Detonation Dice by George Lancaster

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made by George Lancaster for LD 42 (JAM)

Detonation Dice Ludum Dare Game Challenge!
It's a strange take on the match 3 genre. Running out of space was the theme of Ludum Dare 42. Match the blocks to the theme of The Mountain King. Survive till the end of the song.

Directions: Swipe the blocks to make them move. Use the space bar or press the "Roll/Move" toggle to switch between rolling the swiped block or moving it without rotation.

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Ratings

Overall 482th 3.483⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Fun 349th 3.483⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 611th 3.155⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Theme 67th 4.19⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 704th 3.276⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Audio 236th 3.5⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Mood 209th 3.611⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Given 24🗳️ 29🗨️

Feedback

YamiFive
14. Aug 2018 · 22:20 UTC
Guys, swap links
YamiFive
14. Aug 2018 · 22:25 UTC
It's really nice, but I think that at some point speed falling cubes rise too quick
big-cow
14. Aug 2018 · 22:26 UTC
Hello! I think it might help you get ratings if you tell windows users they need to get the zip file from the git page or just link directly to it! The link says html5 but also has windows binaries.
Anyway I really like this. Reminded me of some old match-3 puzzle games like columns or dr mario but 3D instead of 2d. Your choice of music was really good and added to the suspense and mood (But tbh I dont think you should ask for a rating if you didn't compose and record it yourself). Good idea for the theme and cleverly done for some quick fun. Nice job! -RS
Iokin
14. Aug 2018 · 22:33 UTC
Guys, swap links. Your game is cool and i like music. I rate you really good) Your game is hard!
Paulo Augusto
14. Aug 2018 · 22:34 UTC
its amazing .... i like't
Taner
14. Aug 2018 · 22:36 UTC
Hey, i like the concept of this game. Is very simple to play and its fun too. Love it. But you should swap the links.
geck0
14. Aug 2018 · 22:44 UTC
Nice work!

It looks like one of my old LD games hehe

And yep, u should swap the links, they are worng ;)
Player 2
14. Aug 2018 · 22:45 UTC
This game fits the theme perfectly, and is very enjoyable to play - especially with the music fitting the game perfectly.
The craziness of later parts of the game make it the most enjoyable to play as it becomes more frantic and difficult to position and rotate the cubes into the correct position.
I like the art style although a different background would give the game more visual depth however at its current state it is great.
Benjamin Armour
14. Aug 2018 · 22:46 UTC
I felt this game was more comedic than serious but at the same time i couldnt help but think '**** those blocks!' and try to beat the game XD. i enjoyed it i liked the interpretation of a tetris like game.
Frank Gevaerts
14. Aug 2018 · 23:10 UTC
Man, I'm bad at this! Great concept, and it works very well. It wasn't clear to me right away that only the top sides can match, maybe they can be greyed out a bit or something like that?
For me, the game accelerated too fast, I couldn't do really do anything way before the end of the game.
Control-wise, maybe the right mouse button could also switch between rolling and sliding?
🎤 George Lancaster
14. Aug 2018 · 23:30 UTC
I fixed that backward link and added the windows zip link as well.
🎤 George Lancaster
14. Aug 2018 · 23:33 UTC
I put the quick move rotate toggle on the space bar, and I should have placed it on the right mouse button as well.

I'm so bad at tuning games. I play what I make a lot, and I'm not sensitive to nonexperts. Something to work on for the next challenge.
DarkGuardsman
14. Aug 2018 · 23:53 UTC
Decent game, took a second to get the controls but is fun. Would make for a great cell phone game
wowa
15. Aug 2018 · 19:13 UTC
Hahaha this is great! The hall of the mountain king fits strangely perfectly to the game, good choice!
RyanJavanshir
16. Aug 2018 · 14:29 UTC
Nice little game you got here. A bit of a pain to keep clicking the box to change the move mechanic, maybe map this to a mouse click. Other than that, great job!
oskarOlausson
16. Aug 2018 · 15:02 UTC
cool game, like the idea of surviving until the music ends, @ryanjavanshir you can use space bar.
You should probably not be in audio since you did not make the music I think
Go Out Gaming
16. Aug 2018 · 21:34 UTC
I love the use of classical music. The game is great. I love the 3d blocks, but sometimes they blocked my view. I wish I could make the blocks see through or move the camera.
WrenPirate
22. Aug 2018 · 21:21 UTC
Oof! This game went by fast! Things got a lot better after I read the directions about toggling between roll and push. I was thinking limiting the cube faces to two or three designs would help me predict the rolling better, but push/roll helped. The music definitely motivates me (raises my anxiety), but did you create this recording or borrow it from some site like Kevin Macleod's freebie music? I'll revise my audio rating if it's an original recording of the Mountain King.
Stefan Jovanovic
24. Aug 2018 · 22:15 UTC
Really good and challenging puzzle! I like that you used "In the Hall of the Mountain King" as the music, really gives it the game dramatic feel! Keep up the good work! :smile:
bog13
24. Aug 2018 · 22:32 UTC
Great experience, but regular game. I love the way the music speed up while the cube fall quicker.
bbaf
27. Aug 2018 · 04:22 UTC
The nice and dynamic game with a solid gameplay!
In case if you plan to create some post-jam version I would like to see some ability to tweak the levels of transparency for the cubes. This may be very handy to see combinations that are hidden from the player. Or at least - add some camera control.
Also, a cube may get stuck in a half-rotated pose if you change the mode during the rolling. I don't know is it a bug or a feature. :smile:

Nevertheless, great entry for the jam!
YuKey0
02. Sep 2018 · 20:06 UTC
Found it a bit hard at first, but nice idea dude. Keep up the good work ^^b
madsj
02. Sep 2018 · 20:53 UTC
I am getting "The Witness" vibes!