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I first played A Boy & His Blob on the NES back in 1989, a game developed by Imagineering. It stood out on a system crowded with platformers and action games, offering something quieter and more thoughtful. You don't fight monsters in the usual way; instead, you befriend one.

You control a young boy who must navigate a subterranean world by feeding his companion, a shape-shifting blob, different flavored jellybeans. Each flavor triggers a specific transformation, turning the blob into a useful tool like a ladder to climb, a hole to drop through the floor, or a trampoline to reach high ledges. The main goal is to find and rescue the blob's home planet from a tyrannical ruler, which involves careful screen by screen exploration and light puzzle solving. The pacing is slow and deliberate, and the difficulty comes from figuring out which jellybean to use and when, as the game offers little guidance. It feels like working through a series of quiet, logical problems with a loyal, if sometimes clumsy, partner.