Baba Is You

Baba Is You
The phrase "Baba Is You" written in all caps in a hand-written style, similar to penciled-in block letters. "Baba" and "You" is in pink, while the "Is" is white.
Developer(s)Hempuli
Publisher(s)Hempuli
Designer(s)Arvi Teikari
Programmer(s)Arvi Teikari
Composer(s)Arvi Teikari
EngineMultimedia Fusion 2
Platform(s)
ReleaseWindows, macOS, Linux, Switch
  • WW: 13 March, 2019
iOS, Android
  • WW: 22 June, 2021
Genre(s)Puzzle
Mode(s)Single-player

Baba Is You is a puzzle video game created by Finnish independent developer Arvi Teikari (known professionally as Hempuli). The game centers around the manipulation of "rules"—represented in the play area by movable tiles with words written on them—in order to allow the player character, usually the titular Baba, to reach a specified goal. Originating as a short demo built for the 2017 Nordic Game Jam,[1] the game was expanded and released on 13 March 2019 for PC and Nintendo Switch. Mobile versions were released in June 2021. A free update titled "Baba Make Level" was released on November 17, 2021, featuring 250 new and previously unused levels and a level editor with online sharing. Baba Is You received generally favorable reviews from critics.

  1. ^ "Baba is You | Entry 2018". Independent Games Festival. 12 October 2017.