Boneko Demo: Review

Hey! Here’s another one of these old articles. Granted, IDK if this game is still being worked on, but eh, I do still like this quite a bit. I was gonna do a new small thing, but this month got kinda of busy at the end, plus I kind of ended up working a lot more on the editorial, so that will be out next month alongside 2 anime 1st impressions!

But here’s one about Boneko, a cat platformer that I found pretty neat. Please keep in mind that these, unlike the updated ones that have older dates on them, are for other sides, so the tone is pretty different from what I write normally.

That being said, thanks for reading, and enjoy this article. I’ll see you all soon.

Boneko was made by Patchoid,a developer who has a few other games under his belt such as EVA: Battle for Survival. This game centres around a girl named Bony, who’s cat, Boneko has drunk a potion, and turned into a hat. A very basic story, something has happened to a loved one; go save them before it’s too late. The dialogue does lend helpful tips, giving both light comedic humour, and informative description at the same time.

This is your view of collectables. You have 8 of these lost and found toys, and 60 balls of yarn to collect, but I feel that the jump arc really hinders me from getting to some of these places. Isn’t the that goal of a collect-a-thon platformer? These are mostly for show value, so collect at your own risk. The game is styled like a metroidvania, and mostly takes place in a house, so while you are restricted to one area, I can say it is very pleasing to look at.

I would suggest that you should only play this demo if you really want to know more about the early development of this game. It’s being upgraded to unity, meaning that the game engine being used here(Game Maker) will differ in physics from the final product. This demo is charming and fun, but may alienate players with its new overhaul later on.