Bloop

About

"Bloop" is a 2D liquid physics-based puzzle game that challenges players to transfer colorful substances to their designated beakers using valves and object manipulation. With 42 levels, the game offers a story-driven experience, as well as a level editor for creative players. Quick reflexes, problem-solving skills, and imagination are required to conquer each puzzle in the name of science.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

40%

Audience ScoreBased on 124 reviews

humor6 positive mentions

graphics6 negative mentions

The game features a unique concept that challenges players to think creatively and solve physics-based puzzles.
Some players found the game enjoyable and relaxing, appreciating the quirky humor and soundtrack.
The game offers a variety of mechanics and obstacles that can make for interesting and complex puzzles.

The game suffers from numerous technical issues, including crashes, poor optimization, and frustrating controls.
Many players criticized the level design for being inconsistent, with a steep difficulty curve that can lead to frustration.
The presentation is lacking, with unhelpful tutorials, excessive text, and low-quality graphics that detract from the overall experience.

gameplay
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
73%
14%
The gameplay of the game is marked by frustrating puzzles and clunky mechanics that hinder execution, leading to a challenging experience that can feel overwhelming, especially as difficulty spikes early on. While the game introduces interesting mechanics and offers multiple solutions to puzzles, issues like poor level design, bugs, and frame drops detract from the overall enjoyment. Despite its aesthetic appeal and potential for complexity, the inconsistent mechanics and execution leave players divided on their experience.
- “What bloop lacks in innovation, it more than makes up for with a polish in gameplay.”
- “The game mechanics are very simple to learn, and each level has multiple solutions.”
- “Progressing through 42 levels will gradually introduce new game mechanics, and just in case that doesn't sound like enough content, it also includes a level editor.”
- “Puzzles are frustrating to go through because even if you know what needs to be done, executing it takes too much effort because of the mechanics involved.”
- “The mechanics are clunky and not consistent.”
- “While the first levels are surprisingly fun, the poor implementation of the more complicated mechanics is so terrible that it gets way too hard too early.”
graphics
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
18%
47%
35%
The graphics of the game have received largely negative feedback, with many users describing them as simplistic, low-quality, and unpolished, leading to a perception of the game as unfinished. While some appreciate the minimalistic art style, overall, the visuals are considered mediocre and lacking in detail, with little room for improvement through settings adjustments.
- “Bloop has an odd art style that I haven't seen much use of before.”
- “The art style is minimalistic, yet aesthetically pleasing, and suits the game quite well.”
- “There are also various obstacles and mechanics that you encounter and have to overcome, such as pendulums, elevators, etc.”
- “While there are options to change the resolution for the game, all this does is scale up the simplistic low-quality art assets used to make the game, which makes little or no difference to the graphics quality.”
- “It's buggy, unpolished, very poorly optimized and with barren visuals that make me feel like the game is unfinished.”
- “Without any other substantial graphics tweaks, it's not possible for gamers to improve the mediocre 2D visuals.”
story
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
63%
25%
The game's story is widely criticized for being incoherent and poorly executed, with many users noting bugs and a lack of depth. While some find the dialogue amusing and the premise somewhat intriguing, the overall narrative is deemed simplistic and unengaging, leading to a disappointing experience for players.
- “I am not a puzzler freak, but my mind wanted me to continue on to find out what happens in the story.”
- “Basic yet somewhat interesting 'story', easy to learn controls and surprisingly good soundtrack, which ranges from chill jazz to piano melodies.”
- “The dialogue can be funny though, even though the story is kind of... lacking.”
- “A basic puzzle game with an incoherent story.”
- “The story is bad bad bad.”
music
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
50%
25%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the jazzy and ambient tracks that enhance the experience, while others find it annoying or boring. The presence of a volume slider is noted, and the menu song is recognized for its connection to Kerbal Space Program. Overall, the soundtrack is seen as either a highlight or a detriment, depending on personal taste.
- “Try this if you like ambient music while on a quest!”
- “Some folks might think I'm giving this game a little too high a score for the audio, but I'm a sucker for good sound development, especially jazzy/lounge soundtracks. Bloop is filled with it along with other tracks that are never distracting or overwhelming, allowing you to maintain your concentration.”
- “Basic yet somewhat interesting 'story', easy to learn controls, and a surprisingly good soundtrack that ranges from chill jazz to piano melodies.”
- “Music is really bad.”
- “Thirdly, the music and all sounds are just simply annoying.”
- “The soundtrack is immensely boring and will put you to sleep - not something that should happen during a puzzle game unless it's the puzzles themselves.”
optimization
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
29%
43%
The game's optimization has been widely criticized, with users noting significant bugs, unpolished visuals, and a general sense of being unfinished. Performance options are limited, and adjustments have minimal impact on gameplay, leading to an overall impression of poor optimization.
- “There isn't much you can really tweak, and outside of the resolution, the other options didn't seem to affect the game's performance by much.”
- “Second, the optimization.”
- “It's buggy, unpolished, very poorly optimized and with barren visuals that make me feel like the game is unfinished.”
- “Very poor optimization.”
- “Unfortunately, bloop is terribly presented and horribly optimized.”
humor
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is polarizing, with some players finding it cringe-worthy and overly forced, while others appreciate the dark humor and occasional funny dialogue. Overall, the attempts at humor often miss the mark, leading to a mix of irritation and amusement among players.
- “I see the dev has dark humor when creating this.”
- “The dialogue can be funny, even though the story is kind of lacking.”
- “Funny game.”
stability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is heavily criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs, glitches, and crashes that hinder gameplay and create a frustrating experience. Many players find the game unpolished and poorly optimized, leading to repeated loading issues and a sense of incompleteness. Overall, the stability issues detract significantly from the enjoyment of the game.
- “The game is super buggy - it takes me multiple loads just to get it to load and let me into puzzles to play.”
- “It's buggy, unpolished, very poorly optimized, and with barren visuals that make me feel like the game is unfinished.”
- “The glitches made the tedium boring rather than challenging, since I had to do the same levels over and over.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players find the puzzles engaging but note that they can become somewhat tedious, suggesting a grinding aspect that may detract from the overall experience.
- “The puzzles themselves are interesting, though mildly tedious.”
- “Grinding feels like a never-ending chore rather than an engaging part of the game.”
- “The repetitive nature of grinding makes it hard to stay motivated.”