Them Bombs: co-op board game

Yellow Dot

In-app purchases

About this game

A text message from Dr TiNT leads you to a ticking bomb. Tic-toc! Tic-toc! Every second counts. Which wire to cut – the blue or the red one? Tic-toc! Tic-toc! How to set the control knobs? Tic-toc! Tic-toc! Only two minutes left… Your flashlight battery runs out. The adrenaline kicks in. Will you keep a cool head and manage to defuse the bomb?

FEATURES
- Work together with your Expert Team and see how many people you can save
- Describe what you see using just words so that others understand
- Let your Expert Team talk you through the bomb defusal
- Put your communication skills to the test

WARNING: Time pressure and adrenaline rush may lead to shouting, swearing, and misunderstandings, which can cause temporary resentment between friends or silent treatment from a spouse…

GAME RULES
One of the players takes on the role of the Unlikely Hero, who finds a bomb and tries to defuse it. The hero is the only player who uses the device. The other players become the Expert Team and they have access to the bomb defusal manual. They cannot see what the Hero sees on the screen, and the Hero cannot see the content of the manual.

Players can only use verbal communication, just as if the Expert Team and the Unlikely Hero were talking through a radio.

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PLEASE NOTE: Some game items and features are available only in the in-app purchase.

Ratings and reviews

Definitely the greatest cooperation games out there. I have to say, it is even better than the game that inspired it. I haven't even payed a cent, yet it has kept me and my friends enticed. My friends and I all play music, so you could probably guess what our favorite module is. This game is an intense way to test exactly how well you communicate with others, as the expert or the unlikely hero. Plus there is a slight side effect of playing this game that could come in handy: learning more code!

Game is alright, a good free alternative to "Don't Stop Talking and Nobody Explodes." My only issue with the game is having to describe the symbols. Some are too similar to many other symbols making it complex to explain, and some symbols are a bit more intricate also making it tougher to explain (I'm looking at you music symbols). This module seems like it's really only there to waste time rather than make it complex.

Really funny game, bought full version after a couple of tries with friends in the demo :) The only "module" I didn't like was the one with 3 blinking lights, as they blink to fast imo. An option to exclude modules in custom games would be a good addition to the game, so you can skip one while keeping the rest random. All in all though we had a great time!

What's new

Added support for Android 14 (SDK 34) and updated the Google Play Billing Library