A Boy and His Blob

As a boy shaped like a blob, I think this might be the game for me. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣠⣤⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⣴⡿⠋⠉⠉⠻⢿⣦⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠹⣷⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠈⣿⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠸⣷⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⠀⠀⢀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢻⣇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⡿⠿⠿⠟⠛⠛⠻⢿⣿⣶⣄⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢈⣿⠆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣠⣤⣤⣤⣤⠀⠈⠻⣿⣇⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣾⡏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣴⡿⠋⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢹⡿⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⣀⣤⣼⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⡟⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⣿⣷⣄⠀ ⢠⣾⠟⠋⠉⠋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⣿⣦⣀⣀⣀⣤⣤⣶⣶⠿⠋⠁⢹⣿⡇ ⢸⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣴⡟⢉⣿⠋⠉⠉⠉⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⠀ ⢸⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣀⣀⣤⣴⠿⠋⠀⠘⣷⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣴⣿⠏⠀ ⢸⣿⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠉⠉⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣸⣿⢶⣤⣤⣴⡶⠿⠛⠙⣿⣆⠀ ⠈⣿⣇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢰⣿⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣽⣿⠀ ⠀⠘⣿⣆⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⣤⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠻⣧⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣠⣴⡿⠇⠀ ⠀⠀⠘⢿⣿⣦⣤⣴⡿⠻⠿⣷⣦⣤⣤⣤⣴⣾⣿⡿⠿⠿⠿⠟⠛⠉⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⢉⣉⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

This game is not really that fancy, its just a 2D platformer with small puzzles, something a 6 year old can figure out, i mostly bought it cuz i used to play it on my moms phone around 10 years ago, so yeah i have nostalgia. Also the game is really funny if you think about it, the boss fights are somehow actually hard (well some of them) and the end is even more fun, if i was still a kid i'd give it a 10/10 but now that i can understand more stuff, i'd give it a 8.5/10 mostly cuz it has some fun mechanics but also because a lot of stuff could be improved

Developed by WayForward and brought to PC by Abstraction Games, with publishing handled by Ziggurat, A Boy and His Blob is a thoughtful reimagining of a beloved classic that proves simple ideas can still create memorable adventures. Rather than relying on combat-heavy gameplay or cinematic spectacle, it builds its identity around cooperation, exploration, and clever problem-solving. The game follows a young boy who befriends a mysterious alien Blob capable of transforming into a variety of useful objects after being fed different flavored jelly beans. Together, they embark on a journey to save the Blob's home world, creating a story centered on friendship and trust that is easy to appreciate for players of any age. The game's defining feature is its transformation mechanic, which serves as the foundation for every puzzle and obstacle. Each jelly bean grants the Blob a different form, ranging from ladders and parachutes to bridges, trampolines, balloons, and several other practical tools. Every new ability gradually expands the possibilities within each stage, encouraging experimentation and logical thinking instead of reflex-based gameplay. Progression feels rewarding because new …

bad controls and unintuitive puzzle. Did not play more than 20 minutes

1/5 stars

It seems like a charming game and it probably is otherwise, but the control scheme was already annoying in the first 10 min. You have to go into a wheel menu to select the blob's forms, and it seems like you have to change it's forms frequently. Then you also have to call the blob over, throw the jelly bean, then do whatever you're there for. 4 button presses to do 1 action is ridiculous. People who have more patience for poor controls might love this game. I returned it. There are too many other enjoyable games out there for me to waste time on clunky controls like this.