{"id":1040,"date":"2025-04-07T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.philfiddyment.com\/?p=1040"},"modified":"2025-04-08T12:55:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T12:55:57","slug":"blue-prince-is-like-nothing-youve-played-before","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.philfiddyment.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/07\/blue-prince-is-like-nothing-youve-played-before\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Prince Is Like Nothing You\u2019ve Played Before"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"single-207785\" class=\"mssrc-features font--sans has-light-theme has--branding\" data-clarity-region=\"article\">\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<header class=\"xwsrc-block-post-header is-style-full-width has-low-density has-text-align-left text--default\">\n<div class=\"post-header__image\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2025\/04\/07\/blue-prince-game-pass-xbox\/\" class=\"featured-image size-fullsize default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1080\" src=\"http:\/\/www.philfiddyment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Blue_Prince_KeyArt_NoLogo_3840x2160-a3c68cb0a0c484b10058-1900x1080-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-fullsize size-fullsize wp-post-image\" alt=\"Blue Prince Hero Image\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns post-header__content has-text-align-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-100\">\n<ul class=\"post-tags__list\">\n<li class=\"post-tags__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/games\/\" class=\"kicker post__meta--category\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Category: <\/span>Games<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 class=\"h1\">Blue Prince Is Like Nothing You\u2019ve Played Before<\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"post__content\">\n<aside class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"post__author\">\n<div class=\"post__author__bylines\">\n<ul class=\"post__author__list\">\n<li class=\"post__author__list__item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.philfiddyment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/bb5c9a891d1d92e6330f649048c1d27b\" class=\"avatar avatar-144 photo\" height=\"144\" width=\"144\" \/><span class=\"post__author__name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/author\/joeskrebels\/\">Joe Skrebels, Xbox Wire Editor-in-Chief<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post__date\">\n<h5>Published<\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2025\/04\/\" class=\"kicker\">April 7, 2025<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<section class=\"xwsrc-block-content-block\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50 push--25 column--content\">\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<p>It\u2019s not every day that you turn on a game and realize you can\u2019t even describe its genre. <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-us\/games\/store\/blue-prince\/9PFRTPRQ569Q\">Blue Prince<\/a><\/strong><\/em> \u2013 arriving on April 10 for Xbox Series X|S, PC and Game Pass \u2013 is a beautifully confounding thing. It\u2019s part first-person puzzle, part-strategy deckbuilder, part-roguelite, part-narrative mystery box \u2013 and yet none of these <em>quite <\/em>communicate exactly what developer Dogubomb has managed to create here.<\/p>\n<p>You play as Simon, who\u2019s just inherited a 45-room estate called Mount Holly \u2013 or he <em>will<\/em> inherit it, if he can find its secret, seemingly impossible 46<sup>th<\/sup> room. There\u2019s also the small matter of Mount Holly being, well, magical. Every day, its floor plan changes, asking you to piece it back together again \u2013 making each journey to discover that secret room an entirely new challenge.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"http:\/\/www.philfiddyment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Blue_Prince_Screenshot_03-b77d44706d6a6081e905.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Prince Screenshot\" class=\"wp-image-207787\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>If that sounds a bit confusing, that\u2019s entirely the point. <em>Blue Prince <\/em>is remarkably light on traditional tutorials, instead dropping hints and tips in its shifting rooms along the way.<\/p>\n<p>Initially, you\u2019ll need to throw yourself into the core process of drafting rooms \u2013 upon opening each door you come across, you\u2019ll draw three possible rooms that could be behind it, drawn from a pool of potentials. Some rooms are rarer than others, while others will only appear in specific place, but almost every one includes something to collect, a puzzle to solve, or a wider effect on your current run.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll find keys (used to open locked doors, or trunks containing extra items), gems (used to draft rarer rooms), and coins (used in rooms with a shop function), as well as numerous items that offer extra abilities \u2013 from a shovel that can dig up items hidden in patches of dirt, to a wrench that can permanently change how rare a specific room type can be.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"http:\/\/www.philfiddyment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Blue-Prince-Announcement-Screenshot-01-a11020a34f5d0cc7b01f.