it's a goldberg game!
game creator: gillian hagen
It's a Goldberg Game! exposes players to the physics of energy and how it is transformed and conserved. Players must complete challenges with the materials they collect throughout the game in the spirit of Rube Goldberg machines. Creativity and physics team up for a win in It's a Goldberg Game!
This game can accommodate 2-5 players.
Gameplay lasts 20-40 minutes per round.
The goal of It's a Goldberg Game! is to accomplish a simple challenge through a series of energy transfers. In the spirit of Rube Goldberg machines, players must consider how energy is transferred within each step of their contraption. Players will solidify their understanding of energy types and how energy is transferred.
A MULTIMODAL GAME
Kinesthetic
Players need to tinker and create chain reactions using their hands and the everyday materials included in the game.
Visual
The energy transfer cards use visual examples of the type of energy transfer occurring.
oral and audio
Players must say the materials and energy transfer they are creating as part of the game
Other players need to listen and object if there is a mistake.