Boneko

Cats are among the most popular pets around the world, not to mention the fact that they single-handedly started the whole Internet meme revolution. You can find them in a variety of video games as well, plus in billions of YouTube videos. Granted, they are pretty cool animals, so it’s difficult not to like them, regardless of where you happen to stumble upon them.

Boneko is a retro 2D platformer in which you play the role trying to help her cat restore its shape after it drank some kind of magic potion. The gameplay mechanics are as straightforward as they can be for a platformer, except that you also have a few special abilities that can be used to overcome obstacles or defeat enemies.

One of these powers allows you to throw balls at your enemies in order to damage them, which comes in handy when you need to deal with all sorts of nasty creatures. However, you can also perform special jumps that enable you to pass through the floor and make your way to the lower platforms. None of these are original, but they come together nicely in the game.

Unfortunately, the level design is a tad too basic to keep you engaged after the first few minutes, mainly because everything looks the same. The tiles used to decorate the mansion you explore do not really vary, and they’re not much to look at anyway. Hence, the experience can get a tad repetitive after a while, depending on how patient you are.

There are some tougher enemies you’ll have to face along the way, which could be considered mini-boss fights. Not much can be said in this regard, but at least they break the routine and allow you to focus on the action for a while. As for the graphics, they are as simple as they can get under the circumstances, which is not typically a problem in a platformer.

In the end, Boneko could be a lot more engaging with the right amount of polishing, because right now it’s a bit empty and repetitive. Even so, it certainly has potential, so we can only hope that the developer keeps working on it.