Release Date: October 29, 2015
Developed by an independent Polish studio Bulbware, an adventure game with survival horror elements. The action of Bulb Boy kicks off when GRANDPArafin and Mothdog disappear from the hero’s hometown. As an admirable child, you decide to find them. The game employs a classic point’n’click mechanics. The journey takes us to various locations in which we solve puzzles with the use of various items.
Bulb Boy for PC, AND and etc. is an independent adventure game with survival horror elements. The title is developed by a Polish studio Bulbware located in Cracow. The team consists of just a few members, including artistic director Szymon Lukasik, programmer Artur Mikolajczyk, and Bartosz Gajdarski, responsible for music.
The action takes place in Electric Forest where the eponymous Bulb Boy grew up. One day the hero’s house got devoured by darkness and GRANDPAraffin and Mothdog disappeared. As an exemplary child, you set off to find them. Additionally, the production features the boy’s retrospections that explain the history of his family home and a few unclear matters.
Gameplay in Bulb Boy is based on mechanics known from classic point’n’click productions. This means that during the adventure you will visit different locations and make use of items you find in order to solve logic puzzles. Additionally, the protagonist possesses special abilities. His head glows and thus lights up dark spaces. Moreover, it emits warmth and shocks enemies with electric charges. Fights require a lot of logical thinking that allows to outsmart enemies.
Bulb Boy published on PC, AND and etc. utilises 2D visuals which, predominantly, display two colours – black and green. This contributes to the title’s characteristic and unique style. The title was published not only on PC, but also on mobile devices (iOS and Android).
Platforms:
PC Windows October 29, 2015
PlayStation 4 March 1, 2018
Xbox One October 6, 2017
Android September 7, 2016
Apple iOS July 21, 2016
Nintendo Switch July 6, 2017
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System Requirements for Bulb Boy Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core i3-530 2.93 GHz, 2 GB RAM, graphic card Intel HD 4000 or better, Windows 7/8.1/10.
Game Ratings for Bulb Boy Video Game.
NintendoWorldReport: 8 / 10 by Nindie Spotlight
If you're looking for a unique game experience on the Switch that isn't terribly expensive and will provide you with a few hours of varying challenges and laughs, Bulb Boy delivers quite handsomely.
TheXboxHub: 4 / 5 by Gareth Brierley
You’ll have to be a fan of the puzzler genre, need to be used to the slow rhythm of a point and clicker, and be prepared for the strange and the unusual, but if you’re up for that, or are a fan of games like Mr Pumpkin Adventure, then you will love Bulb Boy.
Cubed3: 5 / 10 by Adam Riley
Bulb Boy certainly has an intriguing visual concept, but lays it on a bit thick with the weird and wacky side of things later on without really explaining why, or even bothering to draw everything together into a cohesive package. Rather than being an extremely smart point-and-click adventure with mind-bending puzzles and a clever-but-creepy storyline, it instead strings together a handful of simple scenarios that do not hold the attention for long, and barely offer any challenge - unless awkward controls and long re-loads count. To top it off, there is barely any story to tickle gamers' imaginations, and then it finishes in about an hour, which for its price makes it hard to recommend.
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