BoyandBox (2020)
- Developer
- Gustav Almström
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Genres
- Indie
- Rating
- 4.1 of 5, 17 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 1.3 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
The catalog in 3D
The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A precise, skill-driven puzzle platformer that rewards careful planning and multiple solutions, with a modestly atmospheric pixel art world.
skill-basedprecisemethodicalchallengingpuzzle-oriented2d platformingmodestly atmosphericfocused
What players say
Players praise the unusual mechanic of controlling a box with the mouse while platforming with the keyboard, but many find the difficulty spikes brutal, especially in the second half, with one level and the final boss singled out as requiring lightning reflexes. Reviews split on whether the challenge is rewarding or just frustrating.
Screenshots
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