A Guidebook of Babel
StarryStarry · 2023 · Adventure, Story Rich, Time Manipulation, Puzzle, Investigation
PC
Very Positive92% · 862 📉 Recent reviews down 81%
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About A Guidebook of Babel
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Travel through the strange afterlife of Babel, rewriting history with a magical pen to trigger butterfly effects that solve mind-bending puzzles and save trapped characters across four interconnected chapters. This narrative adventure blends emotional storytelling with logic-based gameplay, where every small change you make ripples through time to alter the fates of quirky passengers and crew members.
A Guidebook of Babel is a story-adventure game based on the butterfly effect. It was released in 2022 during the Nintendo Indie World showcase!You will go on a strange rebirth adventure on Babel. The crew would use Memory Extractor to erase your memories before launching you into the afterlife with the cloud cannon. Passengers frequently moan that it's too late to say farewell to the past, but the crew's prime focus is gathering memories as fuel!
If you enjoy absorbing stories and mind-boggling puzzles, you've come to the right spot! Across four chapters, you'll need to go back in time and subtly rewrite history, trigger the butterfly effect, solve the puzzles hidden in it, and even change the future of Babel!
From the drenched deck to the bustling Central Station, the busy Memory Factory to the empty Giant Boiler...... Explore the Babel, meet panic-stricken humans and tough crew members, and investigate unprecedented instruments and strange creatures!
You need to help the trapped characters overcome difficulties: escape from the Interrogation Room, collect Stonehearth Crab Egg, and find mysterious signal sources... Don't expect to succeed with brute force!Fortunately, you can travel back in time and discover what put them into trouble. Once you've located the crucial event, you can rewrite it with the pen in your hand. This move will immediately trigger a butterfly effect, change the plot's path, and reverse the current situation!
Feeling clueless? Then make use of this notebook. It will guide you through the process of assembling the collected evidence into a comprehensive reasoning chain!
The pilot stuck in the monsoon, the head chef worrying about the canned food, the swimming team captain chasing fugitives...... Oh, and the poor circus clown looking for his daughter! The fates of the characters complement each other, and this is destined to be a tragicomedy about separation.
Combining cute and funny, retro and cartoon, Babel is about to set sail. Grab your boat ticket, step on the deck, and enjoy the carnival!
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What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Un juego con una estética hermosa y con una mecánica tan extraña como su mundo, el efecto mariposa. Todo el juego está contado en viñetas y la idea es viajar en el tiempo para cambiar el pasado e ir desbloqueando lo que le pasa a los otros personajes. Es bastante divertido.1 found this helpful
While the story in A Guidebook of Babel was genuinely enjoyable and beautifully told, I did find the pacing quite slow at times. It’s a game that unfolds gradually from different perspectives, and while that works for the tone, it occasionally felt drawn out during my playthrough. One thing I struggled with early on was understanding that “failing” certain story sections was actually part of the intended experience. I initially kept replaying them, thinking I had missed something important, before realizing that progression doesn’t always work in the way you expect. I don’t want to go into detail and risk spoiling anything, but I really appreciated how thoughtfully everything was presented and how well the story itself is constructed. Despite the slower pace, it left a strong impression overall.1 found this helpful
50/50 on this. The setting is really interesting and I like being able to rewrite what happened in previous chapters. On the other hand the dialogue is really amateurish and feels like it was put through a translation program instead of done by a professional. The characters don't feel like they're conversing, and are instead just stating things to eachother. Sometimes they'll randomly refer to themselves in third person. Why is Pattio (a grown woman) walking around calling out for her "Mommy and Daddy"...? It doesn't fit the character. I would only recommend on sale as the writing really isn't good enough for a story focused game.1 found this helpful
Beautiful art, awful plot
I genuinely had no idea what this game was going to be about. I liked the art style and it was point and click so yeah why not. It really isn't my type of game but am I glad I gave it a try. It can be a bit hard to get the hang of the game, and sometimes my idea was in the right place just not the right time. I really enjoyed it, it was a surprise because I decided to throw caution to the wind and just go for it and it was so worth it. If you like puzzles and stories that gradually connect to each other then give this a go. I can't wait to forget this game so I can play all over again <3
Really fun puzzle game with a fantastic artstyle and a really cool world to explore! I enjoyed every minute of it!
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