The Way Things Work

DK Multimedia

1994

Release

1994

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Inside The Way Things Work

What it is

The Way Things Work is an educational science game, developed and published by DK Multimedia in 1994. It explains how numerous inventions work using exploded diagrams and videos, often involving woolly mammoths.

Themes

Educational

Cinematic archive

See the world in motion

Official footage, in-game captures, and production artwork—collected into one immersive gallery.

1 assets

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Beyond this game

Production dossier

The complete game record

Cast, creators, hardware, release history, and the details that define how this game plays.

Who made it

DK Multimedia
Developer · Publisher

Platforms

PC (Microsoft Windows)

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