Ibb and Obb explained

ibb & obb is a puzzle-platform game developed by Sparpweed Games for PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Windows. It began as Richard Boeser's graduation project and debuted at IndieCade in 2008.^[1] The Nintendo Switch version was released on March 5, 2020.^[2]

The green creature, ibb, and the pink creature, obb, travel through a world divided by a thin horizon line; on either side of the barrier, everything is inverted and gravity works in opposite directions.^[3] The game is focused on cooperative play and the two characters must work closely together to progress through the game.^[4]

The intentionally lowercase names of ibb and obb come from the book The Well of Lost Plots by Jasper Fforde, where two "generics" with these names must earn their capital letters by evolving as characters.^[5]

Reception

ibb & obb received positive reviews from critics upon release. On Metacritic, the game holds scores of 83/100 for the Windows version based on 4 reviews,^[6] and 78/100 for the PlayStation 3 version based on 16 reviews.^[7]

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: 'Ibb and Obb' preview: A co-operative platformer years in the making. Reynolds, Matthew. Digital Spy. July 28, 2013. July 28, 2013.
2. Web site: 'ibb & obb' (ALL) Comes to Nintendo Switch - Trailer. worthplaying.com. February 17, 2020. February 17, 2020.
3. Web site: Ibb and Obb hands-on: co-op platforming in a topsy turvy world. Francis, Tom Francis. PC Gamer. December 27, 2012. June 1, 2014.
4. Web site: Ibb & Obb Review: A Beautiful Pairing. Plagge, Kallie. IGN. August 6, 2013. June 1, 2014.
5. Web site: A brief ibb and obb postmortem. Rose, Mike. Gamasutra. August 21, 2013. July 29, 2014.
6. Web site: Ibb & Obb for PC Reviews . . 9 January 2018.
7. Web site: Ibb & Obb for PlayStation 3 Reviews . . 9 January 2018.