mz by rogerklotz

made by rogerklotz for LD26 (COMPO)

Navigate the maze by tilting your device. Find the green square to advance to the next level. Each level is bigger and more challenging than the last. Use bombs to blow holes in the walls when you need to.

Note: The game was designed to be played on an android device, so if you have one I recommend that over the PC version.

Tools used:
Eclipse - IDE
Libgdx - framework
Paint.NET - 1 font, clock graphic, screen shots
Hiero - other font
Sfxr - sound effects

Android	https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kargames.mz
Source	https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/61068614/source.zip
win/mac/linux jar	https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/61068614/Mz.jar
Android apk direct link	https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/61068614/mz-android.apk
Original URL	https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-26/?action=preview&uid=18906

Ratings

Coolness	74%	3
Overall	3.54	216

Audio	2.03	927
Fun	3.65	92
Graphics	2.54	951
Humor	1.36	1055
Innovation	3.25	451
Mood	2.31	1070
Theme	3.74	358

Feedback

Martze

29. Apr 2013 · 05:49 UTC

Fun little maze-solver. The best part is how it zooms out at the end and shows you where you've gone. Can get tricky; one time I found myself trapped in a closed room, and was forced to use a bomb to get out.

🎤 rogerklotz

29. Apr 2013 · 05:56 UTC

Thanks! Yep, it is sometimes possible to get trapped in a room, but usually it will only take 1 or 2 bombs to get out.

netgrind

29. Apr 2013 · 06:00 UTC

Is there anyway you could export for windows?

🎤 rogerklotz

29. Apr 2013 · 06:35 UTC

Yes, just uploaded the executable jar. I recommend turning up the sensitivity a bit if you find yourself moving the cursor off the screen.

Jesse111

29. Apr 2013 · 07:00 UTC

Always a fan of destructible environments!

DkCub23

29. Apr 2013 · 07:01 UTC

Really creative. Maximizing the window gives a little advantage, though. I think it's a great idea.

DreamThorn

29. Apr 2013 · 07:04 UTC

Quite fun. Try constraining the mouse to the window?

aeveis

29. Apr 2013 · 07:04 UTC

Very nice. I can see how it might be pretty relaxing to play on a tablet or phone, it was pretty fun navigating on the computer as well. I got up to around lvl 23 before I got lost and didn't have enough time left. Could be interesting to see a leaderboard of who got the furthest.

VDOgamez

29. Apr 2013 · 07:07 UTC

I tried this from the executable jar file and then downloaded it onto my phone and I have to say, somehow tilting the phone around makes this a whole lot more fun. To anyone rating this, I would recommend trying it on an android device if they can, it's pretty neat. I've always liked maze generators like this, and this is pretty polished for being so, well, minimalist.

rwos

29. Apr 2013 · 07:11 UTC

nice little game - minimalistic, simple, fun. A little background music would have been nice, but other than that it's really well done!

In case anyone wonders: the .jar works well on 64-bit Linux with OpenJDK.

🎤 rogerklotz

29. Apr 2013 · 07:22 UTC

Thanks everyone for the nice comments!

@DkCub23 actually the viewport stays the same regardless of window size.

@DreamThorn unfortunately I couldn't find a way to constrain the mouse to the window unless you go full screen. But it helps if you increase the sensitivity and maximize the window.

@aeveis level 23 is really good, I've only gotten to 20 myself. The map keeps getting bigger until level 100, it gets pretty crazy huge (1024x1024).

CryoGenesis

29. Apr 2013 · 14:50 UTC

Interesting game!

badlogic

29. Apr 2013 · 16:49 UTC

Wow, that's a really neat game idea, especially enjoyed it on the tablet. You could totally expand on this.

chowdy

30. Apr 2013 · 00:09 UTC

Fun game! I love seeing the organic-looking maps after the zoom out.

Dark Acre Jack

30. Apr 2013 · 04:26 UTC

Runs perfectly on Nexus 7. Bit irritating to flip the device 360... might be nicer with a phone.

🎤 rogerklotz

30. Apr 2013 · 04:56 UTC

What do you mean flip it 360? Would it help to increase the sensitivity?

s0ulcrusher

30. Apr 2013 · 04:58 UTC

Can you host the android .apk file somewhere? I can't access google play on my device :( Thanks!

🎤 rogerklotz

30. Apr 2013 · 05:13 UTC

Yes, just added it. Let me know if it works for you.

GertJohnny

30. Apr 2013 · 05:52 UTC

I got to level 18 before I realized I could plant bombs - whoops! It's pretty satisfying to rip through these levels.

s0ulcrusher

30. Apr 2013 · 07:02 UTC

After a few tries I got to lvl21, the distance counter & bombs make for really fun maze nav, excellent work! Runs great on kindle btw, really responsive. Thanks for uploading the .apk :)

lekochen

01. May 2013 · 04:18 UTC

Perfect fits the theme and highly polished. Nice one.

vandriver

01. May 2013 · 11:12 UTC

Very fun playing from a tablet. Like a mix between those old marble and hole mazes with the treasure room from gauntlet. Speaking of which, adding some +time items or something could really add tension, though I guess it'd be less minimalistic.

gre

01. May 2013 · 15:33 UTC

That's a pretty good game for 48 hours!
Good use of the device features (accelerometer, vibration).
The button display are bugged on my nexus 4 (I can see the image font in the background of the button)

Szedouu

02. May 2013 · 07:21 UTC

Great idea! very minimalistic and fun game, difficult maze is difficult :D

alts

02. May 2013 · 07:23 UTC

Wish I had a mobile device to play this on. Enjoyed it quite a bit. I like the idea of a navigating a maze with imperfect information (limited view and direct distance measurement). I think the bomb might actually be extraneous, so long as levels are generated in such a way to ensure that all tiles can be reached.

Broxxar

04. May 2013 · 18:23 UTC

Really cool. Love the representation of distance from the goal, and the bombs that cost time. A really neat game, would make for a cool tablet game.

ohsqueezy

04. May 2013 · 19:03 UTC

The burrowing action and rapidly changing numbers/direction arrow give the character an insect-like quality. Great level generator and use of the accelerometer!

goerp

04. May 2013 · 19:06 UTC

Just as the theme ordered: minimal!
A good and very playable game design and well executed.
I like it.

DdlyHeadshot

05. May 2013 · 12:07 UTC

REALLY Fun game - I can't put it down!

One thing though: the tilt isn't very level - perhaps an option to change what's classed as level and what's tilted in the options menu would fix this?

oskardevelopment

09. May 2013 · 12:05 UTC

Innovative, fun and really enjoyed it! Enjoyed the zooming out at the end though would've liked it to be slower so I could look at it closer.

tudd

16. May 2013 · 04:13 UTC

nice! got to level 25 with no bombs.

maybe if you could only see your number in certain azones the game would be harder.

Benjamin

17. May 2013 · 06:58 UTC

Simple but efficient gameplay. It's the first time I wander in a labyrinth with a distance number as compass and it works great. Fun game

pansapiens

21. May 2013 · 00:56 UTC

Accelerometer was a little too sensitive for my tastes (at least on my tablet), but it played nicely once I got the hang of it.