Ripped Apart: A Civil War Mystery
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Free | Smithsonian Institution | iPad |
Download Ripped Apart: A Civil War Mystery, to find out.
Assume the role of a Smithsonian intern to solve puzzles, find clues, decipher documents, and explore cartes de visite photographs from the museum’s collection. These small photographs were an early form of social media -- collected and shared with family members and friends in the mid-19th century.
Through stunning high resolution imagery the app simulates the type of investigative work done by Smithsonian curators, fellows, and interns while it provides players age 13+ with the same thrill of discovery our staff experience when solving an historical mystery. The game explores slavery and abolition, gender roles, and political differences between the North and South and gives players multiple perspectives on the causes, course, character, and outcomes of the Civil War.
PLEASE NOTE: The app includes beautiful 19th century photographs digitized from the Smithsonian’s collections and may take several minutes to download. We recommend connecting to Wi-Fi to download this app to help get you playing as soon as possible.
FEATURES:
• Immerse yourself in the stories of everyday Americans during the Civil War
• Explore photographs and belongings of four 19th century Americans
• Find clues and analyze artifacts to discover their identities
• Decipher 19th century documents to uncover evidence
• Experiment with the science of 19th century photography using your iPad’s camera
• Create digital Cartes de Visite and share them on social media
• Designed for the iPad’s high resolution display
After playing the game, visit http://americanhistory.si.edu/ripped-apart to learn more about the real stories and behind the scenes research that went into creating it.
Terms of Use: http://www.si.edu/termsofuse/
Privacy Policy: http://www.si.edu/privacy/
Teachers’ Guide: https://americanhistory.si.edu/ripped-apart/teacher-guide
Reviews
Good start
n2bnmom
I like the concept but there is not enough information given to understand what is needed to be done. With a few more details and explanations, it will be a fun app and a great way for kids to learn history.
Good for ages 13+
ErinTangerine
I watched a group of 13-15 year olds play. They enjoyed the creepiness factor of the game, finding clues, exploring old documents, and the rich, zoomable photos. Kids who love history and the Civil War will be be interested. I liked that the game had so many female characters, too, and that you could play more than once. The photo studio you unlock by playing is also super fun--Civil War Instagram!
Super educational, interesting & cool to see actual artifacts BUT glitches!!
MissLCinSF
I LOVE ❤️❤️ all things Smithsonian and just completed one of the Big Fish mystery games about the museum- SO much fun! But.....this is more about education, which is fine, but there needs to be some clear instructions and steps laid out - I figured it out by tapping every single inch. I completed setting two spirits free.....but on the third one, I cannot get to the stage where I'm asked to "choose" the person!! I've tried redoing each step twice now and still it says there's a 4th clue that's uncompleted....the help button doesn't "help" and there's no HINT either...so what happens when you're stuck?! ? It's such a smart game that I was going to share w my sons teachers - what a fun away to learn about History! So please fix! ? Thanks!!
Not for those with no video game experience!
Savta1995
I'm a senior with no gaming skills. I couldn't figure out what to do or how to find the clues and match them up with whom? It says I found one clue, but I have no idea what it is. How about some directions for people like me. I kept opening the box and scanning the photos, but that is all I could do. It was the same objects all the time. HELP!
Good idea, poorly executed
LCCS Eagles
I love the idea, but it is not clear what should be done. I have a classroom of frustrated 8th graders....kids who are pretty tech savvy. While the mystery is great, the need for instructions of how to play the game is a high necessity.
Ripped apart a civil war mystery
Jklmellen
Interesting but extremely hard to figure out steps to follow. Can not get to any place to select person.
Got stuck
J.B.L.
Like others here, we found the game fun to begin with but then we got stuck and it just became frustrating. We found all four clues for the first spirit. We are even pretty sure who it is, but how do you select them or set them free or proceed?
Interesting way to experience Civil War history . . . BUT
Leader12345
The premise is good and the information provided is educational and from a variety of views and sources. However there is a big BUT with the program and its execution. As others have noted the instructions are somewhat lacking though I suspect most youth users could figure it out. The main issue is the program stops working when time comes to solve the third book. In the other two once you get the 4 clues you can select the person you think is the owner. In the third you are never given the option. Additionally the section where you can make a carte v crashes the iPad. I give it 3 stars for the premise. If the glitches are banished I would certainly raise my rating. Btw I checked application support and get page not found on the Smithsonian's web site.
Ripped Apart: A Civil War Mystry
gth711
I'm like some of the other reviewers. Hard to figure out what to do! Like the educational factor. Once I solved the puzzle of what to do & how to play! I enjoyed. Just needs better instructions. Very interesting.
Well worth my time!
Teaching apps
Unlike many of the reviewers, I was able to figure out how to solve the mysteries. The 3rd book did crash my iPad several times but I kept trying to open it and it did work. I did not go as far as to create my own so no comments on that. I will be trying other products.
