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Skeleton Boomerang

Skeleton Boomerang is a platformer where the hero, Hunter, must use an enchanted boomerang to put an end to an army of bony soldiers led by the voodoo master Mr. Saturday. Get high scores, collect upgrades…

70 1 August 2017

Skeleton Boomerang is an indie developed by Blurry Photo, released 1 August 2017 on PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 2 hrs to finish.

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What Skeleton Boomerang is

Skeleton Boomerang is an indie game developed by Blurry Photo and released in 2017. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Game Maker Studio.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Skeleton Boomerang is a platformer where the hero, Hunter, must use an enchanted boomerang to put an end to an army of bony soldiers led by the voodoo master Mr. Saturday. Get high scores, collect upgrades, find secrets, and overcome many skeletal challenges!
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, comedy and horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 31 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Skeleton Boomerang holds a critic score of 70 out of 100. That places it above 32% of the 5,098 rated indie games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2017 averaged 71, so it scored about average for its year.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 2 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 8 hrs, roughly 4 times the length of the critical path.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 2 GB RAM and 256 mb. At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Skeleton Boomerang launched on 1 August 2017, within three weeks of Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy and Sonic Mania. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, Sonic Mania.

Official trailer

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Screenshots

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Quick answers

Skeleton Boomerang — frequently asked questions

When did Skeleton Boomerang come out?
Skeleton Boomerang was released on 1 August 2017 for PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Skeleton Boomerang?
At minimum, Skeleton Boomerang needs 2 GB RAM, 256 mb graphics, 31 MB available space of storage.
How long does it take to beat Skeleton Boomerang?
The main story of Skeleton Boomerang takes around 2 hrs, or 8 hrs for 100% completion.
How many GB is Skeleton Boomerang?
The PC version needs about 0 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("31 MB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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