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Ballads of Reemus: When the Bed Bites

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99%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
99% User Score Based on 82 reviews

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Ballads of Reemus: When the Bed Bites is a single player action game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by ClickShake Games LLC and was released on April 27, 2015. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

A funny and outlandish, fully voice-acted, cartoon point and click adventure game for PC. Join Reemus the insect exterminator and his companion and minstrel Liam the purple bear on an all-new quest as they travel to exotic locations, battle giant insects and bumble their way towards writing a ballad of their adventures that will finally impress the citizens of Fredricus once and for all.

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99%Audience ScoreBased on 82 reviews
humor19 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions
  • Charming and funny point-and-click adventure with likable characters and witty dialogue.
  • Nostalgic and well-crafted continuation of the classic flash game series with solid puzzle design.
  • Engaging voice acting and unique art style that enhances the quirky and imaginative world.
  • Relatively short gameplay duration, leaving players wanting more content or a sequel.
  • Puzzles are generally easy and not very challenging for experienced players.
  • Some voice acting audio quality issues and occasional awkward pacing in cutscenes.

  • humor

    19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game is widely praised for its consistently funny and quirky humor, featuring clever dialogues and well-developed characters that bring unique charm to a short but enjoyable point-and-click puzzle adventure. Its humor is natural and character-driven rather than relying on clichés or overused meta-jokes, making it a refreshing and entertaining experience for players.

    • “Hilariously funny point and click with excellent dialogues.”
    • “The story is funny as Reemu's and Liam's problems keep getting worse as they try to make it better.”
    • “Instead of being a barrage of meta-jokes and parodies of popular things, it has its own world and sense of humor, focusing on its characters and their interactions.”

  • story

    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    58% positive mentions, 42% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The story in Ballads of Reemus is praised for its humor, engaging adventure, and charming characters set in a quirky world, making it a highlight despite simple gameplay. While enjoyable and well-narrated, some reviewers wish for more content and a more satisfying conclusion that ties up loose ends. Overall, it offers a fun, accessible narrative experience suitable for puzzle and adventure fans.

    • “Although the gameplay is nothing too special, the story and adventure our protagonists undertake are what really stands out.”
    • “Ballads of Reemus has an interestingly fun and comedic story that takes place in an equally strange world of their own.”
    • “Following the adventures of lovable loser carries through whole plot and satisfies slight hunger for adventure gaming.”

  • gameplay

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 17% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The gameplay features classic point-and-click puzzle mechanics that are familiar but not particularly innovative, offering a short yet enjoyable experience. The overall playtime is brief, typically under two hours, making it a concise adventure focused more on story than prolonged gameplay depth.

    • “Short yet fun point-and-click game with a nice story and engaging gameplay.”
    • “The usual puzzle-solving point and click mechanics are here and they feel mostly akin to the old games.”
    • “Although the gameplay is nothing too special, the story and adventure our protagonists undertake are what really stands out.”
    • “With around an hour or less of gameplay and around an hour and a half if you're going for 100%, don't expect a lengthy session.”
    • “The total gameplay might be under two hours if you are decent at puzzle games and don't miss things you can click on.”

  • music

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music in the game is praised as cool and fitting, enhancing the puzzle and point-and-click experience with a stylish and enjoyable atmosphere. It complements the game's unique fantasy, humor, and narration, contributing to its overall charm.

    • “Awesome game, if you love puzzle games you will love this. This is an absolute masterpiece, and it's worth way more than the price. People making these games put a lot of effort into them, with cool concept, story, music, awesome and funny characters, perfect narration, and it's fun.”
    • “Likable characters and style along with pretty nice music in a few places.”
    • “Just the way point-and-click games should be: bizarre fantasy, humor, voice acting, music, and stylish art.”

  • graphics

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The graphics are highly praised for their charming, animated movie-quality visuals, complementing the overall experience with excellent voice acting.

    • “The graphics are very charming.”
    • “Graphics are on par with animated movies.”

  • replayability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game offers a relatively short playtime of 2-3 hours but features enjoyable puzzles and strong replayability, comparable to the developer's previous titles.

  • emotional

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's emotional depth is highlighted by a heartwarming relationship with Reemus, which effectively subverts the typical loser jerk protagonist archetype in adventure games.

    • “His relationship with Reemus is heartwarming and contributes significantly to subverting the typical loser jerk adventure game protagonist archetype.”
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Ballads of Reemus: When the Bed Bites is a action game with fantasy theme. Common tags for Ballads of Reemus: When the Bed Bites include indie.

Ballads of Reemus: When the Bed Bites is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 5 hours playing Ballads of Reemus: When the Bed Bites.

Ballads of Reemus: When the Bed Bites was released on April 27, 2015.

Ballads of Reemus: When the Bed Bites was developed by ClickShake Games LLC.

Ballads of Reemus: When the Bed Bites has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Ballads of Reemus: When the Bed Bites for its humor but disliked it for its gameplay.

Ballads of Reemus: When the Bed Bites is a single player game.

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