Incremental Maze by Ed B.

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made by Ed B. for LD 41 (COMPO)

An "Incremental Maze" that you can make bigger (with increasing costs & rewards) as you solve the maze.

I was planning to make this "Idle Maze" and add auto-solving upgrades, but I didn't spend enough time on the game on Sunday for that.

Thanks for having a look!

Ratings

Overall 334th 3.395⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Fun 300th 3.342⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 173th 3.684⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Theme 491th 3.263⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 638th 2.389⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Mood 589th 2.471⭐ 19🧑‍⚖️
Given 20🗳️ 4🗨️

Feedback

Andreadbx
23. Apr 2018 · 15:35 UTC
intresting idea combining idle game with a maze, i think could have been a lot better with more upgrades and features!
PhysicsGuy
23. Apr 2018 · 15:42 UTC
I liked the base concept and it was cleanly executed. Another goal for the game could be to include a timer, so you try to end with the most money, thus having to balance difficulty of the mazes with the reward offered.
Eldemarkki
23. Apr 2018 · 18:29 UTC
I really liked the idea. Like @Andreadbx I also think there should be more upgrades (Not really sure what kind of)

My game is also a maze game, you should check it out:
https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/ragerint
🎤 Ed B.
24. Apr 2018 · 17:38 UTC
My next planned upgrade was an auto-solver -- either breadth-first or depth-first, depending on which tended to perform worse. Then the other, then A*.

Also, auto-step speed upgrades.
ludum1118
25. Apr 2018 · 01:09 UTC
Its a unique game.
folex70
25. Apr 2018 · 21:51 UTC
good game!
loonydrope
26. Apr 2018 · 15:36 UTC
I love the idea!
Maze games are things I like, and one of the first thing I did when I learned programming on my calculator was a maze game. Your game reminds me of the good time I had programming it and playing with classmates!

Simple and beautiful, and unique concept!
arron-fowler
27. Apr 2018 · 08:59 UTC
I love a bit of personal maze time, as it grows so does the challenge. Simple idea made well. I think it would benefit from being sexed up a bit.
Darkwing00Duck
27. Apr 2018 · 13:14 UTC
Interesting idea. Maybe add enemies to complicate passing
p-r
28. Apr 2018 · 13:14 UTC
very cool and original idea. does the prize changes accordingly to how many steps you make to resolve the maze?
🎤 Ed B.
01. May 2018 · 18:45 UTC
@p-r Currently, reward = (width - 1) * (height - 1)
gimbalock
05. May 2018 · 22:10 UTC
Very unique idea. I love incremental games, and this was a fun idea. I would love to see a post LD version with graphics and more things to do. Good job!
Richnou
12. May 2018 · 06:04 UTC
Good idea, and good game !
petitpois
12. May 2018 · 06:51 UTC
really nice idea - would have like to have a penalty for each move so that you plan your route better. Overall great game
jk5000
12. May 2018 · 09:37 UTC
An super interesting idea, and the game is fun to play. The mazes could have been generate more interesting, and even the big mazes is often way to easy to solve. Overall a good LD game. Well done.