April 26th-29th 2013 :: Theme: Minimalism
Ludum Dare 26 — April 26-29th, 2013
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There are, like my other two entries, some collision detection bugs with this game. It is possible for both the player and blocks to pass through one another when approached from some set of diagonal vectors. I wasn't able to figure this out under the time limit so unfortunately it had to stay in. Aside from that I'm happy with how this game turned out, I think its my best so far for LD48.
I'm going to go pass out now. Thanks for playing! :D
Also, ill be doing a stream at some point in the near future of play throughs of random LD26 games with some friends. I'll definitely make another post about that.
-josh
Game Instructions
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You can control puzzle bot with WASD or Arrow keys. Use W, Up, or Space to jump. Grab blocks underneath you by using J or Z. Throw blocks using K or X.
You can grab adjacent blocks by holding left or right and pressing grab. If you press "grab" again while holding a block, you can set the block down directly underneath you.
Clear blocks and avoid dying to advance. Blocks are cleared by lining up 3 of a common color in a row or column.
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Ratings
| #14 | Fun | 4.03 |
| #28 | Overall | 4.03 |
| #102 | Audio | 3.58 |
| #117 | Graphics | 3.87 |
| #119 | Innovation | 3.77 |
| #144 | Mood | 3.50 |
| #713 | Theme | 3.38 |
| #1284 | Coolness | 48% |
Comments
Fun game. Nice snappy feel to the interactions. Not usually a fan of match-3s but quite enjoyed this.
Pretty fun and polished. Only real criticism is the fact that there is no way to exit the game when you're playing it. Escape and clicking the 'X' in the window bar doesn't work, I have to kill myself (or kill the process :P) Interesting take on match-3.
Great take on the match three. Not sure how it matches the theme, but I sure had fun playing it.
Great job. I like your take on the genre. Very well done!
Neat little game, I like the twist on a standard match game. I never got used to the controls though, kept wanting pick up and throw to be the same key.
That is really cool! I thing it would be better suited to a controller than a keyboard, but I could see myself playing the heck out of this if it was on my GBC.
I feel like having to manage not being squished is a bit much considering the time pressure.
I also think it might be more fun if it was only 3 colours but much faster. I could be wrong about that, just a sense that I got.
Great work, and very well put together!
This is a really fantastic idea, and well executed! You should expand on this concept if you get a chance.
Very nice game! When you start getting the hang of the controls it gets a lot better!
Haha, cool game. A man trapped in a game of tetris! Reminds me of old indie "mr. blocko". Nice game, good job!
Fun game. I found that just dropping the blocks was easier than trying to throw them, but it was fun to play around with throwing too.
I played this for freaking ages. So satisfying. If I had OCD I imagine I'd have been playing for far longer, too!
Very fun. It was surprisingly addicting, and the graphics are slick. Great job. It reminds me of Wario's Woods. You should check it out if you haven't played it.
Also, seeing you play Room on your stream was super helpful. A good learning experience. You did pretty great on your first run. I should have had some people test it to see if there was enough instruction.
@Magnus yeah my friend told me about wario's woods mid development, i watched a video and its pretty funny how similar it is to my game. I'll have to play it
Really decent game, got me addicted and I still carried on despite my keyboard deciding not to work sometimes. Would like to see it fleshed ott some more!
I liked this a lot. Good music, and the gameplay reminds me of the classic Sega Genesis puzzle games.
Reminded me a lot of my own entry...but yours is better! Very good.
Cool idea, well executed and presented. I really enjoyed this game and plan to continue enjoying it!
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A very nice twist on match three. Very polished for a LD game.