Bossgame got a super nice review in gaming magazine JV!! 💜
I can't read French well, but I more or less get the gist of it... it's such a kind writeup 😭 Honestly, holding a print magazine with my game inside is kind of hard to wrap my head around............... losing it a little
Ahh!! I have an English translation for the article, thanks to @TheBlondeBass!! 💜
*20 mobile games to brighten your summer *
BOSSGAME: THE BOSS IS MY HEART
Like its name more or less implies, Bossgame: The Boss Is My Heart is a boss rush in which we wage battle after battle. Often being some of the most memorable moments in games, boss fights have become their own genre all about creative reinvention of gameplay. This is exactly what Bossgame accomplishes, while also telling a worthwhile story between battles.
In this 2D pixel art game, we follow a lesbian couple, Sophie and Anna, a priestess and a witch who hunt demons for the church of Mammon. Intersected by well-written dialogue where the two lovers talk about their relationship and question their work, the game offers a succession of bosses, who also wear their hearts on their sleeves (and being very entertaining all-around).
These varied fights are played by holding your phone sideways, and using each thumb to control Sophie and Anna. In action, the game plays almost like a rhythm game, where you must alternate between short and long presses, and between attack and defense "buttons". Fights in Bossgame ask for careful stamina management and pattern memorization, well-established concepts that nonetheless feel like a brilliant pair with the game's controls. As a whole, Lily Valeen's game has a refreshing feel to it, not unlike its love story filled with humor and charm.
I don't know what else to say, it's just really really lovely!! Jeez...
