Underplayed Gems

Bumbledore (2012)

Bumbledore cover
Developer
Nimbly Games
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Casual, Indie, Strategy
Rating
3.2 of 5, 48 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 40 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A charming, low-stakes tower defense where you fling cartoonish spells to protect a bee-themed hive from invading bugs.

casualstrategicwhimsicalchaoticmagicaldefensivelightheartedaccessible

What players say

Players finish it in under an hour and call it an Angry Birds clone with spells instead of flinging. There is a combo system for chaining enemy kills, but many find the gameplay shallow and the graphics blurry, as if it were a mobile port.

Screenshots

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