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Play Overview
Baba Is You (2019) is a block-pushing puzzle game where you can change the rules to find novel solutions. Play involves assessing and rearranging the rules, presented as adjacent blocks that make statements like Lava is Hot, Wall is Stop or Flag is Move. It stands out not only for the unusual progression but for how one level can affect another.
It's an award-winning puzzle game where the rules themselves are present as blocks that can be moved to change them. By pushing blocks next to each other, or apart, you change how the level works with often unexpected results and interactions. Move the word Baba Is, next to the word Rock, and you become a rock. Separate the words Water Is Sink and you can walk on water. Move the word Wall Is, next to the word Win, and you just have to touch any wall to win.
In this way, you work through the block-pushing challenges with the logic of both pathfinding and linguistic logic. You get to subvert the level’s rules to your advantage. You change how the game works, repurpose things you find in the levels and cause surprising interactions.
The result is a game that takes the already head-scratching concept of block-pushing puzzles in increasingly mind-bending directions that span not only language conundrums but the inter-relatedness of levels.
Our examiner, Joe Eaton, first checked Baba Is You 4 years ago. It was re-examined by Andy Robertson and updated 2 weeks ago.
It's an award-winning puzzle game where the rules themselves are present as blocks that can be moved to change them. By pushing blocks next to each other, or apart, you change how the level works with often unexpected results and interactions. Move the word Baba Is, next to the word Rock, and you become a rock. Separate the words Water Is Sink and you can walk on water. Move the word Wall Is, next to the word Win, and you just have to touch any wall to win.
In this way, you work through the block-pushing challenges with the logic of both pathfinding and linguistic logic. You get to subvert the level’s rules to your advantage. You change how the game works, repurpose things you find in the levels and cause surprising interactions.
The result is a game that takes the already head-scratching concept of block-pushing puzzles in increasingly mind-bending directions that span not only language conundrums but the inter-relatedness of levels.
Our examiner, Joe Eaton, first checked Baba Is You 4 years ago. It was re-examined by Andy Robertson and updated 2 weeks ago.
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Play Style
This is a Brain Game and Puzzle game with Sequencing and Traversal elements. This is a single-player game.
You can play this game in the following styles:
Duration
Play Time: This game will take between 8 hours and 17 and a half hours to complete. To complete every puzzle can take close to a hundred hours.
Benefits
Age Ratings
Skill Level
9+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Children need to be able to think flexibly and creatively to solve some of the logic problems. It also involves some reading. The game lets you get to the end of the game without completing every level. However, it does get very hard along the way, and to see everything requires considerable critical thinking skills.
Costs
Baba Is You usually costs £5.06 to £11.39.
On the PC and Mac, you can purchase the soundtrack. This is included for free in the Definitive Edition.
Baba Is You
There are no additional in-game purchases, loot boxes, adverts or subscription costs.
On the PC and Mac, you can purchase the soundtrack. This is included for free in the Definitive Edition.
Game Details
Release Date: 13/03/2019
Out Now: Android, Mac, PC, Switch and iOS
Skill Rating: 9+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Brain Game, Puzzle (Sequencing and Traversal)
Accessibility: 9 features
Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels
Developer: ES Adevlog (@ESAdevlog)
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