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Game Overview

Ever played a game where your best friend is a shape-shifting blob that only responds to jelly beans? That’s A Boy & His Blob in a nutshell. You’re this kid in a striped shirt, and Blobert (yep, that’s his full name) tags along, waiting for you to toss him the right flavored bean so he can turn into something useful—like a ladder, a trampoline, or even a hole in the ground. Licorice for ladders, honey for hummingbirds—it’s weirdly intuitive once you get the hang of it.

The whole thing feels like a dreamy, slightly janky puzzle adventure. One minute you’re wandering through caves on Earth, the next you’re hopping around Blobolonia, this pastel-colored planet where everything looks like it’s made of jelly. The emperor’s a jerk, so you and Blob have to outsmart his traps. Just don’t expect it to hold your hand—figuring out which bean does what is half the fun (and frustration).

It’s one of those NES games that’s equal parts charming and cryptic. You’ll either love it or throw your controller after the fifth time Blob turns into the wrong thing at the worst possible moment.