The Tiny Bang Story

The Tiny Bang Story
DeveloperColibri Games
PublisherColibri Games
ProgrammerDmitriy Sannikov
ArtistEduard Arutyunyan
EnginePlayground SDK[1]
PlatformsWindows
macOS
Linux
iPad 2
Android
Windows Phone
Nintendo Switch
Release
22 April 2011
  • Windows, macOS
    22 April 2011
    iOS, Android
    March 2012
    Linux
    June 2015
    AppleTV
    2 February 2016
    Nintendo Switch
    3 March 2019
GenreGraphic adventure
ModeSingle-player

The Tiny Bang Story (Russian: Теория крошечного взрыва) is a puzzle point-and-click adventure game developed and released by Colibri Games. It was first released for Windows and macOS on Steam.[2] In the years that followed, the game was ported to iOS,[3] Android, Linux,[4] AppleTV,[5] and Nintendo Switch.[6] A port to Windows Phone had also existed.[7]

Gameplay

The Tiny Bang Story takes place on an unnamed planet that was shattered into numerous jigsaw pieces by the explosion of a nearby soccer-shaped asteroid. The player is tasked with rebuilding the planet by collecting the missing pieces hidden throughout the game.

The game is progressed through completing a total of 30 puzzles. Some puzzles may be attempted upon first encounter, but most puzzles in the game require the player to collect additional hidden objects to unlock.

Notably, The Tiny Bang Story contains no spoken or written text except in menus. The player interacts with non-player characters only through visual cues. The game's hints system is diegetic, revealing the location of hidden objects through movements of a flying insect. Basic instructions for individual puzzles are also given through captionless illustrations.

Development

The Tiny Bang Story was developed by Colibri Games, an independent game development studio based in Russia.[8] Eduard Arutyunyan is the artist for the game, and Dmitriy Sannikov is the programmer. Andrey Arutyunyan was later added to the team to handle the business aspects.[8][9] The art of the game was inspired by Dutch classic art, and the video game Machinarium by Amanita Design.[10]

Reception

The Tiny Bang Story received mixed reviews on release. The average score on critic aggregate site Metacritic is 63/100, and 58% on GameRankings. Reviewers unanimously applaud the hand-drawn art style, calling it "gorgeous"[14][15] or "absolutely stunning",.[13] However most reviewers criticise the short playtime.[14] Rock Paper Shotgun considers "hidden object games as potentially great puzzles, and The Tiny Bang Story is a superb piece of evidence for that", and subsequently declaring it the #20 "Best Puzzle Games Ever Made".[16] XGN and Adventure Gamers feels the puzzles are "easy" and "repetitive".[17][13] GamePitt notes that the "easiness makes the game suitable for the whole family, including younger children".[18]

References

  1. ↑ "The Tiny Bang Story Metadata". SteamDB. Archived from the original on 9 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  2. ↑ @ColibriGames (2011-04-22). ""14 month of development and.. The Tiny Bang Story now AVAILABLE!!!"" (Tweet). Retrieved 2019-12-03 – via Twitter.
  3. ↑ Gilmour, James (2012-09-03). "Hidden object game The Tiny Bang Story can now be found on iPhone". Pocket Gamer. Archived from the original on 2019-10-08. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  4. ↑ Colibri Games (2015-06-02). "Additionally beta version for Linux will be available in next few days". Facebook. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  5. ↑ Colibri Games (2012-02-02). "We have released The Tiny Bang Story TV for new Apple TV". Facebook. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  6. ↑ Zipay, Shawn (2019-04-10). "The Tiny Bang Story is Out Now on Nintendo Switch". Total Gaming Network. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  7. ↑ Ponder, George (2 December 2014). "The Tiny Bang Story, a steampunk inspired Windows Phone game is this week's myAppFree Deal". Windows Central. Archived from the original on 2018-12-28. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  8. 1 2 Bell, Erin (2011-05-27). "The Tiny Bang Story: An Interview with Colibri Games". GameZebo. Archived from the original on 2019-09-12. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  9. ↑ "Kaliningrad Developers Have Released The First Russian Game For Apple TV". appleapple.top. 2016-02-29. Archived from the original on 2016-04-09. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  10. ↑ Erin Bell (27 May 2011). "The Tiny Bang Story: An Interview with Colibri Games". GameZebo. Archived from the original on 23 Oct 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  11. ↑ "The Tiny Bang Story for PC". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2019-05-11. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  12. ↑ "The Tiny Bang Theory". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  13. 1 2 3 Warrender, Reece (2011-05-16). "The Tiny Bang Story - Review". Adventure Gamers. Archived from the original on 2019-05-11. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  14. 1 2 3 Rose, Mike (2011-05-02). "The Tiny Bang Story Review". GameZebo. Archived from the original on 2017-03-26. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  15. 1 2 Bertoni, Roberto (2011-05-24). "The Tiny Bang Story, Un'avventura fragile e poetica". Rock Paper Shotgun (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2013-02-16. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  16. ↑ Walker, John (2015-05-08). "The 25 Best Puzzle Games Ever Made". Rock Paper Shotgun. Archived from the original on 2019-11-08. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  17. ↑ Dekker, Erik (2011-11-13). "The Tiny Bang Story Review". XGN (in Dutch). Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  18. ↑ Pitt, Rob (2011-10-03). "The Tiny Bang Story (Nintendo Switch) Review". GamePitt. Archived from the original on 2019-11-22. Retrieved 2019-12-04.

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