Bulb Boy News

The new episode of Bulb Boy sooner than you expect.

After a longer break due to unforeseen circumstances (read more about that here), we are thrilled to announce that we’ve returned to full development!

Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, we have come back stronger and more determined than ever. Our team of two is working tirelessly to bring you the weirdest, cutest horror and most unforgettable adventure of the year.

While the official release date will be announced soon, we are currently focused on testing the alpha version to ensure everything meets everyone’s expectations.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1717400/Bulb_Boy_Jar_of_Despair

Stay tuned for regular updates on the progress of BBJOD - there’s even more exciting news is on the horizon!

You're awesome (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ

Hank: Strightjacket

Hey fellow humans! :)
My friends created this 'micro' adventure game. It’s about a vigilante with time powers trying not to get shot in the head and It's now available on Steam!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2277670/Hank_Straightjacket/
Let me pass it on to Kuba - the game’s programmer - so he can tell you the story behind the game:

Hey, everybody!
Kuba from My Next Games here. How’s everyone doing in the new year? For us it’s been busy. Last month, we’ve won a for a video game prototype! (I’m the guy in brown pants in the photo)

The competition was organized by CRPK Poland and we entered it with a proposal for a small point-and-click game - Hank: Straightjacket. Here’s the story of how this little adventure game came to be:

We were about to start working on a new dialog system for our main project - Hank: Drowning on Dry Land - and we wanted it to be a bit different. In a regular game when the conversation starts the game pauses - you talk to the character and you’re basically unable to do anything else. We want to change this and allow players to interact with the world while still in dialogue. There are some challenges that stem from that approach, though. What happens if the player does something noteworthy during the conversation? Wouldn’t it feel strange if the hero broke a piece of furniture and the npc didn't react to it? We had some ideas on how to tackle those problems but we couldn’t be sure they would work without trying them out in an actual game. And so we went on a rapid prototyping spree…

…Two weeks and five gallons of coffee later we finally had a build and a working prototype of the system. As a side effect we created this tiny escape room experience. We were quite surprised that it was even playable! So, we called it Hank: Straightjacket and decided to release it as a free game. If you’d like to - giving it a go! Hope you guys enjoy it and if you’re interested in more Hank’s adventure here the link to Hank: Drowning on Dry Land:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1937880/Hank_Drowning_On_Dry_Land/
Cya Around,
Kuba

We need your help translating Bulb By (Norwegian, Danish)

TRANSLATION HELP NEEDED! ːsteamhappyː
We have a giant request for you guys.
It appears we need additional translations for Bulb Boy description (7 sentences) to release the game on PS4.
We need it in Norwegian & Danish.
If any of you are ready and willing to help translate it, look for the description below.
We will be grateful forever ❤️

---ENGLISH
One gloomy night, Bulb Boy wakes suddenly from a frightening nightmare to discover that evil has overshadowed the Bulbhouse.
His family has disappeared and there are horrid monsters lurking in the shadows.
Gather the courage and use his glass head to save everything he loves. Find light in yourself!

Gameplay
Bulb Boy is an award winning horror adventure about a boy with a glowing head (alright, it's a bulb...) inspired by Machinarium and Gobliiins.
Solve puzzles, defeat wicked monsters and reveal bulby's abilities to unfold a twisted tale.
Ohhh... And don't forget to save your Grandpa and flying dog from the frightening darkness...

We need your help translating Bulb By (Norwegian, Danish)

Enlightning version 1.03

We're glad to announce thanks to you feedback we put together a new improved version of this shiny game.

We managed to find &squish some of the minor bugs:

Improved overall performance of the game
Bulb Boy freezing when he starts baking the cake
Some little issues

We're extremely happy to inform you know that we are bringing our shiny child to iOS and it will be powered on next month!

We're also want to let you know that 7 Linux users volunteered to be beta-testers of Linux version! If you want to join the community and help build penguin-friendly version of Bulb Boy please apply here: [email protected]

If you want to share with us anything, involving some constructive critique or funny kittens photos, you can find as always here: [email protected] If you live in Italy and want to meet us in person we are at Game Happens! festival in Genova, Italy until 25 of June.

Take care, we love you all,
Artur & Szymon, Bulbware