After buying this game on release date to check it out, I am pleased to say it was well worth the $0.59 I spent on it for the Introductory Offer. The game has tight controls and a satisfying 21 levels to beat and complete. Although the entire experience can be played with infinite lives on Easy, Hard mode prevents continues/respawns and I was challenged to beat all 21 levels on one single go. The whole thing took me just under 2 hours, but I look forward to returning to maintain my best time on the Hard mode leaderboard at #1. 7/10, worth a buck. More game would be worth more bucks, which I would gladly pay.
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About This Game
SHOVELBOY is a retro-style platformer where you have to collect shovels in 21 pre-defined and incresingly difficult small levels. Each level contains one shovel, which allows you to dig to the next level. You get three lives at the start of each new game, which you may lose by falling into spikes, or been hit by one of the enemies. In easy mode, you can continue your run after you lost all three lives. In hard more, you have to go back to the beginning!
Main features:
- 21 predefined levels with increasing difficulty;
- Built-in timer;
- Two game modes: HARD (no continues) and EASY (continues);
- Speedrun leaderboard;
- Double jump;
- Five types of platform - solid, glass break, rectangular, vertical and horizontal movement;
- Three types of enemies - random movement, fixed shooter and player follower.
Main features:
- 21 predefined levels with increasing difficulty;
- Built-in timer;
- Two game modes: HARD (no continues) and EASY (continues);
- Speedrun leaderboard;
- Double jump;
- Five types of platform - solid, glass break, rectangular, vertical and horizontal movement;
- Three types of enemies - random movement, fixed shooter and player follower.
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User Reviews
Very Positive
5 user reviews
80%
Positive
User #788560
english
1 hrs at review
User #442724
english
15 min at review
Pretty fun BUT over in a matter of 10 minutes or so.
User #693072
english
6 min at review
a neat short arcade games with 21 short levels where you control a boy looking for his shovel collection
User #275464
english
20 min at review
It is a sweet and short platformer.
User #862147
english
20 min at review
Yeah it's pretty fine, good 20 minute time killer. Softlocking on death can be a bit of an annoyance sometimes tho
System Requirements
Minimum
Minimum:
- OS *: Windows XP/7/8/10
- Processor: 1.4 GHz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: 256 MB Video Card
- Storage: 200 MB available space
FAQ
How much does SHOVELBOY cost?
SHOVELBOY costs $4.99.
What are the system requirements for SHOVELBOY?
Minimum: Minimum: OS *: Windows XP/7/8/10 Processor: 1.4 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 256 MB Video Card Storage: 200 MB available space
What platforms is SHOVELBOY available on?
SHOVELBOY is available on Windows PC.
Is SHOVELBOY worth buying?
SHOVELBOY has 80% positive reviews from 5 players.
When was SHOVELBOY released?
SHOVELBOY was released on Apr 25, 2023.
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