To solve the puzzle, you’ll need to do some creative writing: Each of the words in those sentences can be pushed around the screen to form new sentences.
Getting to that flag is always a challenge, with walls, locked doors or stranger obstacles in your path. Usually (but by no means always) there’s one that says “Baba Is You” and one that says “Flag Is Win.” Move yourself (as Baba) onto the flag, and you win. Those sentences change everything.Įach level of “Baba Is You” starts with a number of complete sentences that define the level. Baba can only push (some) things around the screen most importantly Baba pushes words together to form sentences. “You” refers to the fact that you as the player control Baba, who can’t jump, fight, run or any of the other classic video game verbs. The “Baba” in the title refers to a cute little sheep that you move around a very simple, pixel-art world. You should play “Baba Is You.” Yes, it’s a strange name but it’s a strange and amazing puzzle game that’s worth your time. Yes, it’s a strange name but it’s a strange and amazing puzzle game that’s worth your time.įor Mac, PC and Nintendo Switch, $15, rated E for Everyone
