Bō - A Hand-Drawn Metroidvania Based on Japanese Folklore
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Use acrobatic aerial combat and platforming to explore a mysterious and atmospheric metroidvania based on a fantastical ancient Japan.
Backers: 3814
Average Pledge Per Backer: $46
Funded: $174,999 of $35,000
Dates: Feb 1st -> Mar 3rd (30 days)
Project By: Squid Shock Studios
Backers: 3814
Average Pledge Per Backer: $46
Funded: $174,999 of $35,000
Dates: Feb 1st -> Mar 3rd (30 days)
Project By: Squid Shock Studios
$174,999
current pledge level
Last Updated: March 3 @ 08:02 -0500 GMT
499%
of goal
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Latest News
Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus is a Metroidvania, steeped in Japanese folklore
June 20th - via: videogamer.com
Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus is an upcoming Metroidvania, by the team that worked on AM2R, a plush remake of Metroid II: Return of Samus. The new game has begun life on Kickstarter, and the developer, Squid Shock Studios, has steeped it in Japanese folklore, which is pretty cool. (Read More)
🙏Thank You 
March 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Above is a collaborative art project with Original Tentaihana Characters and Bō that our discord community worked really hard on over the past month. * On behalf of team Squid Shock, I want to thank all of the generous backers for believing in... (Read More)
💪150k Stretch Goal unlocked! What's next?
March 1st - via: kickstarter.com
😲Again...That was unexpected. I have to say you all keep surprising us with how quickly we are knocking out these stretch goals, but without any further ado let's announce the next stretch goal for 180k First off... we know what you're thinking!... (Read More)
⏳48 Hours Remain +😄New Team Member Announcement!
March 1st - via: kickstarter.com
⏳48 Hours Remain⏳ Hello beautiful Bōmmunity! ⏲The last two days for the project are here. These are important days in the story of our campaign because the last minute pledges will start coming in. Kickstarter will send out an email blast to... (Read More)
😁Meet our new team member! +3 Days left!
February 28th - via: kickstarter.com
⏳Less than 3 Days Left⏳ 😢Every great journey must come to an end. And this month-long chapter in the story of Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus is on it's final pages. As we enter the final 3 days of the campaign, we want to thank all of the... (Read More)
⏳24 hours left...
February 27th - via: kickstarter.com
🎨We have had a huge amount of awesome artists come together to create gorgeous pieces for both the Bō fan art competition and Original Character Tentaihana Competition in our Discord. 📢Just a reminder that we will close submissions March 1st... (Read More)
⏳It's Almost Over... +Streamer Highlight Video!
February 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
📅One Week Left It's hard to believe that the Bō campaign is now entering into it's last week. Honestly, to me it has almost felt like an entire lifetime since I first pressed the launch button on February 1st. So much has happened since then and... (Read More)
🌟NEW ADD-ON!🌟 and 🎨Fan Art Highlight #2
February 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
➕New add-on! There have been many requests for new in-game content add-ons. So in the last week we have a new one! So without any further ado...we present the Blessing Slip add-on! Art by @Lilith_Moth on Twitter 🌟Blessing Slip: These paper... (Read More)
🏆125k Achievement unlocked! What's Next?
