- March 16, 2020
- HugePixel
Bone Marrow
The reward for the gaming feels empty, and the design of the game seems lazy. It may only be £4.99 but there are a lot of great games available for slightly more, or even free. If you enjoy 2048, or Medieval aesthetics, maybe give it a try, but don’t say we didn’t warn you.
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Bone Marrow is a single player and multiplayer casual puzzle game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by HugePixel and was released on March 16, 2020. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics and neutral reviews from players.
"Bone Marrow" is an arcade-style game that can be played as a single-player or local multi-player, supporting up to 2 players in both co-op and PvP modes. The game is a fresh take on the traditional "2048" puzzle, where players combine objects instead of numbers to create better weapons, shields, and potions, and defeat monsters to earn points. With turn-based missions and the goal to clear different places in the Middle Ages from evil creatures, Bone Marrow offers a unique and engaging gameplay experience.
- The game features nice pixel art and a decent atmosphere, making it visually appealing.
- It offers a simple and straightforward gameplay loop that can be enjoyable for short sessions.
- The game has a unique twist on the 2048 mechanics, incorporating RPG elements like combat and item collection.
- The gameplay is overly simplistic and repetitive, leading to a lack of engagement over time.
- There are significant control issues, particularly for players using non-QWERTY keyboards, as key remapping is not available.
- The game lacks depth and variety, with only a few levels and minimal differences between them, making it feel unfinished.
- gameplay26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
The gameplay is characterized as simplistic, primarily revolving around a basic 2048 mechanic with RPG elements, where players slide tiles to combine numbers for higher scores. While the core mechanics are easy to grasp, achieving all achievements can be challenging, and some players feel the game lacks depth and context. Despite its simplicity, there are innovative aspects that can lead to engaging gameplay once players understand the underlying mechanics.
“This has the simplest, most innovative gameplay loop I've encountered since Tetris.”
“Very cool and interesting mechanics.”
“This game, while extremely simplistic looking, has an underlying mechanic you have to figure out for yourself, but once you do, man this game goes on forever.”
“If not for the gameplay, at least for the setting, your actions in-game could have some more sense, because except for the intro screen, the game tells you nothing.”
“You can only move in one of four directions, the game board is extremely small, and the mechanics are way too basic.”
“So, check out some videos and look into the extremely limited gameplay before you buy.”
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Bone Marrow is a casual puzzle game with fantasy theme.
Bone Marrow is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5 and others.
Bone Marrow was released on March 16, 2020.
Bone Marrow was developed by HugePixel.
Bone Marrow has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players and overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its music.
Bone Marrow is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.
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