![]() ![]() ![]() Some are relatively easy, like the shy Strabby. Most gameplay tasks will see the player puzzling out exactly how to capture them. While the driving motivation and story centers on Snaxburg and the community of Grumpuses, gameplay is all about the Bugsnax. Bugsnax Review – Let’s Talk About Bugsnax So while kids can enjoy the silliness of catching a peanut-butter and jelly sandwich butterfly, parents will enjoy the deep and complex emotions along with a few adult references and jokes. (A detail I tried not to let my mind “go there” on, but the game makes it tough). There’s also the fact that Beffica really, really likes Weenyworms. The messaging isn’t so subtle that the adults will miss it, like the complex relationship between Wambus and Triffany, or the beautiful definitely-more-than-friendship between Chandlo and Snorpy. While a lot of Bugsnax seems like its made for kids, there’s plenty here for the adults in the room. Every single character is unique and memorable, and they each get ample room to lend a bit more genuine heart to this overall story. ![]() Likewise, Snorpy’s overly analytical personality cracks just a little bit to allow room for his relationship with Chandlo. For a game about furry monsters who turn into food when they eat food-shaped creatures, it’s genuinely surprising how much I cam to care for each of these characters and their growth throughout the game.Ĭhandlo may have been a bit a meathead, but his genuine love and caring for Snorpy was adorable and endearing. ![]() Gramble cares about the Bugsnax as living creatures while dealing with a lopsided bit of affection from the glamorous Wiggle. Cromdo is a bit of a sleazy salesman, but has a heart buried under all that red fur. Chandlo and Snorpy have an affectionate relationship despite being polar opposites. Wambus and Triffany are going through a rough spot in their long marriage. You’ll travel to a number of different biomes filled with fascinating Bugsnax and slowly learn more and more about each character and their interconnected relationships in the community through your interactions. The first task at hand is completing mini quests for each of the Grumpuses in order to convince them to return to Snaxburg and rebuild the fractured community. Narrative is at the center of Bugsnax whether it’s the mystery of where Elizabert has disappeared off to or the complex social relationships and personal problems of the Grumpuses, everything revolves around the story. Soon you’re met by Beffica Winklesnoot, a Grumpus with a flair for the dramatic. The two of you come upon Wambus Troubleham, a gardener trying to figure out how to grow Bugsnax. Only the lone Filbo Fiddlepie remains, Mayor of a town with no other Grumpuses (the name of the beings here) around. Upon arriving, you find the small community of Snaxburg scattered across the island. You are an intrepid journalist, headed off to Snaktooth island to investigate the mysterious “isle of Bugsnax,” and the disappearance of one Elizabert Megafig. But what I didn’t think I would find is a game filled with heart and purpose, with endearing and memorable characters, with a message about community and belonging, and with one of the craziest endings for a game about eating anthropomorphic food and becoming it. I mean, for a game from the developer behind Octodad, it’s sufficiently zany and loaded with “how the hell did they even come up with this?” types of ideas. ![]()
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