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Prince Screenshot\" class=\"wp-image-207788\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Your stated aim is to reach the Antechamber, a room at the far end of the house that contains some means of finding the rumored 46<sup>th<\/sup> room \u2013 but there are <em>so many<\/em> other mysteries along the way. And this is where <em>Blue Prince<\/em> blows open expectations.<\/p>\n<p>Some rooms contain hints to puzzles in other rooms (get ready to take notes, as you might not see the room you need again for a while), others may need to physically connect, and some can have game-changing effects on the manor grounds themselves. Having played for numerous hours, the feeling of solving some of these puzzles is like little else I\u2019ve experienced in a game, relying on a wealth of knowledge about the rooms I <em>could<\/em> find, and how even incidental details in one room could be a major clue for another.<\/p>\n<p>In the early stages, the randomness of relying on not only drawing the right room, but having the right currency or item to actually complete a puzzle can feel frustrating. But progress enough and you\u2019ll realise that there are ways to game the system, to bend the rules behind <em>Blue Prince<\/em> in your favor, or even unlock permanent upgrades.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"http:\/\/www.philfiddyment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Blue-Prince-Announcement-Screenshot-04-510405fa7845d59e85bb.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Prince Screenshot\" class=\"wp-image-207789\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>The deeper you look, the more there is here \u2013 including room types I wouldn\u2019t want to spoil for fear of ruining your own moment of realization. Hours into the game, there are scribbled notes in my real-life journal, still pointing me to mysteries I haven\u2019t solved, or puzzles I\u2019m not totally sure even <em>exist<\/em> \u2013 I just have the hunch that something I found is meaningful.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s the beauty of <em>Blue Prince<\/em>\u2019s weird genre alchemy \u2013 the fact that I can\u2019t quite put a finger on what kind of game this <em>is<\/em> means that it can keep tantalizing me, keep forcing me to guess at what might be important, and keep surprising me when I make a new discovery. There\u2019s nothing else quite like it.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-us\/games\/store\/blue-prince\/9PFRTPRQ569Q\">Blue Prince<\/a><\/strong> will be released on April 10 for Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC, and is available day one with Game Pass. And with Xbox Play Anywhere, play on Xbox consoles, Windows PC, and cloud with full cross-entitlements and cross-saves.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"msp1743673172984\" class=\"\">\n<div class=\"ms-product-badge mspb-large\" data-product-id=\"9PFRTPRQ569Q\">\n<div class=\"mspb-primary-image\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/store\/apps\/9PFRTPRQ569Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img src=\"http:\/\/www.philfiddyment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/apps.49407.14199207619921587.94d12fa7-4aa4-478f-a501-05a046496ce3.53a1d296-29a7-4e2d-bdd5-d48e334c7d33\" alt=\"Blue Prince\" class=\"skip-lazy\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-details\">\n<div class=\"mspb-feature-badges\">\n<div class=\"mspb-feature-badge xbox-play-anywhere\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/assets.onestore.ms\/cdnfiles\/sfw-service-web-onestore-onerf-2017-11-8-12\/store\/common\/images\/xpalogo_black.png\" alt=\"Xbox Play Anywhere\" class=\"skip-lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Blue Prince<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mspb-secondary-details\">\n<div class=\"mspb-left-container\">\n<p>Raw Fury<\/p>\n<div class=\"mspb-rating\">\n<div>\n\t\t\t<span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-full-stars\" style=\"width: 0px\">\n\t\t\t<span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-buttons\">\n\t<a class=\"mspb-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/store\/apps\/9PFRTPRQ569Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get it now<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-bottom-badges\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-right-container\">\n<div class=\"mspb-description\">\n\t\tWelcome to Mt. Holly, the mysterious manor with shifting rooms. In Blue Prince, you embark on a genre-defying experience, filled with a unique mix of mystery, strategy, and puzzles that weave together to create an unpredictable journey. Will your explorative steps lead you to the rumored Room 46?<\/p>\n<p>DRAFTING YOUR JOURNEY<br \/>\nUpon reaching a closed door in Mt. Holly, you decide what room appears behind it and each decision shapes your path as you navigate through the manor. Every door can reveal new and exciting chambers that contain their own unique challenges and secrets. But be careful how you draft, for each day the manor\u2019s floor plan resets and the rooms you saw today may not be the same rooms you see tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>EVERY STEP COUNTS<br \/>\nYour progress each day is shaped by the rooms you select to draft and the tools you find within them. Items in the game can be used in a number of creative ways to fuel your exploration deeper into the house, allowing you to adopt unique strategies to combat the challenges that each day brings. Yet, tread wisely \u2013 the house resets each dawn, erasing all but the permanent upgrades to your estate blueprint. That is, if you were clever enough to find one!