Norwegian Indie Tackles Math Anxiety with this Explosive Puzzle Game
Indie studio Filiokus will launch its debut title Cal & Bomba, on Steam on October 16, 2025. Priced at 9.99$ with a 20% launch discount, this tactical program-before-you-play puzzle game invites players to plan, sequence and unleash explosive chain reactions across more than 170 handcrafted levels.
At the heart of Cal & Bomba is a mission that goes beyond entertainment. Filiokus was founded by Martin Lothe Sæterdal and Gjermund Mørkved Bohne to explore the intersection of mathematics, design and play. For Martin, this journey began in the classroom: math felt joyful to him, but frustrating to many classmates, a contrast that sparked a lifelong question: “Why is math easy for some and so hard for others?”
The answer became Filiokus’ philosophy, rooted in the Norwegian word “matteglede”, the joy of math. Cal & Bomba is designed to spark this feeling by turning abstract logic into playful, visual problem-solving. Instead of punishing mistakes, the game turns them into colorful explosions, surprises and opportunities to learn by doing.
Cal & Bomba follows the explosive adventures of Cal, a pyromaniac gnome with a knack for calculations and Bomba, his troll partner, who delights in the colors of big booms. Players program their moves in advance, loading bombs, potions and commands into their wagon-cannon, then watch their plans unfold in spectacular chain reactions.
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