Babbdi Explained
| Babbdi |
| Developer: | - Sirius Lemaitre
- Léonard Lemaitre
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| Publisher: | Lemaitre Bros |
| Platforms: | |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Modes: | Single-player |
Babbdi is a 2022 adventure game developed by Sirius and Léonard Lemaitre and published by Lemaitre Bros. It is freeware.
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]
Notes and References
- Web site: Babbdi review – a moody urban wander straight off a PlayStation 1 demo disc. Evans-Thirlwell. Edwin. The Guardian. 2023-01-12. 2023-07-10. 2023-07-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20230711020450/https://www.theguardian.com/games/2023/jan/12/babbdi-review-a-moody-urban-wander-straight-off-a-playstation-1-demo-disc. live.
- Web site: Our 22 favourite games of 2023 so far. O'Connor. Alice. Rock Paper Shotgun. 2023-06-29. 2023-07-10. 2023-07-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20230711045137/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/our-22-favourite-games-of-2023-so-far. live.
- News: Horrorzug und Katzenleben: Acht Indie-Games fürs neue Jahr. Sigl. Rainer. Der Standard. 2023-01-29. 2023-07-10. de. 2023-07-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20230711013721/https://www.derstandard.de/story/2000142985158/horrorzug-und-katzenleben-acht-indie-games-fuers-neue-jahr. live.
- Web site: Please enjoy this free, weird, and somewhat disconcerting adventure. Bolding. Jonathan. PC Gamer. 2022-12-29. 2023-07-10. 2023-07-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20230711020453/https://www.pcgamer.com/please-enjoy-this-free-weird-and-somewhat-disconcerting-adventure/. live.
- Web site: Explore a Brutalist city with climbing axes and a trumpet in this great free indie game. O'Connor. Alice. Rock Paper Shotgun. 2023-01-13. 2023-07-10. 2023-07-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20230711020448/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/explore-a-brutalist-city-with-climbing-axes-and-a-trumpet-in-this-great-free-indie-game. live.