<\/p>\n<p>A HISTORY IN THE MAKING<br \/>\nAs the heir of Mt. Holly, you have been tasked to explore its shifting halls in search of Room 46. Yet as your journey takes you further into the mansion\u2019s depths, you start to discover that there is more lurking under the surface than a missing room. Investigate a past woven with the threads of blackmail, political intrigue, and the mysterious disappearance of a local children\u2019s book author. The deeper you venture, the more you realize that the past is closer than it appears.\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>.post-template-default .xwsrc-block-content-block .wp-block-column.flex-basis-50.push&#8211;25.column&#8211;content {<br \/>\n\tflex: 100%;<br \/>\n\tmargin-left: 0;<br \/>\n}<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside aria-labelledby=\"related-stories--207785__title\" id=\"related-stories--207785\" class=\"curated-content-panel\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-border--top\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-30\">\n<h2 id=\"related-stories--207785__title\">\n                        Related Stories <span class=\"sr-only\"> for &#8220;Blue Prince Is Like Nothing You\u2019ve Played Before&#8221;<\/span><br \/>\n                    <\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp=block-column flex-basis-70\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<article class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-33\">\n                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.callofduty.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-warzone-zombies-season-three-battle-pass-blackcell-bundles-intel-drop#new_tab\" class=\"featured-image size-full-size default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1081\" src=\"http:\/\/www.philfiddyment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BO6-SEASON-03-BATTLEPASS-TOUT_JPG-a856c19f43b1432adb5d.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full-size size-full-size wp-post-image\" alt=\"Black Ops 6 - Battle Pass Key Art\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-tags__list\">\n<li class=\"post-tags__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/games\/\" class=\"kicker post__meta--category\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Category: <\/span>Games<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"h3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.callofduty.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-warzone-zombies-season-three-battle-pass-blackcell-bundles-intel-drop#new_tab\">Introducing the Season 03 Battle Pass, BlackCell, and New Store Bundles for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Call of Duty: Warzone<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-33\">\n                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2025\/04\/07\/my-little-universe-survival-guide\/\" class=\"featured-image size-full-size default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"http:\/\/www.philfiddyment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MLU_Titled-hero-art_1920x1080-010553e32ff95f366dcb.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full-size size-full-size wp-post-image\" alt=\"My Little Universe key art\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-tags__list\">\n<li class=\"post-tags__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/idatxbox\/\" class=\"kicker post__meta--category\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Category: <\/span>ID@Xbox<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"h3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2025\/04\/07\/my-little-universe-survival-guide\/\">My Little Universe: the Explorer\u2019s Survival Guide<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-33\">\n                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2025\/04\/07\/how-milestone-taught-neural-ai-to-race\/\" class=\"featured-image size-full-size default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"http:\/\/www.philfiddyment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SX25_DashAssets_layered_1920x1080-0216f395ad90bbf713d5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full-size size-full-size wp-post-image\" alt=\"Monster Energy Supercross 25 - The Official Video Game Key Art\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-tags__list\">\n<li class=\"post-tags__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/games\/\" class=\"kicker post__meta--category\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Category: <\/span>Games<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"h3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2025\/04\/07\/how-milestone-taught-neural-ai-to-race\/\">Learn How Milestone Taught Its Neural AI to Race Off Road<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/article>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2025\/04\/07\/blue-prince-game-pass-xbox\/\">Blue Prince Is Like Nothing You\u2019ve Played Before<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\">Xbox Wire<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Category: Games Blue Prince Is Like Nothing You\u2019ve Played Before Joe Skrebels, Xbox Wire Editor-in-Chief Published April 7, 2025 It\u2019s not every day that you turn on a game and realize you can\u2019t even describe its genre. 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