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Potionshift by ekkiiiii

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made by ekkiiiii for LD35 (JAM)
In Potionshift you shift potions to create matches of three or more. Then they are destroyed and their content is used to power the Shiftomat 3000 (TM) Shapeshifting Device.

25.04.2016
Added Android build to Ludum Dare page (OS/X version is still downloadable via itch.io)


Credits
A Mildly Entertaining Games Game
Art - Gege Zhang
Programming - Jan-Erik B盲hr
Music & Sounds - George Nyarko (Soundcloud: iamcode6)

Tags: Unity, Mac OSX, Linux, Android
Web http://mildlyentertaininggames.com/files/potionshift/1/WebGL/
Windows http://www.mildlyentertaininggames.com/files/potionshift/1/Windows/Potion%20Shift%20x86.zip
Android http://www.mildlyentertaininggames.com/files/potionshift/1/Android/PotionShift.apk
Linux http://www.mildlyentertaininggames.com/files/potionshift/1/Linux/Potion%20Shift.zip
itch.io https://mildlyentertaininggames.itch.io/potionshift
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-35/?action=preview&uid=50154

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall(Jam) 3.26 524
Audio(Jam) 3.15 396
Fun(Jam) 3.21 474
Graphics(Jam) 3.66 362
Humor(Jam) 3.35 171
Innovation(Jam) 2.44 972
Mood(Jam) 3.16 496
Theme(Jam) 3.46 451

Feedback

madmarcel
19. Apr 2016 路 08:55 UTC
Can't download windows version. Link is broken.
Ildfuglen
19. Apr 2016 路 10:22 UTC
Very cool game! My girlfriend played this game because I'm bad at them.. :D Loved the different kind of transformations in the jar! Solid entry :)
馃帳 ekkiiiii
19. Apr 2016 路 10:50 UTC
Download link for Windows fixed ;)
Verz
19. Apr 2016 路 12:24 UTC
haha loved the monsters! Nice graphics as well. Cool game overall :)
Redpillgamedev
19. Apr 2016 路 12:36 UTC
Nice Game! Great Job...
edgeofcode
19. Apr 2016 路 12:36 UTC
I liked the shapeshifting!
VividReality
19. Apr 2016 路 12:37 UTC
It was fun to see the monster grow and mix and match. I tried to create something that was whole, but couldn't do it. Haha. The graphics are lovely.
virtual_void
19. Apr 2016 路 12:37 UTC
Nice graphics and music.
Beard
19. Apr 2016 路 12:37 UTC
I like a new take on a classic game style. The elements of changing what is happening in the jars based on what you match is really cool. I also like the "collection". Great work.
teamross
19. Apr 2016 路 12:39 UTC
yay! It's really funny! xD
I'm so bad at this kind of games, I had to wait a lot for the "help tips" ingame. But spent a lot of time trying to get a normal human!
Keep going and congratulations! :D
SecondDimension
19. Apr 2016 路 12:40 UTC
Really fun game, managed to get 2 full transformations.
Redpillgamedev
19. Apr 2016 路 12:43 UTC
Nice Game! Great Job...
akirassasin
19. Apr 2016 路 12:49 UTC
That thing in the tank looks scary
*teddy head appears, for some reason enlarged*

holy mother of god!
Best match-3 I've ever played.
Arnage
19. Apr 2016 路 13:00 UTC
Not the most original, but I like the execution.
EvoGenGames
19. Apr 2016 路 14:16 UTC
cool mood, graphics and audio!
axoona
19. Apr 2016 路 14:35 UTC
I really liked the graphics and music, and I think the game could be fun, but I don't seem to find any purpose in the shapesiftng of the monster or making it bigger. I came to a point were it didn't grow any longer.. is there an end to the game?
fullmontis
19. Apr 2016 路 16:42 UTC
A funny take on a proven and tested mechanic! I think it was quite funny, I like how the monster grows differently depending on your gameplay, makes the game feel different each time, and adds an interesting challenge.
uvwar
20. Apr 2016 路 04:04 UTC
Really awesome, wasn't sure what I was doing half the time though!
Mekuri
20. Apr 2016 路 11:25 UTC
The base gameplay was nothing new, but the shapeshifting in the tank was a nice visual reward for playing. The game felt very solid, and I encountered no bugs or other quirky stuff.
Good job on a solid game!
esayitch
20. Apr 2016 路 12:14 UTC
Hi there,

I liekd the art and the sound was all right as well... The theme could have figured more in the game IMO.

