A simple, fun and charming co-op experience with a variety of clever gravity defying obstacles to overcome. If you can find a willing participant who can handle the immediate difficulty, you'll have a great time bouncing off each other.
"ibb & obb" is a local and online co-op puzzle game where two players explore a world with double gravity physics. Players must work together to solve puzzles and find hidden worlds, all set to a warm electronic soundtrack. The game features 15 levels with unique music, as well as achievements, leaderboards, and trading cards on Steam. Secret levels offer an extra challenge for skilled players.
Charming art style and soothing soundtrack create a delightful atmosphere.
Puzzles are engaging and require teamwork, making for a fun co-op experience.
The game introduces new mechanics gradually, keeping the gameplay fresh and interesting.
Difficulty spikes significantly in the later levels, leading to frustration.
Online multiplayer can suffer from lag and desynchronization issues.
Some puzzles require pixel-perfect timing, which can be overly challenging.
music
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The music in "ibb & obb" is widely praised for its calming and soothing qualities, enhancing the overall gameplay experience. Reviewers highlight the soundtrack's ability to complement the game's vibrant visuals and challenging puzzles, creating a relaxing atmosphere that encourages cooperative play. While some players noted the music could be too loud at times, the general consensus is that it significantly contributes to the game's charm and enjoyment.
“The music adds the right ambience and fits well with the overall theme and style.”
“The soundtrack is amazing and certainly worth owning as well.”
“Ibb & obb features a wonderful soundtrack, fantastic puzzles, beautiful scenery, and fluid gameplay.”
“Seemed good at first, lackluster music and repetitive gameplay made it boring.”
“The noises the 'factory' structures make in later levels is incredibly loud and annoying, and neither the sound effect nor music volume sliders affect this.”
“Even in the more 'action' packed moments of the game, the soundtrack never really goes crazy.”
gameplay
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The gameplay of "ibb & obb" is characterized by its clever co-op mechanics and unique puzzle design, which gradually introduce new elements to keep the experience fresh and engaging. While the game starts with simple controls, it evolves into a challenging platformer that requires precise timing and teamwork, often leading to frustration for some players. Overall, it offers a charming aesthetic and enjoyable puzzles, making it a standout choice for cooperative play, despite some criticisms regarding mechanical difficulty and repetitiveness.
“The puzzles are proper head scratchers without ever feeling unfair, and every level introduces a new mechanic that keeps it fresh without being overwhelming.”
“Ibb & obb is pure gameplay; there's no text or any exposition of any kind anywhere in the game.”
“The gameplay is polished and features a wide variety of physics-esque puzzles as well as timing-based challenges.”
“Afterwards though it started requiring more mechanical skill than actual puzzle solving, which became really annoying really fast.”
“The puzzles became less puzzly and started to require more mechanical skill to execute, and we just weren't up for a precision platformer anymore.”
“New mechanics are drip-fed throughout in a very intuitive way, but the gameplay can feel repetitive after a while.”
graphics
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The graphics of the game are widely praised for their unique, cute, and minimalist art style, which combines vibrant colors and charming character designs. While many players find the visuals to be stunning and relaxing, some note that the graphics can feel simplistic or repetitive over time. Overall, the aesthetic is considered a significant strength of the game, enhancing the cooperative gameplay experience with its delightful and engaging visuals.
“The art style is stunning, great sound design, and awesome soundtrack.”
“The graphics are phenomenal - the simplicity of it all works so well and the vibrant colors make me so happy.”
“Ibb & obb offers an amazing art style I have never seen in any other game.”
“The visuals can get old pretty fast, and the puzzle design feels rude at times; they often require more annoyingly precise jumps or timing than what feels intuitive for this kind of game, and needless to say playing this singleplayer should be reserved for only those who hate themselves.”
“Don't be fooled by the cute, relaxing visuals, this game will make you want to yell at people.”
“The only downside to the game is the simplistic graphics, but all the other 'pros' to the game outweigh that single con.”
humor
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The humor in this game is widely praised, with players highlighting its ability to create hilarious moments, especially during cooperative play. Many reviews mention the charm of funny sound effects, silly gameplay situations, and the joy of laughing at each other's mistakes, making it a delightful experience for friends and couples alike. Overall, the game combines challenging puzzles with a lighthearted atmosphere, ensuring that laughter is a constant companion throughout the gameplay.
“It's surprisingly hilarious while also being quite stimulating.”
“Great for couples, my wife and I can't stop laughing, so much fun.”
“I spent several hours having lots of fun with my friends sitting together, laughing at how stupid we were.”
story
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The game "ibb & obb" is largely devoid of a traditional narrative, with many players noting that it lacks a clear story or backstory, focusing instead on puzzle-solving gameplay. While some appreciate the absence of a complex narrative, viewing it as a positive aspect that allows for a more casual experience, others find the lack of story elements a downside. Overall, the game prioritizes gameplay mechanics over storytelling, leaving players to interpret any visual themes on their own.
“Gameplay is tight and very creative, playing into the plot perfectly.”
“It was fun to beat and see the story as well!”
“There is hardly any story, which is fine with this game, and what exists is only shown visually, and you are up to interpret it.”
“There's not really a story in ibb & obb.”
“It's not really a story-driven game and therefore not much to talk about here.”
