Happy Bones
- April 15, 2021
- Frosted Fears Game Studios
Get on Steam"Happy Bones" is a horror RPG where Laura embarks on a quest to find her missing father in a cult compound. The game features challenging gameplay, unique hand-drawn art style, and animated attacks. With 4 distinct classes, side quests, and secrets, players will experience an epic adventure across infernal hells and haunted locales, accompanied by an original soundtrack. The game also includes a PostGame feature.
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Reviews
- The game features unique classes and creative enemy designs, enhancing gameplay variety.
- The art style is charming and grotesque, contributing to the game's overall atmosphere.
- Exploration is enjoyable, with a solid amount of side content and secrets to discover.
- The save system can be frustrating, requiring players to repeat significant progress after dying.
- The story is considered lackluster and simplistic, lacking depth and character development.
- Some players found the combat bland and unengaging, detracting from the overall experience.
- story22 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 68 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The story in the game is described as fairly interesting but ultimately simplistic, focusing on Laura's quest to find her family, which lacks depth for those seeking a more complex narrative. While the character interactions and flavor text add some charm, they are sparse, and the overall storyline is seen as a backdrop to the game's exploration and gameplay mechanics. Despite its weaknesses, the story has potential for future development and is complemented by a mysterious atmosphere and engaging music.
“The story finds Laura looking for her family after they told her to come visit for reasons, and she arrives to find they are not right at the front door welcoming her and asking where the heck she's been.”
“It has great exploration, a bit of a mysterious factor, speedy gameplay, customizable classes, a story that may even have more to it in the future, and secrets!”
“This game has a very interesting, unique storyline.”
“The story suffices but only just; the little character interactions and flavor text when examining items are charming but sparse.”
“I personally didn't mind the simplicity of the story, but for those looking for something deep, please look elsewhere.”
“The story finds Laura looking for her family after they told her to come visit, and she arrives to find they are not right at the front door welcoming her.”
- music20 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 35 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received high praise for its catchy and epic soundtrack, effectively enhancing the overall atmosphere and mood of each area. Reviewers noted that the music is not only enjoyable but also complements the gameplay, with some players taking moments to simply listen to it. Overall, the soundtrack is considered a standout feature, contributing significantly to the game's charm and experience.
“Funky lil game with an epic soundtrack and an interesting plot.”
“The music is also creepy but sets the mood of each area well.”
“There were more than a few times I stopped and just let the music play without a boss battle interrupting it.”
“Whoever did the music or wherever it was pulled from, do that type of style or something similar to it again.”
- gameplay16 mentions
- 19 % positive mentions
- 63 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The gameplay of "Happy Bones" is characterized by its engaging exploration, customizable classes, and a fast-paced, fluid battle system reminiscent of first-person RPGs. While some players note weaknesses in the story, the charm of the game and the incentive to replay for secrets and class-specific content enhance the overall experience. The emphasis on exploration and varied gameplay styles makes it a standout feature of the game.
“It has great exploration, a bit of a mysterious factor, speedy gameplay, customizable classes, a story that may even have more to it in the future, and secrets!”
“The best part about Happy Bones gameplay is its ability to let you flow through battles after you understand its available classes in a first-person dragon warrior-esque style, the environment, and the exploration.”
“As a side note, keep in mind that secrets you find in the game also only help specific classes, so there is an incentive to play through the game numerous times just to test out the various types of gameplay and maybe even see if you can find extra stuff you weren't able to access before!”
“Overall, Happy Bones has a lot of charm that outweighs its weaker gameplay and story.”
“As a side note, keep in mind that secrets you find in the game only help specific classes, so there is an incentive to play through the game numerous times just to test out the various types of gameplay... and maybe even see if you can find extra stuff you weren't able to access before!”
“This game is definitely all exploration and gameplay.”
- graphics14 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 64 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The game's graphics feature a simple yet charming art style that blends cuteness with grotesqueness, particularly evident in the creative and gruesome enemy designs. Recent updates have enhanced the visual experience by introducing animations for various class attacks, adding depth to the battles. Overall, players appreciate the unique aesthetics and the quality of the visuals, which stand out despite their simplicity.
“The art style looks pretty damn good for the simplistic style the game is going for.”
“Very unique visuals and creative enemies.”
“The art style is simple, amusing, cute, and grotesque.”
“In older versions of the game, the battles only showed graphics depicting the monster the protagonist was facing, but after some time, Frosted Fears updated their craftiness and decided to include in-game animations for each class's various attacks (very nice touch).”
“The best part of the game, by far, is the creative and gruesome artwork, primarily in the enemy designs.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users generally express satisfaction with the game's replayability, highlighting the variety of options available that enhance the overall experience.
“I was quite pleased with the replayability and options overall.”
