I wish I could explain to you what in the world Noby Noby Boy is. But frankly, I think it’s one of those rare, anomalous bits of software that asks the player to re-define his or her own concept of a game.

The YouTube video posted at the beginning of this entry is something I put together. Utilizing the game’s built-in (and brilliant) video function, I was able to record a few minutes of gameplay footage. BOY stretches and twists, shrinks and expands, consumes the world around him and flies through the air. I could have recorded more, and maybe generated a few random environments for BOY to explore, but it wouldn’t add much to the discussion. With Noby Noby Boy, what you see is what you get — even if it doesn’t make a lick of sense. Read the rest of this entry »