BubbleBeast DigiDungeon

[b]My Playtime:[/b] 0.4h (finished the game) [h1]Intro[/h1] [i]BubbleBeast DigiDungeon[/i] is a mix of a rhythm game and [i]Bust-A-Move[/i]. You'll pop colored bubbles along with the music's rhythm until the song finishes. Your goal is to survive through 5 levels, with the latter levels having special bubbles that increase the difficulty. [b]Pros:[/b] - 5 levels - Unique gameplay [b]Cons:[/b] - It's unclear how to get a higher score - Confusing story [b]Specs[/b] AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D, 16GB RAM, AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT [h1]Should you play this game?[/h1] [i]If you enjoy both rhythm and Bust-a-Move, this is your game.[/i] [hr][/hr] [h1]In-Depth Review[/h1] [h3]The Game[/h3] [b]Gameplay[/b] [i]BubbleBeast DigiDungeon[/i] is the child of rhythm games and [i]Bust-A-Move[/i]. Just like the latter, you have to pop bubbles—which will happen when you shoot a bubble to a spot where three or more bubbles of that same color line up—until the music ends. However, your bubbles fire automatically along with the rhythm. Your job is to move the cursor so that it lands at the right place when it fires. While this sounds simple at first, it can prove to be challenging in the later levels, especially since it will introduce more mechanics. Unlike [i]Bust-A-Move[/i], the bubbles are not lined up from top to bottom. All bubbles are grouped up in the middle, forming a circular line by default, and might or might not move to the edge of the screen during your gameplay, swapping your position with the bubbles. This makes it quite chaotic later on, especially when the rhythm beats so fast and sends you many bubbles. Luckily, the bubbles are not static; they seem to be moving a bit to account for gravity, making it easy for bubbles with the same color to be grouped up. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3749735010 Despite the lack of a tutorial, the game is simple enough to learn. Sure, there might be a tutorial button outside the game, but this might not be noticeable to some people. While the DS interface gives a unique look, it also makes it harder to navigate through the menus as a result. Sometimes, both the back and the arrow button will light up at the same time when you navigate through the menu, causing confusion about what will happen if you press the interact button. [b]Music and Story[/b] The music is great. They fit well with the gameplay and how chaotic it will get as you play. Moreover, it uses different music for each level, and for a free game, this sounds like plenty. The only aspect that I didn't get was the story. It seems that two people are roleplaying, and even though they sound so cheerful and all, I found it hard to follow the story. Luckily, you don't need to understand it to enjoy it. The plot twist at the end sounds great, though, and would be more enjoyable if I could understand the story better. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3553604756 [b]Length and Difficulty[/b] I finished the game in 0.4h. The game isn't difficult—you are just popping bubbles, and even if you die, the game offers an option to retry the level. It might be a bit more challenging if you don't play it with keyboard and mouse, though—you can't move the cursor that quickly otherwise. [h1]Conclusion[/h1] [i]BubbleBeast DigiDungeon[/i] is a nice rhythm game. The music is pleasing to hear, and the gameplay was alright. It can be hard to find out how to improve your score and get a higher grade in each level, but you just need to survive to finish the game. As someone who is bad at rhythm games and still wants to play one, this game helps to fix my craving somewhat, although note that it's more of a [i]Bust-A-Move[/i] rather than a rhythm game.