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A brilliant scientist creates a humanoid little robot.
She then tests her creation by placing it in different environments.
Using a special bow, the robot must reach the exit of every environment.
Take control of the robot and solve the scientist’s 60 puzzles.
Steam User 1
Brilliant little pixel-puzzle adventure game, playing as "Tinboy", who's made by some female scientist.
Tinboy is armour-clad, have a bow and 3 different types of arrows, that (1) is arrows you can shoot into walls, to jump onto, to get higher up, (2) that come with a rope to swing from place to place, and (3) a bomb-arrow, that you can use to blow things or yourself in various directions. Underway you pick up something that look like flying bread toasters, 3 of them in each room, that I haven't tried to skip picking up, but I guess you'll have to do that, if you want to get from start to the exit through the door to next room and next quiz.
There's 60 levels, with 3 quiz missions in each, so a total of 180 missions to get from start to finishing the game. Keeping this in mind, I don't recommend buying this, unless it on 80% sale, priced about 1$US, like it was when I bought it today.
I kind of recommend it.
Steam User 0
Tinboy is a difficult game, both to beat and to judge. Part of this is on me. I was struggling at the beginning to figure out how to use the arrows properly and ended up using walkthroughs for at least a third of the levels. Though I gave up on a lot of these too quickly for the sake of time, once I got a feel for the mechanics, I adjusted and had a lot of fun beating several of these challenges.
Still, the game’s very rough. The visuals are not just boring to look at, they are downright confusing. There are fans, vents, and hanging ceiling tiles that look like they should either affect movement or be indicators of where to stand or shoot at, but they just seem to be there so that the background doesn’t look empty, and they even fail at that due to how much they stick out.
As for the puzzles, while I enjoyed many of them and take responsibility for failing others, there were several that required you to stand on a perfect spot, rely on a very unnatural carom for the arrow, or swing in a specific arc with a specific length of rope. The game’s physics are functional, but they are very loose and unintuitive, with cubes sometimes getting stuck, flying in wild directions and occasionally clipping through walls. The physics are not completely unpredictable, but I never got a good feel for them. Taking note of the placement of interactables in each level will usually help you find the solution, but when the loose physics combine with some of the precision requirements, it can become hard to read when you’re on the right track through trial and error.
I think since the majority of the puzzles were fun to solve, I’d say go ahead and grab this when it’s on sale for a buck, but only if you’re up for the challenge. For something so bare bones, there are just enough clever puzzles that it barely makes the grade, though it would probably be a C instead of an A.
Steam User 0
Fun puzzle game, remind of super meat boy, I enjoyed it
Steam User 1
I am 32 years old.
My ex-wife and I have a daughter together, and we adopted our son together. Both are now 4 years old.
When we were going through our separation, I felt lost and unhappy. I was self-destructive. One day, I was so angry with everything spiraling out of control that I punched a concrete wall in a moment of overwhelming emotion. This resulted in breaking my fifth metacarpal in my right hand—the hand I worked with, played games with, and used to carry my children to bed—the hand I desperately needed to ensure I could continue providing.
Upon learning the severity of the self-inflicted damage, I became almost suicidal. Keep in mind that just a few months before this, I was the happiest man, with no history of depression or anxiety. I had never experienced anger outbursts, nor was I the type to break down and cry, but I was in a tough situation that truly prevented me from seeing the light on the other side.
With nothing better to do, I looked for a game I could play WITH ONE HAND while recovering. Somehow, I stumbled upon this game and read some of the comments. I decided it was worth a try... I must admit I didn't beat the game, nor did I play as much as some of you. In fact, I may have played this game for only a day or two. That being said, after doing so, I had a new joy and hope for life. I managed to leave behind the pain and suffering that had been thrust upon me. I could experience the joy and happiness of other people. I relaxed for 5 ♥♥♥♥ minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.
After realizing this, I turned off the game and went back to work. My hand hurt a lot, but I was motivated. I stopped feeling so sorry for myself and became the father I needed to be at that moment, not the weak boy I was behaving like.
Today, I am close friends with the mother of my children. We don't fight, argue, or say hurtful things to each other. We are parents and friends.
Now I have 3 children. My third child is, wait, ALSO 4 YEARS OLD. The woman I am with was going through a very similar situation at the time of my separation, and we just unexpectedly stumbled into each other's lives. We have been dating for a year and are very happy together.
Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today. This silly little game helped me realize that.
Thank you.