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Back to Bed
Back to Bed is an artistic 3D puzzle game with a surreal twist. It tells the story of Bob, an unlucky narcoleptic who has a tendency of falling asleep in his boring office and then proceeding to sleepwalk into the dangers of the big city. Luckily, Bob has a subconscious guardian named Subob, whom spawns from the mind of Bob and whose job it is to p...
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Back To Bed is a unique, fun puzzle game with some minor platforming thrown into the mix. It's another great indie puzzle game for the Switch that plays well on the go. While it isn't overly challenging and won't take forever to get through, you will get your money's worth for the meagre price tag of $4.99. Back To Bed is definitely one that dreams are made of and has no gotchas that'll give you nightmares! Who knew a lack of sleep could be so fun?
Despite Back to Bed’s gentle difficulty it’s hard to not be enthralled by the experience it provides. Its unique gameplay is simple yet captivating and the visuals are simply a pleasure to look at, being clean, striking and full of colour. Its price tag of £14.99 may be a little steep for an experience that may only take you four hours to see everything it has to offer, but it is at least a cross-buy title, enabling you to play the game on PS4, PS3 and PS Vita as you see fit. If you fancy a puzzle game that oozes charm and weirdness, then Back to Bed is the game for you, just don’t expect it t...
Back to Bed has a development story behind it that you can't help but admire. Like Octodad: Dadliest Catch, it was conceived as a student project that went from garnering accolades from a university to winning indie game competitions and finding its home on the PlayStation Network for the world to judge today. This right here is what partially captures the spirit of the indie game scene, and while you have your winners and losers, you'll always see a plethora of creativity on display that simply either did or didn't pan out as planned. It's why we can confidently express our fascination with t...
I feel a little caught in the middle with Back to Bed. It’s a very stylish looking game with a unique surrealist bent but the puzzle mechanics don’t feel developed enough to fully engage me yet. The payoff for finishing the game isn’t enough to make some of the levels worthwhile and it feels like Back to Bed is selling itself short by being constricted to just two campaigns. That said, Back to Bed is reasonably priced and if you’re a fan of the art-style mentioned or want something ...