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Blocky's Short Quest

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60%Game Brain Score
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100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

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Blocky's Short Quest is a single player platformer game. It was developed by Strive Continually and was released on January 14, 2026. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Play as Blocky with super high jumping height in this 2D adventure platformer. Discover new worlds where Blocky's abilities change. Gain the ability to always jump, float in the air, always move right, and other abilities. Game features: A world map with levels to complete to continue your adventure. Many worlds with new gimmicks. Over 130 levels. Float in the air. Always jump…

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100%
Audience ScoreBased on 11 reviews
music3 positive mentions

  • The game features a large number of levels with unique mechanics and well-designed progression, providing significant gameplay variety.
  • The level design is thoughtful and introduces new mechanics effectively, making each world feel fresh and engaging.
  • The platforming controls are generally solid and crisp, complemented by a great chiptune soundtrack and charming graphics.
  • The character slipping on platform edges can make controls feel less precise and occasionally frustrating.
  • Some worlds have overlapping mechanics which can feel repetitive, and the game lacks deeper interplay between all introduced mechanics.
  • Certain enemy behaviors are difficult to predict due to unclear movement paths, and the world progression system can cause accidental world skipping requiring backtracking.
  • gameplay
    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay introduces unique and well-executed mechanics that are gradually expanded upon, creating engaging levels early on. However, later stages feel repetitive with limited interplay between mechanics, leading to some levels feeling less challenging and varied. Overall, the mechanics are compelling but could benefit from more integration and complexity in level design.

    • “It felt like such an interesting mechanic, that I've never seen before in a platformer, and was surprisingly not awful to play.”
    • “Every level has new mechanics, and while some can be more frustrating than others, they are built on and expanded upon as the game goes on.”
    • “In every level it introduces a new one, and it blew me away, even in just the first world, with how much it could vary the uses of one mechanic.”
    • “It bored me a little trying world 12 after completing world 13, and seeing the mechanics built up in a similar way for the most part.”
    • “The final world was fun at first, but after I started level 2 and realized there wasn't going to be that much mixing of different worlds' mechanics, I did feel a little let down by that.”
    • “I would've loved to see all of the hazards and items combined together to create the ultimate challenge, but unfortunately the level design opts for 2-3 mechanics.”
  • music
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music, particularly the chiptune soundtrack, is highly praised for being enjoyable and well-composed, appealing even to those who might not typically favor this style. Overall, the soundtrack complements the game effectively without becoming grating.

    • “The music is great and so is the level design!”
    • “The soundtrack is also great.”
    • “I'd say I enjoy chiptune more than the average person, which means that I'm more likely to enjoy the backing tracks than most people, but even then, the songs aren't grating like most people assume chiptune is.”
  • graphics
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics are charming and cute, blending styles reminiscent of Super Mario Land and BoxBoy, but the hitboxes feel inconsistent, likely due to rounded edges that don't match the boxy visual design.

    • “The graphics are also very cute, kind of a cross between Super Mario Land and Boxboy.”
    • “The hitboxes are wacky, I'm almost certain that either the edges of platforms are rounded and/or the player is, which doesn't line up with the boxy visuals.”
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Blocky's Short Quest is a platformer game.

Blocky's Short Quest is available on PC and Windows.

Blocky's Short Quest was released on January 14, 2026.

Blocky's Short Quest was developed by Strive Continually.

Blocky's Short Quest has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Blocky's Short Quest for its music but disliked it for its gameplay.

Blocky's Short Quest is a single player game.

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