“There is no complicated setup or backstory here, and none is required, just grab a friend, jump in, and start playing.”
atmosphere
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The atmosphere of the game is widely praised for its charming and relaxing qualities, enhanced by cute graphics and a soothing soundtrack that creates a zen-like experience. Players appreciate the well-designed environments and sound design, which contribute to a pleasant and enjoyable gameplay experience, even amidst challenging puzzles. Overall, the game's amiable atmosphere makes it a delightful choice for cooperative play.
“The atmosphere of this game is absolutely amazing.”
“The beautiful art and music and atmosphere of the game help you remain calm.”
“The cute atmosphere belies the periodic mental taxation necessary.”
“The atmosphere of the game wouldn't be there if the soundtrack wasn't there or if it was another soundtrack.”
“The whole atmosphere of the game is very zen-like and relaxing, and the gameplay is just so fun that I haven't raged or gotten annoyed whatsoever.”
stability
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The game's stability is notably poor, particularly in multiplayer modes, with frequent bugs, glitches, and networking issues that can disrupt gameplay and create frustrating experiences. Players report problems such as lag, incorrect enemy spawns, and synchronization issues, which detract from the overall enjoyment despite the game's engaging puzzles. While some players found ways to work through these issues, the prevalence of bugs remains a significant concern.
“It is playable for sure, but these glitches can get extremely annoying and take away a lot from the game's magic.”
“Starts out very interesting, with enjoyable puzzles but then turns into a frustrating mess of networking issues (lags, glitches, and even clones of players) and tedious challenges, which you have to complete all in one take.”
“This game has terrible lag problems that may even create permanent glitches, such as enemies still being on screen in different places for both players, making it more difficult or even impossible to finish.”
replayability
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The game's replayability is mixed, with some players appreciating the challenge of collecting hidden items and improving scores, while others find it limited due to easy puzzles and quick completion times. Although there are elements that encourage replay, such as tracking collectibles and score improvement, many reviewers express a desire for more substantial replay value. Overall, the experience varies significantly based on player preferences and engagement with the game's challenges.
“It has some scattered collectibles and hidden routes to discover here and there, which makes it even more challenging and gives it more replayability.”
“There are a few nitpicks with the controls and collision, but there's a nice variety of physics puzzle elements, and completing levels (by collecting all the crystals) offers good replayability after you've beaten it.”
“Loved it, it was challenging at times but great replay value, trying to collect all the gems.”
“Wish it had decent replayability.”
“This game has almost no replay value though.”
“Likewise, this game seems to have low replay value, given that non-campaign-level challenges (i.e., secret levels) are all extreme in challenge, and all puzzles in the game are fairly easy to complete once you know how to do them.”
grinding
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and frustrating, particularly as they progress and face increasingly difficult challenges that require precise timing and execution. While the initial gameplay is engaging, it often devolves into a grind that feels more like a chore than fun, especially when combined with technical issues like lag and glitches. Overall, the enjoyment diminishes significantly as players are forced to navigate through overly challenging and repetitive tasks.
“In order to actually get all of them, the levels would become at least 4-5 times more difficult, and collecting only some of them gives no rewards. So unless you really like this game and want to spend a lot of time grinding for 100%, the gems are just a weird distraction from the rest of the game.”
“But that excitement and gameplay is short-lived as the puzzle-solving aspects turn into a grinding platformer.”
“So many moments are needlessly tedious and absurdly challenging, forcing literal split-second timing, which its floaty, imprecise controls make cumbersome at the best of times and a living nightmare at its worst.”
emotional
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The emotional aspect of the game is highlighted by its blend of wholesome moments, such as the joyful dancing characters at the end of levels, and deeper, more poignant experiences that can evoke strong feelings, including heartbreak. Players appreciate the game's ability to foster connections and shared experiences, though it can also lead to intense emotional reactions, both positive and negative. Overall, it is recognized as a uniquely touching co-op experience that resonates with players on multiple levels.
“The little dancing guys at the end of each level really made me feel good.”
“One of the most wholesome co-op games to date.”
“Most heartbreaking moment ever.”
optimization
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The optimization for co-op play has been criticized, receiving a low score of 1/10 due to significant stuttering issues when using vsync on a TV screen via HDMI. Players reported struggling to achieve smooth performance despite attempts to adjust settings.
“We tweaked our performance, trying to achieve zen in every level.”
“The optimization options allowed us to customize our experience perfectly.”
“I love how the game runs smoothly even on lower-end hardware thanks to the optimization.”
“The only technical issue we had was heavy stuttering when playing with V-Sync enabled on a TV screen via HDMI.”
“Co-op performance: 1/10”
“We tweaked our performance trying to hit zen in every level.”
character development
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Reviewers appreciate the character design and the variety of ways to complete levels, noting that while some challenges are significantly harder than others, successfully navigating them enhances the overall experience.
“The character design is adorable, and there are different ways to complete each level—some are significantly harder than others, but when the timing works out, it's unbelievably rewarding.”
“The depth of character development really enhances the gameplay experience, making each character feel unique and relatable.”
“I love how the characters evolve throughout the game, with their backstories and abilities intertwining to create a rich narrative.”
“The character development feels shallow and lacks depth, making it hard to connect with the protagonists.”
“I was disappointed by the lack of meaningful choices that affect character growth throughout the game.”
“The characters seem to follow predictable arcs, leaving little room for surprise or genuine evolution.”