Abilities

Box Creation

Main article: Box

Qbby holding a box

Games Including Box Creation

Game	Unlocked	Controls
BOXBOY!	World 1	Y + D-pad
BOXBOXBOY!	World 0	Y + D-pad
BYE-BYE BOXBOY!	World 1	Y + D-pad
BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL!	World 1	Y + Up button/D-pad

The main mechanic of BOXBOY! is Qbby, Qucy, and Qudy's ability to create boxes. Players can place boxes they create by pressing ↓ on the D-pad, or throw them by pressing Y whilst holding a box.

Duel Boxes

In BOXBOXBOY!, Qbby is granted the ability to create two sets of boxes by Planetron. After creating two sets of boxes, the next time players create a box it replaces the first set. The different sets of boxes are indicated by colour.

Up Hook

Qbby using Up Hook to move through a one square space

Games Including Up Hook

Game	Unlocked	Controls
BOXBOY!	World 4	Y (after connecting boxes to an object)
BOXBOXBOY!
BYE-BYE BOXBOY!
BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL!

Up Hook can be used to pull Qbby onto ledges he couldn't reach otherwise. It can be used to maneuver Qbby through narrow gaps which he couldn't ordinarily fit through such as one block holes. Up Hooks will only pull Qbby if one of his boxes is touching the top of a platform, otherwise it will treat it as ordinary box creation.

Bombox

Bombox in use

Games Including Bombox

Game	Unlocked	Controls
BYE-BYE BOXBOY!		Y + D-Pad

Bombox is an ability featured in BYE-BYE BOXBOY!, and it acts as a bomb that explodes all the squares adjacent to it. The last box created is always the bomb.

Hop

Games including Hop

Game	Unlocked	Controls
BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL!		B (with boxes)

Hop is functionally the same as ordinary jumping, however Qbby has a box connected with the floor as he does it. It an be used to shield players from spikes on the ground.

Slide

Games including Slide

Game	Unlocked	Controls
BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL!		A (with box)

Slam

Games including Slam

Game	Unlocked	Controls
BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL!		↓ in midair