Retro Replay Review

Gameplay

The first thing Kick it, Bunny gets right is committing to a silly idea without apologizing for it. You kick blocks, and those kicks restore ruined figures left by an ancient bunny civilization. That makes the central puzzle action easy to grasp, while the restoration goal gives each solution a little more purpose than simply clearing another abstract board.

Fifty puzzles is a respectable amount for a game built around one core verb. The strength is focus: instead of handing you a pile of unrelated tools, it asks how many ways kicking can become a puzzle. The possible frustration is equally clear. If the kick-centered design does not click for you, there is not a separate combat system or a radically different puzzle style waiting to rescue the experience.

The broader structure helps break up that concentration. You can explore an almost open world, encounter other animals that go about their own business, and take part in soccer on land or water. Up to four players can cooperate, which should make the reconstruction work a much better fit for a casual group than for someone hoping for a tightly solitary puzzle gauntlet. Just be ready for other creatures to kick back.

Graphics

The diagonal-down viewpoint suits a game about lining up blocks and rebuilding stone figures, keeping the puzzle space in view without abandoning the sense that you are roaming a fantasy world. Ancient bunny-made structures give the setting a pleasantly odd focal point.

Story

This is a light premise, but it is a good one. A disaster has shattered the stone figures around the oases, and your rabbit sets out to find traces of that earlier civilization and restore what was lost. Rebuilding instead of destroying is a refreshing objective for an arcade-flavored puzzle game.

The bunny civilization is more of a frame for your travels than a heavy narrative mystery. That works in its favor. You have a direct reason to explore and solve puzzles, but the game does not need a sprawling plot to justify every kick.

Other animals add a little unpredictability to the journey because they have their own routines and can react badly to your behavior. The tone sounds knowingly playful, from ancient rabbits to water soccer, so go in expecting a whimsical expedition rather than a dramatic fantasy tale. The publisher’s description of Kick it, Bunny captures that goofy restoration mission well.

Overall Experience

Kick it, Bunny has the kind of premise that immediately tells you whether it is in your lane. If kicking blocks around an oasis-filled fantasy world sounds delightful, its single-minded design is a virtue. The game knows what it wants you to do and builds both puzzles and restoration around it.

Its biggest limitation is also its defining character. A game where every mechanic is based on kicks needs you to enjoy that repetition and the puzzle variations it creates. The side activities and exploratory space offer a breather, but they do not change the fundamental bargain.

Give it a look if you want a compact, cheerful puzzle adventure with cooperative play and a deliberately strange rabbit theme. It is especially promising for friends who enjoy figuring things out together and laughing when a simple shove, or kick, creates a new problem. Anyone chasing a story-heavy adventure or a constantly changing toolset will likely want something broader.

Retro Replay Score

6.5/10