The Journey: Bob’s Story (2016)

by Nish May 30, 2024

written by Nish May 30, 2024 4 minutes read

Summary

Release Year: 2016
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)

The Journey: Bob’s Story (2016) Review

The Journey: Bob’s Story is a charming adventure game with fun puzzles and a heartwarming story. Whether you’re a fan of adventure games or just looking for a casual game to play, I highly recommend it.

Story

The Journey: Bob’s Story follows the titular Bob, a young boy who lives in a small village. One day, Bob’s friend, Pete, leaves the village to explore the world. Bob is worried about Pete, and he decides to set out on a journey to find him.

Along the way, Bob meets a variety of interesting characters and solves puzzles to progress. He also learns more about himself and the world around him.

The story is simple but well-written, and it’s full of heart. Bob is a relatable protagonist, and it’s easy to root for him on his journey.

Gameplay

The Journey: Bob’s Story is a point-and-click adventure game. Players control Bob as he explores the world, talks to characters, and solves puzzles.

The puzzles are mostly inventory-based, and they’re all fairly straightforward. However, there are a few puzzles that can be tricky, and there’s one puzzle in particular that I got stuck on for a while.

Overall, the gameplay is solid. The puzzles are fun and challenging, and the controls are simple and easy to use.

Graphics and Sound

The Journey: Bob’s Story has a charming pixel art style. The characters and environments are all well-drawn, and the game’s world is full of color and life.

The sound design is also top-notch. The music is catchy and atmospheric, and the sound effects are realistic and immersive.

Overall

Score: 8/10

Pros:

Charming pixel art style
Fun and challenging puzzles
Heartwarming story
Great sound design

Cons:

Some puzzles can be tricky
One puzzle in particular is very difficult

Review Score

7.5/10

Art

Cover Art

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Nish

Nish is a software engineer by day and avid gamer who loves to play video games after he puts his two boys to bed. His insights delve into the mechanics, and storytelling of the games he plays with the aim to share his passion with the audience. He loves to travel back to his native India and travel the country on his restored Royal Enfield Bullet 350, a relic from a simpler time, like some of the games he plays.