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Blastomancer: The Puzzle Game Review—A Perplexing Game That’s Not Worth the Candle
2K View2022-01-06Reading Time: 2 mins 36 secs
As the festive season begins to draw to an end, my mum has already had her fill of my presence as she keeps hurling hints at me all day long.
Well, it so seems that I have overstayed my welcome at my parents'.
Feigning pity, I was so close to accomplishing my plan of dog-napping Axel back to mine for the sake of easing my heavy heart.
Setting my heart on perfecting my plan, I made my way back to my place by my lonesome. Under the surge of melancholy and loneliness, I immediately grab my trusty smartphone and throw myself into the gaming world to release the suppressed emotions.
That is how I found myself in the wacky world of Blastomancy.
Made in ZMVtest, using a 2D stickman art style, it at first looks like so many other casual games that are released every day.
However, the premise here is idiotically simple. For one to become the greatest blastomancer there ever was, you'd have to vanquish all the invading Distortians. In other words, all you have to do is throw a certain number of bombs in the correct sequence to blast away all obstacles. Yes, that's it, and I am not joking with you!
As you progress through the levels, you'll find an assortment of bombs with varying ranges (much like Bomberman) and colours gradually appearing in your inventory. Not only that, but you'll also be able to get hold of some special bombs that may let you undo a move or even give you a hint if you're lucky, that is.
I, for one, initially believed that anyone could accomplish anything as long as they possessed a sharp mind and patience. Even if its austere designs do not help
With that being said, I find myself still stuck on the 8th level of the 2nd world for a good while. (╥﹏╥ ) Good Lord, someone help me!
On the other hand, what I found detrimental to my Blastomancer experience would be the sudden surge in difficulty; even its austere design does not make up for it either. Sure, I may be able to watch ads and acquire more hint bombs, but it gets far too infuriating after a while. With the rate that I've been pulling my hair, I sure hope that I won't be turning bald anytime soon!
Anyway, if you happen to be on the lookout for a fun little diversion or something to challenge your brain, buckle up and have a thrill here tossing explosives.💣💥
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Blastomancer takes you on a journey of saving a world from the Distortions as a Blastomancy student.
Audio (★★★★☆)
✔️ Engaging soundscape
Story (★★★☆☆)
✔️ Witty narrative
❌ Nothing too spectacular
Gameplay (★☆☆☆☆)
✔️ Character customisation
✔️ A variety of Bomberman-ish bombs available
❌ Mind-boggling puzzles
❌ Solving the increasingly onerous puzzles is anything but straightforward
❌ Gameplay gets old pretty quickly
Jhandorl1K2022-01-07
A wonderful bomb show, an exciting brainstorm.
Different bombs have different attack ranges and abilities, all you have to do is to successfully blow up all the targets according to the correct blasting sequence. This game is very challenging, once the sequence is wrong you have to start the level again. But I enjoyed the challenge, and this game has many achievements to complete. The music of the game is very nice.
Anya1K2022-01-05
Essentially, Blastomancer is a puzzle game. And he said he’s part of Game Development World Championship 2020 Official Highlights Selection. But to be honest, he didn’t impress me.
I didn’t play much, so my review maybe not be rational enough, like I always did. The game has some funny story and the puzzles are pretty good. The mechanic is kinda like Bomberman. You need to place the short-range or long-range bomb wisely to crash all boxes in the level. But I have a strange feeling, same as the feeling after l watched The Father （Anthony Hopkins is the protagonist）I know it’s good, but you just don’t like it. Not very impressive.
TIM2K2022-01-06
View desktop siteTapTap looks better
on the app 
Thanks for taking the time to write the review Islandor, it's a great source for honest information and things I can improve in the game. Have you tried lowering the difficulty to "Easy"? That should make things smoother. There are also video walkthroughs online and I'm always happy to help via the game's social channels. Cheers!
2022-01-10