One player, one bomb, one manual
You are stuck in a room with a bomb that is counting down. Your friends hold the Bomb Defusal Manual, but they cannot see what you see. The only way through is to describe the bomb out loud while they read the rules back to you. Rounds are short, tense, and often loud, and the puzzles are procedurally generated so no two bombs play out the same way.
How the group plays together
This is a local co-op party game for two or more players. One person takes the role of the defuser staring at the bomb, and everyone else becomes Experts working from the manual. Since the Experts cannot see the bomb, the defuser has to call out what is on screen and the Experts have to talk them through each module before the timer hits zero. Everyone has a real job to do, and clear, fast communication is what keeps the bomb from going off. If you are not in the same room, play remotely over a third-party voice chat service.
What to know before starting
Only one person needs a copy of the game. The Experts can use the free Bomb Defusal Manual, printed or on a screen, so the rest of the group can jump in without owning anything. Missions ramp up in difficulty as new modules appear, and once Freeplay Mode is unlocked you can build your own bombs and set the pace. The game also supports VR, letting one player swap in and out of the isolated defuser seat between rounds, and it works with Steam Workshop mods that add community-made modules, missions, sound packs, a double bomb with up to 23 modules, and more.