Underplayed Gems

BoxBoxBoy! (2016)

BoxBoxBoy! cover
Developer
HAL Laboratory
Publisher
Nintendo
Platforms
Nintendo 3DS
Genres
Platform, Puzzle, Strategy
Rating
4.3 of 5, 4 player ratings
Where to get it
Nintendo eShop

How it feels

A clean, minimalist puzzle-platformer where you generate chains of boxes to navigate cleverly designed obstacle courses.

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About

BoxBoxBoy! is a puzzle-platform game developed by HAL Laboratory and released in 2016. It is the sequel to BoxBoy! and follows the character Qbby as he navigates levels by creating chains of boxes to overcome obstacles and solve puzzles. The game introduces new mechanics that expand on the original’s box-creation system. It was released for the Nintendo 3DS through the Nintendo eShop.

Trailer

Screenshots

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