Squid Shock Studios

Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus

Bo is a hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania based in a colorful world of Japanese folklore. You play as a tiny fox spirit that grows from lotus blossom after being blessed by the moon god. Use your legendary bō staff to bounce and move fluidly through a delightfully-demonic east asian fever dream. Use the tight movement and reset system to reach areas efficiently and gracefully or recover chaotically while floundering for footing.

Released: 17 July 2024
Developer: Squid Shock Studios
Publisher: Balor Games
Engine: Unity
Perspective: Side view
Age rating: PEGI 7 · ESRB E
Controller: Full controller support
Steam recommendations: 1,374
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 5 · Nintendo Switch
Genres: Platform · Adventure
Also known as: Bo · Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus · Bō
Estimated owners: 20,000–50,000 (est.)

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Player rating: 72
Critic rating: 18
Ratings counted: 83.8%
Steam reviews: 41
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Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus

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Use your legendary bo staff to bounce and move fluidly through a delightfully-demonic east Asian fever dream. Use the tight movement and reset system to reach areas efficiently and gracefully or recover chaotically while floundering for footing. Fluid jumping, bouncing and aerial/acrobatic movement and combat is taken to a new level of flow and complexity and becomes central to the game play. The chaos that ensues when the platforms and enemies become more varied and unpredictable. We want players to remember that this game looks challenging, and that you always need to stay on your toes and react quickly to find a way to stay afloat.

Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus