Bluey's Quest for The Gold Pen

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84%Audience ScoreBased on 365 reviews

story6 positive mentions

monetization5 negative mentions

The game offers a charming, hand-drawn art style reminiscent of the show, with smooth animations and lovely music that enhance the experience.
It features engaging puzzles and gameplay mechanics that appeal to both kids and adults, providing several hours of fun and strategic challenge.
The story and voice work feel authentic and true to the Bluey series, making it feel like playing an actual episode.

The full game requires a significant one-time purchase after a short free trial, which many feel is too expensive or not clearly communicated upfront.
The game lacks voice acting for NPC dialogues and does not include narration, which would benefit younger children who cannot read well.
Controls, especially wand aiming, can be awkward and frustrating for younger players, sometimes leading to a less smooth gameplay experience.

story
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
36%
21%
The story is praised for being charming, true to the original show's canon, and engaging, with authentic voice acting and music from the original team. It is described as cute, funny, and well-crafted, delivering a family-friendly experience that feels like playing an episode of the show. However, some users note limited content beyond the free quest and question certain narrative features like audio narration.
- “The music, story, and voice actors are made by the original team, so the story feels true to the official canon. It's like you're playing an episode of Bluey.”
- “Was pleasantly surprised by how good it was put together, and the quality of the story is very much on par with the show!”
- “This game has a very cool story, optimized for all devices, has a simple hand-drawn art style and more!”
- “The Nintendo Switch Pikmin 3 free demo is better; I mean that Bluey's Quest for the Gold Pen is lousier than the Pikmin 3 free demo on the Switch.”
- “I don't have the full story!”
- “Lovely game however why does Chilli not narrate the quest in audio?”
graphics
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
45%
46%
9%
The game features a charming, hand-drawn art style that fans find beautiful and visually appealing, with clear and neat graphics. While controls and animations complement the visuals well, a few users noted minor graphical glitches and expressed frustration about needing to pay for the full game. Overall, the graphics are praised as a strong, artistic highlight of the experience.
- “The game has an art style reminiscent of episodes like Escape and Dragon from the show.”
- “Graphics off the roof, storyline – this is a work of art!”
- “This game has a very cool story, optimized for all devices, has a simple hand-drawn art style and more!”
- “Cute demo, unfortunately there are environmental objects that have a graphical glitch and display as black only.”
gameplay
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
30%
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30%
The gameplay offers around 8 hours of engaging puzzle-based content that effectively introduces multiple mechanics throughout levels, praised for its design and presentation compared to similar titles. However, many users express frustration over a restrictive paywall shortly after a brief free demo, feeling misled by the game's initial free access. Overall, while the gameplay is well-liked, the monetization model negatively impacts the experience for some players.
- “You'll get about 8 hours of gameplay casually if you're only fulfilling the requirements for each level, and much more for 100% completion.”
- “The game makes great use of its mechanics, with the puzzles and general level design.”
- “There are multiple different mechanics to use throughout each level, where it introduces each one to the player.”
- “You can't play 99 percent of the game; the rest is blocked by a dumb paywall. At this point, just make the game cost money instead of deceiving people into thinking it's free when you only get about 3 minutes of gameplay before being forced to pay to continue.”
- “It's $15 for the rest of the game after a free demo one level (and animations). It claims 7 more hours of gameplay, which breaks down to about $2 per hour.”
- “It's $15 to play the full game after a demo worth 5 minutes of gameplay.”
monetization
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
71%
The game is praised for its fair $15 price offering an ad-free experience without additional transactions, seen as reasonable compared to other entertainment costs. However, some users dislike the in-app purchase model for unlocking the full game since it doesn't support family library sharing, and a few consider $15 somewhat expensive given available content and ads. Overall, the monetization strikes a fair balance but could improve with more flexible purchase options.
- “If I had to make one complaint, it would be that I'm not a fan of in-app purchases to buy a game because it doesn't go to the family library.”
- “If the in-app purchase does not qualify to be added to the family library, then have a fully unlocked version that can be purchased directly from the Play Store.”
- “Also, I do personally think $15 is rather greedy from what I can see in the ads and from what I've seen so far.”
humor
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is widely praised for its humor, described as cute, entertaining, and genuinely funny, with funny chapters and a humorous ending. Players find it enjoyable and suitable for kids, enhancing the overall charm of the story.
- “But, he did enjoy playing, and the story is cute and funny.”
- “It's funny and fun, it also really really cute :)”
- “I love the final boss Golddy Horns and the ending is so funny; this is 5 stars for me and I think kids will love it too.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music is praised for its authenticity and lovely style, created by the original team, which enhances the game's atmosphere and complements the smooth animations, making the experience feel like a true episode of Bluey.
- “The music, story, and voice actors are made by the original team, so the story feels true to the official canon. It's like you're playing an episode of Bluey.”
- “The art and the music are lovely.”
- “Stylish music and smooth animations make for a very nice game.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is well-optimized for all devices and features a simple, hand-drawn art style, contributing to smooth performance. However, some users feel that the download size could be further optimized. Overall, the optimization is praised but with room for improvement in file size.
- “This game has a very cool story, optimized for all devices, has a simple hand drawn art style and more!”
- “The download size needs to be optimized for better performance on all devices.”

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Bluey's Quest for The Gold Pen is a action adventure game.

Bluey's Quest for The Gold Pen is available on PC, Phone, Windows, Tablet and others.

On average players spend around 8 hours playing Bluey's Quest for The Gold Pen.

Bluey's Quest for The Gold Pen was developed by Halfbrick Studios Pty Ltd.

Bluey's Quest for The Gold Pen has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Bluey's Quest for The Gold Pen for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

Bluey's Quest for The Gold Pen is a single player game.

Similar games include Super Mario Run, Bluey: Let's Play!, Oceanhorn, CARRION, Hello Neighbor Nicky's Diaries and others.

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