was wrapped up quite well. No matter if you’re still in your parents’ house or already having children of your own, I feel confident in recommending this game to each and every one of you.

Sure, the puzzles might be the same as they were and we'd most likely remember where every cog and screw fit, but we found the experience to be so heartwarming and calming that when the credits rolled, we just wanted to keep on playing. Fulfilled and yet yearning for more, we packed our suitcase and departed from Bellariva. If only we had been able to stay there for just a little longer.

Assemble with care puede parecer sencillo. Simple. Pero esto es solo una fachada que levanta con convicción. Aunque flaqueen sus historias su espíritu brilla. Su mensaje sobre la importancia de los recuerdos y la reivindicación de los objetos como materialización de la memoria se mantiene en el jugador hasta mucho después de haber terminado con la propuesta. Igual que el gustito. La sensación de satisfacción tras trastear con los estilizados objetos y de devolver la vida a recuerdos que habían quedado atrás. La pena es que las reparaciones son pocas. Y yo aún quería jugar un poquito más.