February 21st - via: kickstarter.com
"Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean." — Ryunosuke Satoro 125k and Counting! 🌸 We have officially funded the $125,000 New Team Members stretch goal! Adding new members to Squid Shock Studios will not only hopefully speed up... (Read More)
🌷🦊Which is your favorite Bō Original Character? +New Add-on
February 19th - via: kickstarter.com
🎭Join in on the creative fun! The original character (tentaihana) competition has been going on for about two weeks now in out discord server. It's been so wholesome to see all of the artists in our community helping each other to try new... (Read More)
Hollow Knight Inspired ‘Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus’ is The Next Must-Play Metroidvania
February 17th - via: sea.ign.com
In just one day, Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus reached its US$35,000 campaign goal, and began blazing through its stretch goals. This includes a Nintendo Switch port for the game, an animated intro and a massive music-based stretch goal. (Read More)
🎨Fan Art Highlight🎨
February 13th - via: kickstarter.com
⌛We are almost halfway through our Kickstarter Campaign and there has been a tsunami of support from members of the Bōmmunity, new and old. We have been blown away and have been really trying our best to make sure everyone feels welcome. 😁One... (Read More)
🏆A New Reward Tier Approaches…
February 11th - via: kickstarter.com
🎎More Plushies 😁If there’s one thing that we learned from doing this Kickstarter is that people love the Bō plushie. We could have never anticipated the popularity of this item and we have heard all of the backers who were disappointed that... (Read More)
Help Support Beautiful Game, Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus, On Kickstarter
February 10th - via: thegamecrater.com
Taking inspiration from games such as Hollow Knight and Okami, Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus is a Metroidvania-platformer hybrid, with a unique hand-drawn style. In order to assist with the development of their unique and absolutely gorgeous game, developer Squid Shock Studios launched a Kickstarter a few days ago. (Read More)
🎶New Music Sneak Peak🎶
February 8th - via: kickstarter.com
🎧Today's update is simple. Just wanted to provide a preview of some experimentation on the Lofi and Chiptune EPs that were funded in the Musical Mayhem Stretch Goal. + a previously unreleased track off of the Bō OST "Midori". Let us know what you... (Read More)
🎨Two New Art Competitions with Awesome Prizes!
February 7th - via: kickstarter.com
An overview of the 2 LIVE Art Competitions we are hosting throughout our campaign. Join our discord for more information! Art by @OpaqueSpectre on Twitter. 🎨#1 Bō General Fan Art Competition. 1️⃣What is the competition? A general fan art... (Read More)
💪🌸This Next Stretch Goal is HUGE...
February 6th - via: kickstarter.com
We Did it! 🌸85k and counting! We have officially funded the 🎼Musical Mayhem🎼 stretch goal. The music for Bō just got that much bigger and better. More Tracks for the Bō OST, including unique music for Boss Themes and Chase Sequences... (Read More)
🌸How Bō Can We Go? Exciting New Add on + Stretch Goal Update!
February 5th - via: kickstarter.com
😊Hello members of The Bōmmunity new and old! Thanks for all the new pledges and we are thrilled that the family is expanding! NEW ADD-ON! The Digital Sheet Music Book will contain 7 songs form the Bō OST. More to be added in the next stretch... (Read More)
🎥 Animated Intro Stretch Goal FUNDED! Next up..BOSS RUSH MODE!
February 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Animated Intro FUNDED! 📣The highly requested Animated Intro Stretch goal is now becoming a reality! We smashed both our $47,000 Cinematic mode and $55,000 Anime-style Intro goals within the first 48 hours! We believe these new additions will... (Read More)
🎮Nintendo Switch Port Goal Reached!
February 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
🎮Nintendo Switch Port Goal Reached! 📣We smashed our $45,000 Nintendo Switch Port Goal! We are so happy because we are huge Nintendo fans and we always thought our game would feel right at home on the Switch. 🎮Many of you have been asking... (Read More)
💪Let's talk STRETCH GOALS!
February 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
🙏We want to apologize again for being asleep when our Kickstarter reached goal and didn't have the stretch goals immediately available. Honestly we could have NEVER expected the amount of support and traction we gained from the new Yacht Club... (Read More)
Update #3 - 😍FULLY FUNDED!!
February 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
👋Hello everyone in our rapidly growing Bōmmunity!!! We reached our funding goal of $35,000 after only one full day of being live on Kickstarter! This is getting kickstarted so quickly that it's almost overwhelming! 🙏Also, we are so sorry for... (Read More)
😍What an incredible start! ⌛Only 2 HOURS LEFT for the Early Bird Discount!
February 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
🙏Thank you everyone from the bottom of my heart for the overwhelming support you've show in the first day of the project! Trevor, Moises, Mihkami and I are all super thrilled to have all of you backers as honorary members of the Squid Shock Team!... (Read More)
Welcome to the Bōmmunity! Check out the LIVE STREAMS we have lined up for our launch!
February 1st - via: kickstarter.com
♥Welcome to the Bōmmunity! Thank you so much for believing in our project. We’re kicking off the Bō Kickstarter with some awesome streams on Twitch and Youtube! The devs will join these streams with these awesome creators. Come join and say Hi!... (Read More)
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