A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia

About

A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia is a 1989 platform puzzle game where a young boy teams up with a shape-shifting blob named Blobert. Together they travel through underground tunnels to rescue his planet from a sweet-obsessed emperor. Players switch between the boy and blob to solve environmental puzzles, with the blob transforming into tools or absorbing objects to clear paths. The adventure spans Earth’s caves and the alien world of Blobolonia, blending action and brain-teasing challenges. Nostalgic fans often cite its creative use of the blob’s abilities to overcome obstacles. The game’s quirky charm and early 90s simplicity have earned a small but dedicated following. It returns on modern platforms like Wii, bringing retro mechanics to new audiences. With one community vote highlighting its throwback feel, it’s a quick trip down memory lane for older players and a curious challenge for newcomers.

Storyline

A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia is a platform-puzzle game. The plot involves a young boy and his alien blob friend (named Blobert) on a quest to save the latter's home planet of Blobolonia, which has been taken over by an evil emperor who only allows his subjects a diet of sweets. The boy and Blobert must traverse the subways and caves beneath the Earth and gain the necessary items before traveling to Blobolonia and defeating the emperor.