Beast Breaker

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Beast Breaker
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Developer(s) Vodeo Games
Director(s)
Engine Unity
Platform(s)
ReleaseSeptember 23, 2021
Genre(s) Role-playing
Mode(s) Single-player

Beast Breaker is a turn-based role-playing video game by Vodeo Games. It was released on September 23, 2021, for Microsoft Windows and Nintendo Switch.

Contents

Gameplay

The player slays mosiac beasts in turn-based pinball-style encounters as mouse Skipper.

Development

The game was developed by Vodeo Games, a studio founded by Asher Vollmer. It was announced on April 6, 2021. [1]

Reception

Eurogamer recommended it for being deep and approachable. [2] Kotaku said it encourages players to "take [their] time, relax". [3]

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References

  1. Tack, Daniel (April 7, 2021). "The Creator Of Threes Is Back With Beast Breaker". Game Informer. Archived from the original on April 7, 2021.
  2. Hetfeld, Malindy (25 October 2021). "Beast Breaker review: smart, heart-warming strategy reminiscent of Peggle". Eurogamer.net.
  3. Price, Renata (1 October 2021). "A Turn-Based Pinball Game That Will Make You Feel Like A Genius". Kotaku.