CasualFit check
Is Bean and Nothingness worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Puzzle fans who want turn-based, grid-based interactions
- Players who enjoy learning creature behaviors and combining mechanics
- Players seeking more than 180 puzzles across a wide difficulty range
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking fast-paced action rather than deliberate, turn-based planning
- Players who prefer straightforward puzzles over stages reaching extremely challenging difficulty
- Players looking for direct combat rather than puzzle solving through monster creation
Our take on Bean and Nothingness
The defining mechanic is turning colored beans into monsters that can clear obstacles while also becoming lethal hazards, making each creation both a tool and a threat.
What is Bean and Nothingness?
Bean and Nothingness is a grid-based puzzle game where players combine beans to summon monsters, then use a wand to activate them on grass tiles.
Creatures can break damaged barriers and reveal routes, yet their movement and explosions can also block the player or cause death. More than 180 puzzles introduce monster recipes and behaviors gradually before combining them in harder arrangements. The difficulty spans elementary to extremely challenging, and additional puzzles become available during progression. A mode for colorblind players assigns shapes to beans. The game also supports controllers and lets players adjust the controls.
How Bean and Nothingness plays
- 01Monster Recipes
- Puzzle instructions show which bean combinations produce particular creatures.
- 02Helpful Hazards
- Monsters can destroy cracked blocks, while their movement or explosions can also kill the player.
- 03Progressive Challenges
- New creatures and mechanics are introduced in easier puzzles before appearing in harder combinations.
- 04Over 180 Puzzles
- Stages range from elementary to extremely challenging, with new puzzles opening during progression.
- 05Colorblind Mode
- Beans receive distinct shapes to support colorblind play.
- 06Custom Controls
- The game supports controllers and allows controls to be changed.
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Bean and Nothingness: platforms & release
Is Bean and Nothingness worth it?
It is worth it if: puzzle fans who want turn-based, grid-based interactions. Skip it if: players seeking fast-paced action rather than deliberate, turn-based planning.
Where can I download Bean and Nothingness?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Bean and Nothingness's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Bean and Nothingness on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
