Very clever concept, but trial and error gameplay combined with load times make it difficult to recommend. Credit where it's due, the idea of using skeleton body parts as power ups is fairly original and making the order you pick them up in as part of the puzzle is a nice touch. However, many of the levels rely on you knowing what to do next, which...
Just Bones2016
Just Bones
2016 Elephant Games71Good
Overview
Just Bones is a platformer inspired by old-school pixel art and gameplay. After a powerful experiment, a mage is reduced to a skeleton of his former self. Join Bones as he puzzles his way through rich environments to collect special tools, recover his body parts and restore his human appearance.
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Players63
Worthwhile- Steam63from 8 reviews
I won the key for this game on twitter and didn't really know what to expect. The idea behind this game is very original (starting off with being just a skull and then collecting various body parts to solve the puzzels, which are challenging and fun. For instance, to dig away some dirt, you need a shovel, so you need to have arms, which means you also...
It's a neat idea bogged down by level design that doesn't do much clever with the idea. The closest the game gets to a challenge is in having slightly sloppy platforming, and in throwing lots of red herrings your way. Having legs makes your character too tall to fit through holes certain gaps, and sometimes legs will simply be put into a level as a...
It's honestly such a good game, shame it's not available on steam anymore.
https://youtu.be/Dn5aSAV0PZA Right from the start this game also has shovels in it, so calling it 'Just Bones' is selling it short. This puzzle platformer uses skeletal assembly as it's mechanic to craft tricky levels and support backtracking with new abilities. It's a clever setup and the game delivers on it's lighthearted jovial style, supported by...