It's a cute game, right? Bulb Boy is a cute little fella and the scares are going to be in the form of bogeymen in the closet and under the bed. And the conclusion is far more unnerving and grotesque than the preamble had led me to expect. In simple form, sure, but it's a promising start. ![]() That's not to say Bulb Boy is lacking in imagination though - the demo takes place in a single room but its three brief puzzles show variety. Visually, the closest point of reference I can think of in recent times is Knock-Knock, but the game itself is more traditional than Ice Pick Lodge's nightmare engine. Manage cookie settingsīulb Boy certainly stands out from the crowdfunding crowd. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Bulb Boy is currently Kickstarting, has a short demo (download or play in a browser) and is an unusually stylish creation. ![]() Perfect for a point and click horror game though, in which a portable light source is a handy resource, particularly when it's in the form of a detachable head, eyes and all. Bulb-headed folk (Bulb Face?!) simply aren't meant to be superheroes. They'd be crap, obviously, their giant glowing bonces intruding onto the periphery of Justice League International photoshoots. If Bulb Boy were a Silver Age comic book hero, he'd be called Light Lad and would have a father figure/mentor called The Illuminated Man.
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