Assemble with Care
{{Short description|2019 video game}}
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| title = Assemble with Care
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| developer = Ustwo
| publisher = Ustwo
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| platforms = iOS, macOS, tvOS, Windows
| released = iOS, macOS, tvOS{{vgrelease|WW|September 19, 2019}}
Windows{{vgrelease|WW|March 26, 2020}}
| genre = Puzzle
| modes = Single-player
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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.{{Cite web|last=Frushtick|first=Russ|date=2019-09-17|title=Here's the full list of games coming to Apple Arcade on launch day|url=https://www.polygon.com/apple/2019/9/17/20870210/apple-arcade-line-up-full-list-release-date-november-19|access-date=2021-01-11|website=Polygon|language=en|archive-date=2019-09-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190918053713/https://www.polygon.com/apple/2019/9/17/20870210/apple-arcade-line-up-full-list-release-date-november-19|url-status=live}} A Microsoft Windows version was released on March 26. 2020.{{Cite web|title=Apple Arcade standout 'Assemble With Care' is now on Steam|url=https://www.engadget.com/2020-03-26-assemble-with-care-available-pc-steam.html|access-date=2021-01-11|website=Engadget|date=26 March 2020|language=en|archive-date=2020-12-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231203245/https://www.engadget.com/2020-03-26-assemble-with-care-available-pc-steam.html|url-status=live}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://toucharcade.com/2023/10/02/ustwos-assemble-with-care-now-available-for-free-with-premium-unlock-iap-following-its-removal-from-apple-arcade-last-month/|title=Ustwo’s ‘Assemble with Care’ Now Available for Free with Premium Unlock IAP Following its Removal from Apple Arcade Last Month|date=2 October 2023|accessdate=21 September 2024|publisher=TouchArcade|author=Jared Nelson}}
Gameplay
File:Assemble_with_Care_Screenshot.pngIn 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
{{Video game reviews
| MC = 72/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/assemble-with-care/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad|title=Assemble with Care for iOS Reviews|website=Metacritic|access-date=June 1, 2021|archive-date=June 6, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240606022223/https://www.metacritic.com/game/assemble-with-care/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad|url-status=live}}
| TA = {{rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web |last=Woodward |first=Tyler |date=24 September 2019 |url=https://toucharcade.com/2019/09/24/apple-arcade-assemble-with-care-review/ |title=Apple Arcade: 'Assemble With Care' Review – Beautiful Storytelling Meets Fun, Quirky Puzzles |website=TouchArcade |access-date=1 June 2021 |archive-date=15 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715000745/https://toucharcade.com/2019/09/24/apple-arcade-assemble-with-care-review/ |url-status=live }}
| Destruct = 7.5/10{{cite web |last=Andriessen |first=CJ |url=https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-assemble-with-care/ |title=Review: Assemble With Care |website=Destructoid |access-date=1 June 2021 |archive-date=23 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023073842/https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-assemble-with-care/ |url-status=live }}
| Edge = 5/10
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The game received mixed reviews from critics on Metacritic. CJ Andriessen, writing for Destructoid praised the touch controls and storybook presentation of the game.{{Cite web|title=Review: Assemble With Care|url=https://www.destructoid.com/stories/review-assemble-with-care-567994.phtml|access-date=2021-01-11|website=Destructoid|language=english}} TouchArcade's Tyler Woodward enjoyed the stylized graphics and the game's story.{{Cite web|date=2019-09-24|title=Apple Arcade: 'Assemble With Care' Review - Beautiful Storytelling Meets Fun, Quirky Puzzles|url=https://toucharcade.com/2019/09/24/apple-arcade-assemble-with-care-review/|access-date=2021-01-11|website=TouchArcade|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-01-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117130123/https://toucharcade.com/2019/09/24/apple-arcade-assemble-with-care-review/|url-status=live}}
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Category:Single-player video games
Category:Video games developed in the United Kingdom