Schrödinger's Rat
Set in the laboratory of world-renowned rat-scientist Paradox, Schrodinger's Rat combines an experiment in quantum physics with labyrinth-like maze challenges. Working through all the elements of the periodic…
Schrödinger's Rat is a puzzle developed by FORMation, released 23 December 2009 on iOS.
What Schrödinger's Rat is
Schrödinger's Rat is a puzzle game developed by FORMation and released in 2009. It was published by SouthPeak Interactive. It is available on iOS only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Schrodinger’s Rat is a whimsical tribute to the real-world thought experiment “Schrodinger’s Cat” first introduced by Austrian physicist Erwin Schrodinger in 1935. In it, Schrodinger illustrated the issues of quantum mechanics (according to the Copenhagen interpretation) when applied to everyday objects. Using this as the premise, Schrodinger’s Rat introduces concepts of the Periodic Table and all its Elements as a forum for exploring atomic science.
How it plays
It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are educational. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
How it was received
Schrödinger's Rat holds a critic score of 52 out of 100. That places it above 9% of the 2,791 rated puzzle games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2009 averaged 67, so it scored 15 points below the year average.
What it launched against
Schrödinger's Rat launched on 23 December 2009, within three weeks of Gothic II: Gold Edition, Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors, Darksiders and The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Gothic II: Gold Edition, Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors, Darksiders, The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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