It’s a twisted fantasy of epic proportions.īulb Boy‘s gameplay is mostly about solving puzzles. Bulb Boy‘s surrealist world is an absolute joy even the most horrific of monsters – including a giant poo that raises from the toilet bowl (yes, really) – are a delight thanks to just how downright bizarre the whole thing is. Speech bubbles filled with an icon are used sparingly to display if a particular object is needed, but most of the time, it’s a case of exploring your environment until you find what you need.īeing left to your own devices in this way means you’re not distracted from the game’s brilliant art direction. Thanks to the game’s simplistic control scheme and layout, not much direction is needed, but when the game does need to relay a message to you, it cleverly does so with imagery. It’s a risky move – many games have tried it, often resulting in an incomprehensible mess – but here, it pays dividends. What’s brilliant about Bulb Boy is that the game uses absolutely no text nor dialogue to communicate with you. Here’s where the game truly begins, and Bulb Boy is a short 2-3 hour adventure as you battle through rooms of your house, defeating monsters in strange and ingenious ways. Giant spiders! Monsters! Terror! “ Bulb Boy‘s surrealist world is an absolute joy even the most horrific of monsters are a delight thanks to just how downright bizarre the whole thing is.” Unfortunately, not long after your bulb’s hit the pillow does chaos ensue. It’s time for bed, so you have to guide Bulb Boy through his nightly routine: turn off the TV, take out grandpa’s dentures and head up to bed. Little Bulb Boy is watching TV in the living room while his grandfather dozes and his doglike-pet is collapsed on the rug. Well, as normal as an evening can ever be, when you’re part bulb, part boy. Thrown into the shoes of the eponymous Bulb Boy, the game opens up on a normal evening. Mixed together with a surrealist monochromatic art style and the fever-dreams of someone who’s had far too much cheese before going to bed, the final product is something that’s equally quirky, lovable and downright freaky. It’s impossible to pigeonhole into a genre there’s a bit of platforming in there, a dash of action, and more than a lick of point and click. And what a brilliant little addition to the handheld hybrid it is.īulb Boy‘s probably unlike anything you’ve ever played before. Software description provided by the publisher.Originally released on Steam back in 2015, the nightmarish Bulb Boy is now available on Nintendo Switch. There are things in the house waiting to be revealed. Watch the story unfold in animated clouds. Relive Bulb Boy's childhood memories to uncover the mystery of the story. Not only does your head light up and allow you to survive electrical shocks, but it can also be unscrewed for use in strange places. Defeat the evil in all its forms and bring the light back.īeing a boy that is a bulb comes with many talents. And don't forget to save your Grandpa-raffin and Mothdog from the frightening darkness.Įxplore the Bulb house, that is full of frightening creatures. Solve puzzles, defeat wicked monsters and reveal Bulb Boy's abilities to unfold a twisted tale. Gather the courage and use his glass head to save everything he loves.īulb Boy is an intuitive 2D point & click horror adventure about a boy with a glowing head (alright, it's a bulb.) inspired by Machinarium and Gobliiins. His family has disappeared and there are horrid monsters lurking in the shadows. One gloomy night, Bulb Boy wakes suddenly from a frightening nightmare to discover that evil has overshadowed the Bulbhouse. Multi award-winning 2D horror puzzle adventure about a boy with a glowing head.
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