Babbdi

Babbdi is a 2022 adventure game developed by Sirius and Léonard Lemaitre and published by Lemaitre Bros. It is freeware.

Babbdi
Developer(s)
  • Sirius Lemaitre
  • Léonard Lemaitre
Publisher(s)Lemaitre Bros
Platform(s)
Release
  • WW: December 22, 2022
Genre(s)Adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay

Players attempt to escape a city full of brutalist architecture. It is a platform game set in an open world. As players explore, they can chat with the residents and collect items.[1]

Development

The Lemaitre Bros released Babbdi on December 22, 2022.[2]

Reception

The Guardian likened it to the kinds of games found on PlayStation demo disks and called it "targeted relief from 2023's anxieties".[1] Der Standard called it weird and entertaining.[3] PC Gamer praised the platforming elements and level design. They said it is disconcerting but not a horror game, and they recommended it to fans of melancholy indie games.[4] Rock Paper Shotgun compared it to Bernband and Off-Peak. They said it is a "weird, unpleasant place" that is fun to explore,[5] and identified it is one of their favorite games of 2023.[2]

References
  1. Evans-Thirlwell, Edwin (2023-01-12). "Babbdi review – a moody urban wander straight off a PlayStation 1 demo disc". The Guardian. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  2. O'Connor, Alice (2023-06-29). "Our 22 favourite games of 2023 so far". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  3. Sigl, Rainer (2023-01-29). "Horrorzug und Katzenleben: Acht Indie-Games fürs neue Jahr". Der Standard (in German). Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  4. Bolding, Jonathan (2022-12-29). "Please enjoy this free, weird, and somewhat disconcerting adventure". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  5. O'Connor, Alice (2023-01-13). "Explore a Brutalist city with climbing axes and a trumpet in this great free indie game". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
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