The Tale of: Bubble Boy

As a close personal friend of the developer I have to attest to the absolute craziness of this game. There is absolutely no way I can dream of getting close to the top of the mountain, which is telling for both my level of patience and talent. Coincidentially this game shines precisely because of the creator's patience and talent. There is a huge attention to detail, loving design and a game concept that, to me, feels unexpected and new. There are many things to love here. Mostly the controls, which feel novel in an unexpected way: I consider myself to be very accurate when working with a computer mouse. Still, there is no gentle way to put this: I absolutely suck at trying to make serious progress with this specific set of movements. While in a way I was lucky enough to so far still be at the beginning when plummeting back into the tub. Still, every failed attempt made me want to come back for more - which I consider to be a great feat for a computer game. I'll happily admit that I started playing this game primarly because of knowing its (sole!) creator quite well - but being obviously proud of his achievement does not cloud my appreciation of the game on its own merits. It…

This game is a brutal unforgiving yet strangely addictive puzzle game. I think Tim is a closet sadist for developing it. :D Get it if you think you're up for the challenge. Screenshot your highest heights or it didn't happen. :P you can find my game play review on Twitch #WickieTheGnome Cheers! Wickie

Brutal but fun :)