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World of Goo

2008 physics-based video game
VideoGame video_game Q637312
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World of Goo

Summary

World of Goo is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (413 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • World of Goo received the Independent Games Festival Award - Excellence in Design[3].
  • World of Goo's instance of is recorded as video game[4].
  • World of Goo was published by 2D Boy[5].
  • World of Goo's genre is puzzle video game[6].
  • World of Goo's genre is physics game[7].
  • World of Goo was followed by Q123698856[8].
  • World of Goo's developer is recorded as 2D Boy[9].
  • World of Goo's operating system is recorded as Android[10].
  • World of Goo's operating system is recorded as iOS[11].
  • World of Goo's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[12].
  • World of Goo's Commons category is recorded as World of Goo[13].
  • World of Goo's platform is recorded as Wii[14].
  • World of Goo's platform is recorded as Android[15].
  • World of Goo's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[16].
  • World of Goo's platform is recorded as Linux[17].
  • World of Goo's platform is recorded as macOS[18].
  • World of Goo's platform is recorded as Q19610114[19].
  • World of Goo's platform is recorded as BlackBerry 10[20].
  • World of Goo's platform is recorded as iOS[21].
  • World of Goo's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[22].
  • World of Goo's game mode is recorded as multiplayer video game[23].
  • World of Goo's language of work or name is recorded as English[24].
  • World of Goo's language of work or name is recorded as French[25].
  • World of Goo's language of work or name is recorded as Italian[26].
  • World of Goo's language of work or name is recorded as German[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

World of Goo was published by 2D Boy[5].

Publication

World of Goo was published on October 13, 2008[28]. Languages include English[24], French[25], Italian[26], German[27], Spanish[29], and Dutch[30]. Genres include puzzle video game[6] and physics game[7]. Recorded distribution format include digital distribution[31] and digital download[32].

Reception

World of Goo received the Independent Games Festival Award - Excellence in Design[3]. Its review score is recorded as 93/100[33].

Adaptations and Inspiration

World of Goo was followed by Q123698856[8].

Why It Matters

World of Goo ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (413 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

What awards did World of Goo receive?

Honors received include Independent Games Festival Award - Excellence in Design[3].

Related Entities

2D Boy Android BlackBerry 10 computer mouse iOS Linux macOS Microsoft Windows touchscreen United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . redump.org. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Steam. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . redump.org. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . Kritikanstvo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Matthias M. · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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