Blue Prince Is a Roguelike Puzzle Masterpiece

Playstation, Xbox, PC, Steam Deck $29.99 (releasing April 10) Dogubomb Blue Prince is a startlingly original puzzle game that marries compulsive roguelike mechanics with exceptional art and storytelling at an incredible scale. It begins with your arrival at the Mount Holly estate, a sprawling mansion owned by the late Herbert S. Sinclair. You’re his grandnephew and if you can find the 46th room of the building, you’ll receive it all. Now, some will say you should play this game completely blind – in effect, that you should skip their review. It’s true that there is an intense delight in discovering the world and mechanics of Blue Prince, and if you want to preserve that in its entirety, you should return here later. But before you leave, I can reassure you of two things. First, there are no jump scares or horror in Blue Prince. No twitch reflexes are required, nor any platforming, and there’s zero time pressure. To be fair, I’ve only played it for twenty hours; it’s possible these ... Read full article.