Gaming | Puzzles

‘Blue Prince’ Is the Best Game I’ve Played That’s Ultimately Not for Me

Beautiful environmental storytelling and wonderful puzzles result in a game I don’t need to keep playing

Source: Dogubomb.

Blue Prince is a beautiful puzzle adventure game with a blend of strategy and rogue-like elements. It is also the first game from Dogubomb, an indie game development studio founded by Tonda Ros, who developed the game over ten years. In an interview on the Play, Watch, Listen podcast, Ros explained how he built and rebuilt the game over the years, at one point starting from scratch to ensure the game played as smoothly as possible.

The care with which Ros approached the development process—from the level design to the intricate puzzles—is evident in the final game. Since it was released in April, Blue Prince has garnered significant praise from game critics and gamers alike, and rightly so.

And yet, despite experiencing an initial joy playing Blue Prince, I eventually came to the realization that this one is not for me.

The Entrance Hall, where the player begins every day. | screenshot by me

Elegant Design and Mechanics