World of Goo [touchscreen friendly game]

Posted on 13 November 2008, Last updated on 11 March 2010 by

Welcome to the second installment of my touchscreen friendly game series (see the first game we highlighted here). Tonight I want to share with you a unique game called World of Goo which is available on PC, Mac OSX, and Nintendo Wii (there is also a Linux beta). Before the game was released it won several awards including the Design Innovation Award and Technical Excellence at the Independent Games Festival. The basis of the game involves creating structures, out of animated balls of goo, to reach the goal. The game is based on a convincing physics system so make sure that you goo structures don’t topple over! The game is $20 for PC, but there is a demo version (linked below) available with several levels that you can test before you buy. I shot a short video showing the gameplay and how it works with the touchscreen:

 

Again, this game was not designed for touchscreen input, but as you can see in the video, it works with it quite admirably. Here is a link to the World of Goo website if you would like additional information about the game or you are interested in purchasing the full version. Below I have linked to the demo version of World of Goo for PC (there is a Mac demo available, but unless you have a Modbook, you probably don’t have a touchscreen Mac!):

Let me know what you think in the comments.

6 Comments For This Post

  1. Ben says:

    Wow, cool. this looks much better than Factors Balls. Keep them coming! =)

  2. Michael says:

    The game is very good … gamespot gives it 9.0 !!! with low cpu and gpu requirements , with great touchscreen friendly gameplay , i think is one of the best games you can find for a umpc .

  3. Chippy says:

    Wow. You almost got me interested in gaming again.
    Must resist…..

    Good video. Thx.

    Steve.

  4. Ben says:

    Don’t worry Steve, I’ll have you back to gaming in no time : P

  5. World of Goo says:

    Supper)). Very good/

  6. gloryandrew says:

    Hi,
    The game provides a number of 10 pre-installed puzzles, but it also offers the possibility to freely download more, or create a personalized puzzle from an existing image.

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