5/27/2023 0 Comments Boxboxboy ciaWhereas BOXBOY!’s puzzles usually boiled down to finding the right shape to place a single string of boxes in, BOXBOXBOY! adds a whole new layer to the formula in how it requires molding two sets of boxes in tandem. Where BOXBOXBOY! builds upon the original, though, is in Qbby’s new ability of creating a second set of simultaneous boxes. Levels play out as a 2D puzzle platformer and the challenge comes from finding the best solution for how Qbby should lay his boxes in order to advance laying down a bridge to cross a chasm or building a set of stairs to reach a high-up platform are just a few of the recurring strategies that players will use throughout BOXBOXBOY!’s many levels. The goal of BOXBOXBOY! remains the same: create strings of boxes out of thin air so that the cubed-hero, Qbby, can reach the goal at the end of each stage. In many ways it may only feel like more of the same, but BOXBOXBOY! builds upon its proven formula while retaining the simple challenge that makes it so appealing. Thankfully, BOXBOXBOY! is an excellent sequel that captures that same simplicity while feeling like a natural extension to the original’s formula. Easy to learn while still boasting a satisfying difficulty spike, BOXBOY! was an approachable experience with a surprising amount of mileage to it. When I reviewed the original BOXBOY! last year, I praised the game for how it was able to build such complex puzzles out of a simple concept.
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