Game Overview
Bean and Nothingness is a challenging, turn-based puzzle game in which you turn beans into monsters to help you — but then these same monsters will get in your way.
Each puzzle has a set of recipes — instructions for how to create various monsters. In the puzzle below, the books in the lower-left show that you can create the orange dinosaur-looking monster (a “roller”) by combining a red and yellow bean, or the yellow circle-looking monster (a “bomb”) by combining two green beans.
Putting the right combination of beans on a grassy tile and shooting it with your magic wand will create a monster. These monsters can help you — for instance, both the roller and the bomb are capable of destroying the cracked blocks between you and the goal tile in the puzzle above. But these monsters can also get in your way — the roller will roll at you if it sees you, and if it catches you, you’ll die! Likewise, getting caught in the bomb’s explosion kills you.
As you progress in the game, you’ll meet new monsters (and other mechanics); for each monster, you’ll have to learn how it behaves in some easy puzzles, and then move on to more difficult puzzles, where you’ll have to combine the mechanics you’ve learned in new ways.
Expect puzzles that:
- Challenge you to come up with creative ideas
- Require you to make efficient use of resources
- Test your ability to manage “tactics”-like, grid-based interactions
Bean and Nothingness is a long game, with over 180 puzzles, with difficulties from “elementary” to “extremely challenging”. New puzzles open up quickly, so you should never be stuck on only a few puzzles with nothing new to try.
Additional features:
- A colorblind-friendly mode gives the beans distinct shapes.
- Controller is supported, although the game is best experienced on keyboard.
- Controls are customizable.
Installation Instructions
- Click the green button below to be redirected to UploadHaven.com.
- Wait 15 seconds, then click on the “free download” button. Allow the file transfer to complete (note that speeds may be slower with the free plan; upgrading to UploadHaven Pro will increase speeds).
- Once the transfer is complete, right-click the .zip file and select “Extract to Bean and Nothingness” (To do this you must have 7-Zip, which you can get here).
- Open the folder that you just extracted and run the game as administrator.
- Enjoy the game! Ensure you run it as an administrator to avoid any issues. If you encounter any missing DLL errors, check the Redist or _CommonRedist folder and install all necessary programs.
Download Links
You can get the full version of this game from the links provided below. Running the game as an administrator is recommended for optimal performance and to avoid save issues.
Bean and Nothingness (v2022.05.11)
Size: 182.98 MB
Easy Setup: Unless GOG specified, no installation is needed. If you encounter missing DLL errors, check for a _Redist
or _CommonRedist
folder. Install DirectX, Vcredist, and all other necessary programs from that folder to ensure the game runs smoothly.
Helpful Tips:
- For more detailed instructions, refer to the
HOW TO RUN GAME!!.txt
file included. - Right-click the game’s executable file and choose “Run as administrator” if you experience issues saving your game.
- Disable your antivirus before extracting the game to prevent it from deleting essential crack files.
- Ensure your graphics card runs smoothly by updating your GPU drivers to the latest version. This can significantly enhance game performance and compatibility.
Need More Help? Visit our FAQ page for solutions to frequently asked questions and common issues.
System Requirements
- OS: Windows 7
- Processor: 2.6+ GHz, 32 bit
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Storage: 300 MB available space