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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
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− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Side view }} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Platform, Puzzle }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Cartoon }} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Fantasy }} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | A Boy and His Blob }} |
|steam appid = 281200 | |steam appid = 281200 | ||
|gogcom id = 1446645514 | |gogcom id = 1446645514 | ||
|hltb = 119 | |hltb = 119 | ||
+ | |lutris = a-boy-and-his-blob | ||
+ | |mobygames = 44061 | ||
|strategywiki = A Boy and His Blob | |strategywiki = A Boy and His Blob | ||
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|wikipedia = A Boy and His Blob | |wikipedia = A Boy and His Blob | ||
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|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
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− | |4k ultra hd notes = Assets are done for 480p resolution, resulting | + | |4k ultra hd notes = Assets are done for 480p resolution, resulting in noticeable upscaling.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/281200/discussions/0/451850849202020207/|title=Is the game suppose to look this blurry even at 1080p? :: A Boy and His Blob General Discussion|date=May 12, 2016}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 02:03, 2 December 2023
Developers | |
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WayForward Technologies | |
Windows | Abstraction Games |
macOS (OS X) | Abstraction Games |
Linux | Abstraction Games |
Publishers | |
Former | Midnight City |
Former | Majesco |
Current | Ziggurat Interactive |
Engines | |
SilverWare | |
Release dates | |
Windows | January 19, 2016 |
macOS (OS X) | January 19, 2016 |
Linux | January 19, 2016 |
Reception | |
OpenCritic | 70 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Side view |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Platform, Puzzle |
Art styles | Cartoon |
Themes | Fantasy |
Series | A Boy and His Blob |
A Boy and His Blob | |
---|---|
A Boy and His Blob | 2016 |
A Boy and His Blob: Retro Collection | 2023 |
A Boy and His Blob is a singleplayer side view platform and puzzle game in the A Boy and His Blob series.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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GOG.com | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | ||||
ZOOM Platform (unavailable) |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\ABAHB\ |
macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Application Support/ABAHB/ |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/ABAHB/ |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\ABAHB\savedata.vfs |
macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Application Support/ABAHB/savedata.vfs |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/ABAHB/savedata.vfs |
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | Assets are done for 480p resolution, resulting in noticeable upscaling.[1] | ||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | Mouse not used in game. | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | Movement can't be rebound, axis can't be bound. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers | DirectInput | |
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Button prompts |
Additional information | ||
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Button prompts | Hackable for DualShock, see DualShock prompts. | |
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | XInput only. | |
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
DualShock prompts
- Game does already feature button graphics for PS4 and PS Vita, but never uses them on PC.
- All the games assets are inside single
.wad
file, making it harder to replace the file.
Replace button graphics[2] |
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Notes
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | Music and effects, on or off only. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
OpenGL | 3.2 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | |||
Linux |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Audio | FMOD Ex | |
Input | SDL2 |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7, 8 | |
Processor (CPU) | AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ 2.4 GHz Intel Pentium D 805 2.66 GHz |
AMD Athlon 7850 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 2.93 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 9600 GT ATI Radeon HD 4650 512 MB of VRAM Shader model 3.0 support |
- 64-bit is recommended.
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.10.2 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Intel HD Graphics 4000 768 MB of VRAM |
Linux | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 14.04, Linux Mint 17 | |
Processor (CPU) | AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ 2.4 GHz Intel Pentium D 805 2.66 GHz |
|
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 9600 GT ATI Radeon HD 4650 512 MB of VRAM Shader model 3.0 support |
References
- ↑ Is the game suppose to look this blurry even at 1080p? :: A Boy and His Blob General Discussion - last accessed on May 12, 2016
- ↑ A Boy and His Blob, Steam Community :: Guide :: Dualshock 4 button prompts - last accessed on May 12, 2016