Bingle Bingle
- March 18, 2024
- Knitting Games
Get on Steam"Bingle Bingle" is a Roulette Building game where you can construct your own Roulette wheel and develop strategies to earn scores and clear rounds. As you progress, you can upgrade your roulette, ball, and bets. With various unique items and tokens to acquire, your betting and ball can become more interesting, but beware as a wrong move could lead to starting over. How smart and lucky are you to beat the casino with your ultimate strategy?
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Reviews
- Addicting gameplay with a fun concept that combines roulette mechanics with roguelike elements.
- Visually appealing with good sound design, creating an engaging atmosphere.
- The game shows promise for future updates, with a solid foundation and potential for deeper mechanics.
- The UI is confusing and cluttered, making it difficult to understand game mechanics and interactions.
- Gameplay can feel shallow and overly reliant on luck, lacking the strategic depth found in similar games like Balatro.
- Many descriptions and mechanics are poorly explained, leading to frustration and a lack of clarity in gameplay.
- gameplay67 mentions
- 45 % positive mentions
- 49 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The gameplay is described as addictive and enjoyable, with a solid foundation that incorporates unique mechanics like a roulette wheel and turn-based betting. However, many players find the mechanics convoluted and the explanations lacking clarity, suggesting a need for improved tutorials and UI. While the game shows promise and has satisfying audio-visual elements, it requires further refinement and additional content to enhance player engagement and reduce repetitiveness.
“Addicting gameplay.”
“The gameplay is simple yet fun, changing wheel spaces, getting items, adding abilities, and watching the ball spin.”
“However, the high-quality UI, sound, and gameplay greatly exceeded my expectations, and it has become one of the games that I play regularly after work.”
“Unfortunately, the gameplay itself is nowhere near as polished as Balatro.”
“Descriptions of the game's many mechanics and upgrades are overly lengthy; they lack elegant wording or usage and feature far too many finicky calculations and percentages, the consequences of which are not easily understood.”
“As it stands now, this game requires a lot of tweaking, and I’m not sure the core gameplay loop is sound to begin with.”
- music20 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some praising its quality and ability to enhance the gaming experience, while others find it repetitive and ultimately annoying, leading them to turn it off. Although the soundtrack is described as an eclectic fusion, many players expected more variety and excitement based on promotional material. Overall, while the music has its merits, it may not sustain player interest over time.
“The soundtrack, an eclectic fusion of melodic brilliance, elevates the gaming experience to unprecedented heights.”
“I can't win for shit, but the music sure slaps.”
“Starting with the positives: the game has a nice presentation; the sounds, music, and visuals are good and obviously reminiscent of Balatro style-wise.”
“I turned off the music after five minutes; it's appropriate, but annoying after a point.”
“Music is fine but I was expecting something more exciting like what was shown in the trailer.”
“Music a bit repetitive in not a great way.”
- graphics18 mentions
- 56 % positive mentions
- 28 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many praising the aesthetic and overall presentation as visually appealing and reminiscent of the balatro style. However, some players criticize the simplicity of the graphics and a lack of polish in the gameplay visuals, noting that certain effects lack clarity and the overall experience feels unrefined. While the visuals contribute to an addictive gameplay experience, there are calls for improvement in clarity and depth.
“From the moment you lay your eyes on Bingle Bingle, you're ensnared by its breathtaking visuals.”
“Starting with the positives: the game has a nice presentation; the sounds, music, and visuals are good and obviously reminiscent of Balatro style-wise.”
“Very fun, the visuals and sounds make this game super addicting to play.”
“There's something disappointingly missing from the graphics in the actual gameplay that the concept is promising.”
“The menus, the visuals, the sounds, it all has a bit of an unpolished feel to it.”
“For the first point, the graphics are a little too simple and the wheel doesn't feel very weighty.”
- story14 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 64 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game features a quest system that rewards players with unique abilities or items, adding depth to the gameplay. While some quests are deemed essential for success, many players feel that only a few are truly worth pursuing. Overall, the early access version showcases a solid framework for quests alongside various mechanics, though there is room for improvement in quest variety and significance.
“There are quests you can complete during a run that will reward you with an ability or item when completed, which I think is a neat spin.”
“While it is in early access, it still has a fairly robust system with the betting, item, ball, and quest mechanics.”
“There are quests you can do, but very few of them are actually worth exploring, I feel.”
“There is one quest that basically wins your run when you see it.”
“There's the introduction of quests which gives you an upgrade/item after completing a given task that isn't available in the shop after defeating a boss.”
- humor7 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted as light-hearted and entertaining, with comparisons to "balatro" and a unique spinning roulette mechanic that adds to the fun. Players appreciate its relaxing nature and the ability to create amusing builds, making it a recommended choice for those seeking a comedic gaming experience.
“If you want a relaxing 'funny build go brrr' game, definitely check out Bingle Bingle.”
“I'd spend time making sure this review is funny, but I hear Bingle Bingle calling my name.”
“Just like Balatro but with a funny spinning roulette.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Reviewers suggest that the game has the potential for great replayability, particularly with future updates and balance changes. However, they recommend waiting for additional content before diving in, as the current state may not fully capitalize on its replay value.
“I think this game could have some wonderful replayability in the future with more updates and balances.”
“The variety of choices and outcomes makes me want to play through the game multiple times.”
“Each playthrough feels fresh due to the different strategies and paths available.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be boring, tedious, and lacking in variety, which detracts from the overall experience, especially for a genre that typically thrives on unpredictability.
“Boring, tedious, and amazingly predictable for a 'rogue-like.'”
“Boring, tedious, and amazingly predictable for a 'rogue-like.'”
- monetization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Reviews express concern that the game's monetization strategy may be perceived as a cash grab, emphasizing the need for developers to utilize early access feedback to enhance the game and address these concerns.
“Hopefully this isn't a cash grab and the developers can take this early access feedback and improve the game.”
