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Bulb Boy

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.

Adventure | point-and-click | horror | 2D | Polish | indie games

Bulb Boy Release Date

29Oct2015

PC

21Jul2016

iOS

07Sep2016

AND

06Jul2017

Switch

06Oct2017

XONE

01Mar2018

PS4

developer: Bulbware publisher: Bulbware Official website

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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.

Plot

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

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.

Technical aspects

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).

Last updated on 20 February 2018

Game mode: single player  

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User score: 0.5 / 10 based on 31 votes.

PEGI rating Bulb Boy

Age rating. The PEGI rating considers the age suitability of a game, not the level of difficulty. Game may be frightening or scary for young children. Game contains depictions of violence.

Bulb Boy System requirements

PC / Windows

PC / Windows

  • Minimum:
  • Intel Core i3-530 2.93 GHz
  • 2 GB RAM
  • graphic card Intel HD 4000 or better
  • Windows 7/8.1/10
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