Blippo+

Just a heads up, its not really a game. Not even an interactive "Choose Your Path" FMV game. Its more of a Cable TV Simulator (from another planet/galaxy/dimension). But with that said, I really enjoyed my time with it. Perfect to relax and watch with a blunt and a some dranks. Would love it if they kept releasing new "TV Packages" and keep expanding the story and lore.. it did seem like it the narrative was leading up to a grand finale, big reveal or something spectacular.. But that didn't happen.. Anyway. I enjoyed it and hope they continue to build on it. Thanks for the unique experience!

It's hard to properly describe what Blippo+ actually *is* but it's amazing and I love it.

gem alert, get bent!

Blippo+ is basically a TV simulator presented through FMV, set in a bizarre and surreal universe filled with equally bizarre TV programs. The game takes its concept about as far as possible. The gameplay is extremely simple: switch channels, watch the available programs (usually around 30 seconds long and looping endlessly), wait for the next story event to unlock, and repeat. And honestly, it works surprisingly well. The game does a great job recreating the feeling of actual television. Some programs are serious and slowly build the lore, while others are completely stupid and random, leaving you wondering what the hell you just watched. Even when progressing the story doesn't necessarily unlock many new shows, seeing existing programs evolve and react to the events of the story is genuinely interesting. It's almost like watching a TV series and noticing the world around it changing. There's also a surprisingly good variety of actors, sets and formats: news broadcasts, talk shows, game shows, sitcoms, dance segments, children's programs, and more. The stop-motion children's show in particular is fantastic. There are a few missed opportunities, though. A fictional sport could have been a great source of additional weirdness and personally, my biggest disappointment is the lack of fake commercials. If you're going to recreate television, commercials are kind of a pretty important part of the experience! But the biggest problem is [spoiler] The ending! The game builds up an intriguing story involving parallel worlds, alien encounters, scientific expeditions, information manipulation, and even a popular rebellion... And then you get the credits. That's it. After all that buildup, practically none of the major story threads are properly resolved. There is no satisfying conclusion to the arcs the game spent so much time setting up, leaving you more confused than intrigued. It's an extremely anticlimactic ending, especially considering how effectively the game builds its mystery beforehand. I don't mind an ambiguous ending, but there's a difference between "let the player interpret what happened" and "we're out of time, roll the credits." [/spoiler] Despite that, I had a good time with Blippo+. I still prefer Not For Broadcast, which does something similar while offering much more gameplay, but Blippo+ is a genuinely interesting experiment. If you're a fan of FMV games, weird experimental concepts, or you simply want to sit back and watch increasingly bizarre TV instead of scrolling through YouTube, it's definitely worth checking out.

Rick and Morty's interdimensional cable in game form

It's weird, it's wonderful, it's more TV than game, and I really hope there's a season 2.

good