Star Wars: DroidWorks is a 1998 edutainment computer game and the premiere title from LucasArts subsidiary Lucas Learning.
The educational portions of these missions teach players about concepts such as energy, force, motion, simple machines, light, and magnetism.
Star Wars: DroidWorks received high praise from critics, sold well, and won numerous awards and accolades.
[3] Lucas' directive to the company was to design a game that would allow players to explore and create in a manner similar to playing with Erector Sets and Lego.
[10] In a press release, Lucas Learning described DroidWorks as a "unique combination of construction set and strategy game".
[11] The development team consulted with both a kid advisory group and subject matter experts to make the game appealing to young players and scientifically accurate.
[6] The game uses audio tracks similar to those from the film series and includes clips from the original Star Wars trilogy.
[17] Fortunately, LucasArts' previous successes and association with the Star Wars title enabled DroidWorks to be distributed at retail stores, such as Walmart and Costco.
[3] Multimedia Schools praised its user-friendliness, tutorials, replayability, and the ease of installation, giving the title 5 stars.
[18] Similarly, Daily Record wrote that the title was "yet another spin-off from the incredible marketing hype" of the upcoming film, but praised the game for its imagination, magic, and 3D environments.
[24] Rocky Mountain News complimented the game's ease of use, sense of humor, and surreptitious educational content.
[30] Lisa Karen Savignano of AllGame wrote that the game successfully combined puzzle solving, education and action into an enjoyable title.
[31] SuperKids offered a rave review, deeming the program both "intellectually stimulating" and "viscerally captivating", noting that their playtests had brought out a rare "curiosity-driven patience and tenacity" in the young gamers.
[37] While noting that they had previously never considered including educational software in their list, the game was featured in Parenting for High Potential.