Bomb Bowling Reviews
Kick the pins out of the screen using explosions. We call this a Bomb Bowling!
App ID | 1121230 |
App Type | GAME |
Developers | grin robot |
Publishers | grin robot |
Categories | Single-player, Steam Achievements |
Genres | Casual, Indie |
Release Date | 22 Aug, 2019 |
Platforms | Windows |
Supported Languages | English, Portuguese - Brazil, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Greek, Russian, Korean, Spanish - Latin America, Turkish, Finnish, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Hungarian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Romanian, Swedish, Thai, Vietnamese |

2 Total Reviews
2 Positive Reviews
0 Negative Reviews
Negative Score
Bomb Bowling has garnered a total of 2 reviews, with 2 positive reviews and 0 negative reviews, resulting in a ‘Negative’ overall score.
Recent Steam Reviews
This section displays the 10 most recent Steam reviews for the game, showcasing a mix of player experiences and sentiments. Each review summary includes the total playtime along with the number of thumbs-up and thumbs-down reactions, clearly indicating the community's feedback
Playtime:
11 minutes
[h1]Bomb Bowling: A Game of Explosions and Broken Dreams[/h1]
[i]They promised me a fun bowling game. Instead, I got a game that couldn't decide if it wanted to be a puzzle or a cruel joke.[/i]
[h2]First Impressions: All That Glitters Isn’t Bombs[/h2]
I walked into *Bomb Bowling* thinking I had a fresh take on the classic bowling game—something to knock me out of my dreary routine and offer a little excitement. The concept was straightforward: throw bombs, knock down pins, rinse, repeat. Simple, right? Well, that’s where the game lured me in with a smile, only to hit me with a brick of frustration.
When you first boot it up, everything seems innocent enough. Bombs explode, pins fall, and you get to feel like a chaotic genius manipulating physics to knock down as many pins as possible. It’s fun. It’s clean. It's a game made to let you feel clever. But soon, the cracks begin to show.
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[h2]The Dark Side: When Simplicity Becomes a Burden[/h2]
*Bomb Bowling* starts with a subtle edge, then ramps up the difficulty at a pace that’ll make you question whether the game was designed to entertain or punish. Each level begins innocently, a few pins here, a bomb or two there. But as the game progresses, it drags you deeper into a nightmare of complexity.
Obstacles multiply, the bombs get needlessly intricate, and the timing? Well, the timing becomes a cruel master, dictating every move with the ferocity of a clock that doesn't care if you've had enough. Precision isn’t just a suggestion—it’s a requirement. And as the game piles on its increasingly ridiculous setups, that requirement shifts from a challenge to an unreasonable demand. Timing has to be perfect. No room for error. One misstep and the whole thing crashes down.
I used to think games were about fun. *Bomb Bowling* made me rethink that belief, as I found myself replaying levels, watching the same bomb explode in failure again and again. And that’s not fun—that’s *tedium*.
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[h2]The Pain of Precision: A Step Too Far[/h2]
Here’s the kicker: it’s not even about strategy anymore. Sure, the early levels give you the illusion of thinking ahead, placing bombs and considering angles. But by the time you hit the mid-to-late game, the strategy is overshadowed by the game’s demand for near-perfect execution. The “puzzle” elements begin to feel like little more than a setup for the real test: whether you have the reflexes to avoid disaster on every turn.
And that’s a problem. This game wants you to think, but it also wants you to move like a machine—a machine that never makes mistakes. That’s a tough pill to swallow when you realize it’s not about how you solve the problem, but about whether your finger can hit that one precise spot before time runs out.
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[h2]The Beauty of the Bomb: A Flash of What Could Have Been[/h2]
But I’ll admit, there’s something hypnotic about the explosions, the way the physics work together to topple pins in a beautiful, chaotic dance. When the game gives you a moment of triumph, where everything falls into place, it’s genuinely satisfying. The sound of the bomb exploding, the chaos that ensues—it’s a rush.
However, those moments come less and less frequently as the game piles on more obstacles and convoluted mechanics. What could have been an exercise in fun, relaxed physics manipulation becomes a grueling test of precision, and those moments of beauty get buried beneath the rubble of frustration.
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[h2]Final Thoughts: A Missed Opportunity[/h2]
*Bomb Bowling* had all the pieces to be a fun, engaging, and clever puzzle game. But somewhere along the way, it got lost in its own ambition. It tried to be more than what it was, too fast, and in doing so, it tripped over its own complexity. What started as a light, creative experience became a rigid test of reflexes and patience, and not in the fun way.
If the game had maintained its simplicity and focused on creating more of those clever moments of explosive chaos, *Bomb Bowling* could have been something special. Instead, it’s a reminder that not all games need to complicate things to be great. Sometimes, simplicity is the real hero.
But alas, *Bomb Bowling* isn’t quite the hero it promised to be. And in the end, it left me with more frustration than fun.
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[i] I fired up Bomb Bowling, ready for the thrill,
Hoping the pins would fall with grace and skill.
But no—my timing’s off, the pressure’s too high,
I aimed, I threw, and... nope, the pins stay dry.
It’s a game of precision, not for the faint,
If you want to win, better practice restraint.
I chose my bomb, I set the fuse tight,
But the timing’s brutal, every throw’s a fight.
One second too early, one second too late,
The pins won’t fall, and I’m sealed in my fate.
The skill required feels like a complex dance,
And I’m tripping over my own chance.
"You got this," I whisper, "I’ll get the timing right,"
But each failed bomb makes me lose my fight.
It's skill-based, sure, but too punishing, too tight,
Just trying to hit the pins feels like I’m out of sight.
You have to think fast, with every bomb you choose,
But in the chaos, I’m bound to lose.
My timing’s off—again—what a shame,
Bombs blow up, pins stand still, it’s all the same.
“Maybe next round, I’ll nail it just right,”
But again, the bomb explodes—out of sight!
The pressure’s too much, the stakes are too high,
I’m stuck in a loop, and I just want to cry.
Each round is a gamble, precision, and speed,
The timing’s a nightmare, I can’t even succeed.
But somehow, I’m hooked, I’ll try it again,
Even though my failures just drive me insane.
Bomb Bowling, you’re a test of skill,
But your challenge? Too real, too much of a thrill.
If you like sweating under intense time pressure,
Then Bomb Bowling will surely make you feel the pressure.
But if you prefer fun over skill-based pain,
Bomb Bowling might just drive you insane.
It’s all about timing, and boy, is it tough,
But hey, at least it’s explosive enough.
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😃 : 0
Negative