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Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians

Awakened from his slumber, Beatbuddy journeys through lush hand-painted environments on a quest to save his companions and his own immortality. Beatbuddy interacts with the living breathing environment that pulses to the beat of an original soundtrack, aiding him as he unlocks new paths and solves puzzles. Controller support: Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians fully supports the Xbox 360 controller for the PC version, and the PS3 controller for the Mac version. Other controllers may need to be configured in the game’s Options menu. Experience an action-adventure game in a whole new way, which in

Release date
April 8, 2014
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Developer
THREAKS
Publisher
THREAKS
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★ 7.2/10GOG · 63 ratings
GOGLast checked November 1, 2026

Most helpful8

★ 3 / 5
I really wanted to like this game, but... It isn't a platformer as some say, but a side-scrolling action, with a silly little story, that…
★ 5 / 5
This one is so cool. It's an excellent game! It's a platformer, yes, but it still succeeds in being original. The game is beautiful to…
★ 4 / 5
I got this one on Humble where it seems to appear quite a bit, but I'm glad to see it is on GOG and if…
★ 4 / 5
Beatbuddy's commitment to the melding, rhythm, music and gameplay is fantastic, and for the most part it gets it done very well. The art style…
★ 4 / 5
Good game with some puzzle gimmicks. Initially i was expecting some of Aquaria like gameplay, especially due underwater environment and music relation (remember tunes in…
★ 4 / 5
Brings refreshing, only lack some more levels and better story, This game is worth money and time. Blend like this mix some logic and arcade…
★ 2 / 5
This adventure needed more QA. I got softlocked and had to restart a chapter on more than one occasion. The first happened after I'd just…
★ 5 / 5
This game have awesome 2D graphics and soundtracks, smart level design, balanced puzzles in terms if dificulty, a simple yet engaging history charismatic characters, including…

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★ 5 / 5
This game have awesome 2D graphics and soundtracks, smart level design, balanced puzzles in terms if dificulty, a simple yet engaging history charismatic characters, including…
★ 2 / 5
This adventure needed more QA. I got softlocked and had to restart a chapter on more than one occasion. The first happened after I'd just…
★ 3 / 5
I really wanted to like this game, but... It isn't a platformer as some say, but a side-scrolling action, with a silly little story, that…
★ 4 / 5
Brings refreshing, only lack some more levels and better story, This game is worth money and time. Blend like this mix some logic and arcade…
★ 1 / 5
Nice sound and graphic: 4 stars. Unplayable for my kids (aged 10 and 12): 1 star. The game-play is linear, no possibility to turn back…
★ 4 / 5
Good game with some puzzle gimmicks. Initially i was expecting some of Aquaria like gameplay, especially due underwater environment and music relation (remember tunes in…
★ 4 / 5
I got this one on Humble where it seems to appear quite a bit, but I'm glad to see it is on GOG and if…
★ 4 / 5
Beatbuddy's commitment to the melding, rhythm, music and gameplay is fantastic, and for the most part it gets it done very well. The art style…

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