Solid entry overall, good luck!
Digitaldude555
20. Apr 2016 路 14:59 UTC
One of my favorite games I played so far, pretty fun and challenging to complete the whole set, completed two of them so far, can't really find any faults in this game.
crucknuk
20. Apr 2016 路 15:17 UTC
Nice entry! Gameplay is simple and not very innovative but still effective. I liked the monster assembling. Good job ;)
savethejets1
20. Apr 2016 路 15:23 UTC
Interesting match 3!
Pantelis Petsopoulos
20. Apr 2016 路 16:46 UTC
Nice take on the theme, loved the graphics. Audio was kind of dull but it didn't stop me from having a great time. I can see a lot of work has been put into this.
glaze_96
20. Apr 2016 路 17:06 UTC
Not my type of game, but it was really well made! Great job on the graphics!
AnaGF
21. Apr 2016 路 14:08 UTC
Though there are lots of Diamonds-type games, I like how the way you incorpored the shape-shifting. Good job
Allthebees
21. Apr 2016 路 14:16 UTC
Cool twist to the genre, addictive as always!
APantaloni
22. Apr 2016 路 11:07 UTC
Clever twist on the classic match-3 mechaninc. Making "complete" monsters is not that easy as you have to stick to the same color as much as possible. Nice graphics and music too. Congrats!
Xanjos
22. Apr 2016 路 15:29 UTC
Not sure if there was a specific endgame to reach but I loved this interesting twist on Match-3 and the bgm was just amazing.
WizzardMaker
23. Apr 2016 路 08:54 UTC
Great great game, really felt like I could have paid for it. nice graphics
bradleypollard
23. Apr 2016 路 10:31 UTC
I like the idea of trying different combinations to discover the different monsters! Looked and sounded really good too.

My one suggestion is to make the game a little more difficult, I felt that the hints showed up too soon and there wasn't much urgency to the gameplay.
馃帳 ekkiiiii
23. Apr 2016 路 10:49 UTC
Thanks for all the comments so far! For those of you interested in the making of the game I have already published a small post mortem where I tried to give some insights on the design and production.
http://ludumdare.com/compo/2016/04/21/post-mortem-potion-shift/
madmarcel
23. Apr 2016 路 12:12 UTC
That was good, I liked it. Spend a long time playing that. Took me ages to 'complete' one specimen.
fin_nolimit
23. Apr 2016 路 21:57 UTC
wow!!! I like (well its been a long time since I've played) Candy Crush but this GAME BEATS Candy crush all the way!!! Seriously, the graphics make me smile and the game play is just awesome!!!! EXCELLENT JOB!!!!!
Fabraz
24. Apr 2016 路 00:38 UTC
Match 3 with a shapeshifting twist!
kestrelgames
24. Apr 2016 路 07:26 UTC
haha, just wow! I laughed so hard at some of the stuff that came out.
scorder
24. Apr 2016 路 17:08 UTC
Excellent take on the theme.
I really liked the first play through, discovering what was happening a little bit at a time. Very nice work.
Geck0
24. Apr 2016 路 20:33 UTC
funny
dylanwolf
25. Apr 2016 路 02:49 UTC
The concept is neat. I think my only issue is it becomes difficult to focus on a single color once you start clearing it. Adding progress meters for each color might be helpful.

Very polished--the menu screens, the "collection" feature, the creature designs, and the graphics in general are really good.
bodsey
25. Apr 2016 路 10:39 UTC
It's a greaty. I like to know if there's an objective to fulfill, because I played randomly until I got bored and I'm sure that's not what you intended. Awesome jam job nonetheless
Ithildin
25. Apr 2016 路 16:49 UTC
I like the concept and graphics were well done. Was each colour linked to a specific transformation? I was expecting that and perhaps it is that way, but it was hard for me to notice, specially when there were combos.

Anyway, well done!
adsilcott
25. Apr 2016 路 17:40 UTC
Good graphics and music. It was fun to watch the creature changing.
panurge
25. Apr 2016 路 18:50 UTC
The shapeshifting mechanic isn't just bolted on but really does make for a neat twist which alters the gameplay. I played this for way longer than expected and really enjoyed it. Nice presentation too. Good work!
Asturk
26. Apr 2016 路 10:40 UTC
Very good game there! Reaaly link these kind of games and i found very innovative the objective of trying to create some kind of "creature" in order to complete, by find the kind of potions you really have to match! Good job!
sndr
26. Apr 2016 路 13:05 UTC
Nice game! I think it's a nice idea to link the match-3 on one side to the shapeshifting character on the other. :) (It could be pretty awesome if the game had a shapeshifting particular goal that you had to achieve by getting certain potions)
IvanFon
26. Apr 2016 路 14:48 UTC
Although it's not an original concept, I like that you incorporated shapeshifting. The graphics and music were amazing and this was one of the most polished games I saw. Great job.
Gord10
26. Apr 2016 路 17:41 UTC
A nice execution of the three-match mechanics. I loved the mood.
matiasbontempo
28. Apr 2016 路 01:53 UTC
The graphics in this game are awesome. I was hoping to have some kind of ending.
Rock Eaters
29. Apr 2016 路 21:15 UTC
nice game ! :)