Thunder Buddy · by Boltaic

Storms, puzzles and party night.
All with Bolty.

Thunder Buddy keeps an eye on the weather around the people you love, teaches you a puzzle or two, and turns your living room into a game show.

Bolty, a friendly orange lightning bolt
Thunder Buddy Weather Thunder Buddy Party Minigames Crossword Buddy Thunder Buddy Sudoku Minesweeper Buddy Thunder Buddy Solitaire Thunder Buddy Word Hunt
7apps, one Bolty
5puzzle games with a coach
33party minigames
6wild boards
12animated check-in stickers
Thunder Buddy Weather

Where’s your Thunder Buddy?

When the forecast turns serious, you think about people. Follow the weather where your family and friends are, see the official warnings that cover them, and check in with one tap so you know they’re OK.

M
Mom
82°
Sunny · Austin
J
Jordan
68°
Partly cloudy · Denver
S
Sam
76°
Light rain · Dallas
Today: your forecast with your Buddies' weather under it A Severe Thunderstorm Warning at the top of Today, with your people under it Radar with a warning area and your Buddies on the map

Your Buddies’ weather

See conditions where the people you care about are, right under your own forecast. Invite anyone with a link, whatever phone they carry.

Warnings that matter

Official National Weather Service alerts for your places and your Buddies, on your Lock Screen with the time left and who has checked in.

Check in with a sticker

“You OK?” “Made it home.” Ask and answer in a tap with animated Bolty stickers, or text it from your own phone.

Radar around your people

Animated radar with your places, your Buddies and warning areas on one map, and the rain chance for every hour.

Hurricane mode

Follow a storm’s official forecast cone on the map, see which of your people it covers, and work through a household prep checklist.

Sharing is your choice

One question for each Buddy: what can they see? Nothing, a saved place, or where you are. Pause it all from one Privacy screen.

Say it with Bolty

Check-ins that feel like a text from a friend.

Twelve animated stickers ride along with a check-in inside the app, and the same set lives in Messages on iPhone. Or tap Text them and it goes from your own number, sticker included, so they can simply reply.

Bolty under a storm cloud: Storm comingStorm coming
Bolty asking You OK?You OK?
Bolty saying I'm OK with a green checkI’m OK
Bolty with hearts: Stay safeStay safe
iPhone & iPad Apple Watch Apple TV Android Web Free · Buddies on any phone
Thunder Buddy Premium Look after them for me: automatic check-ins for a Buddy during a warning for sudden severe weather, with one text if they don’t answer. Plus unlimited places and Buddies, hurricane cone checks for your people, trip places, and alerts by text.
Games with Bolty

Classic puzzles, with a coach at the table.

Every hint explains the technique it used, so you get better instead of just getting unstuck. The same Daily Challenge for everyone, streaks to keep, and Bolty reacting to every move.

Bolty in a party hat
Hints that teachLearn the technique behind the move, not just the answer.
Head-to-headRace a friend on the identical puzzle, live, or a Bolty Bot to practise.
Free to playAds never interrupt a puzzle, and one purchase removes them for good.
New · Apple TV, iPad & iPhone
Thunder Buddy Party Minigames

Your phone is the controller. The TV is the party.

An Apple TV or iPad shows the board. Up to four players join on the same Wi-Fi, and each phone becomes whatever the game needs: a fishing rod, a bowling ball, a paddle, a paintbrush, a secret order to shout across the sofa. Bolty hosts the chaos.

▶ GameplayNo sound
Bolty leaning in beside the TV
Four phones in player colours
Coming soon · November 13 on the App Store
Pillar one

A new controller every game.

Tilt it, shake it, crank it, draw on it. Short rules and big buttons, for all ages, and every game is learnable from five seconds of watching the TV.

Reel Rumble: crank the phone in circles to reel in a fish
Crank itReel Rumble
Soda Shake: shake the phone, then cap the bottle in time
Shake itSoda Shake
Doodle Derby: draw the race line to the flag
Draw itDoodle Derby
Bumper Bowl: tilt the phone to roll, dash to bump
Tilt itBumper Bowl
Paint Splat: swipe up to throw a paint balloon
Swipe itPaint Splat
Scribble Buddies: draw the secret word for your team
Keep a secretScribble Buddies

33 minigames: free-for-alls, two against two, and one against three.

Pillar two

Six wild boards, each with a trick.

Shake to roll, hop space to space, race to Bolty and buy a Bolt. Then he’s off in a flash to a new spot. Every board has its own quirk waiting for you.

1Sunny Isle, a green island board with a lake
Sunny IsleA troll’s toll bridge stands between you and the coins.
2Pirate Cove, a sandy cove with a skull rock
Pirate CoveThe pirate tide comes in and the path changes under your feet.
3Thunder Peak, a snowy mountain board under a storm
Thunder PeakA mountain storm rolls in, and lightning changes everything.
4Spooky Hollow, a moonlit haunted board
Spooky HollowA haunted hollow where the ghosts have their own ideas.
5Frost Lake, a frozen lake board with a cabin
Frost LakeA frozen lake: slide across the ice, and mind the weather.
6Carnival Pier, a seaside pier with a carousel
Carnival PierRide the carousel round again on a seaside carnival pier.
Bolty on the board, waiting to sell a Bolt
The characters you can play as, and Bolty
Pillar three

Bolty hosts the party.

He opens the party, spins the minigame wheel, sells Bolts on the board, and cheers and heckles in equal measure. Three ways to play, and computer players fill the empty seats at three levels.

1
Board partyRoll, land on events, settle Showdowns, and play a minigame every round. Party Titles for everyone at the end.
2
Lightning RoundJust the minigames, ten quick minutes, back to back.
3
Free PlayPick the games yourselves from the wall of cards. Reel Rumble again? Of course.
Party Titles: everyone gets a title at the end
Pillar four

Join in seconds. Free, always.

No accounts, no ads, nothing collected: the devices in the room talk only to each other. Computer players fill the empty seats, so one phone is enough for a whole party.

1
Open it on the TV or iPadThe lobby shows a QR code and a room code.
KQPW
2
Scan with your iPhoneThe app opens straight into the party. Pick your character and your colour.
3
Tap Ready. Bolty takes it from there.Up to four players, computers fill in at three levels, and the host picks a board from picture cards.
Players
Free always
  • Join any party, every game
  • No account, no sign-in
  • No ads, ever
Hosts
$14.99 once · Host Pass
  • Your first two parties are the whole game
  • Then a free starter party: one board, eight of the best minigames
  • The Host Pass unlocks everything for good, with Family Sharing

You need an Apple TV or iPad to host, and an iPhone or iPad for each player, on the same Wi-Fi.