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1024 by chrisdugne

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made by chrisdugne for LD 44 (COMPO)

Goal

You have 10 clicks to destroy the blocks. Try to reach more than 1024 points :joystick:

  • touch a color to remove it
  • Points += nbBlocksRemoved^2
  • Game over after 10 clicks;
  • Game over if a column is filled and a new block arrives on this column;

Current known highscore: 1501

let me know when you beat this, I'll update :trophy:

Story

I missed to many LD since the first I enjoyed, but this time I was too eager to participate. I managed to find 10 hours this weekend to push an entry \o/

Somehow it was even an advantage not to use these 48h: I was definitely pushed to remove stuffs as the time passed.

  • I wanted many rules, (only one remained at the end)
  • I wanted a leaderboard (but I would have used stuffs already coded)
  • I wanted music and sounds (guess what)

I finally had issues building the game, (I have been stuck building an android apk) but giving up I somehow managed to export an html5 version just in time, which is quite universal for you players :rocket: So even if the game is intended to be mobile, it's simple enough to be played with a mouse, and thus html5 it better for this LD showcase.

And to finish, it's quite nice to use a Twitter thread as a devlog as it happens ! Quick stories + screenshots to archive a step.

Now time to get some sleep, it was a draining and inspiring WE.

Credits

  • developed with Corona SDK
  • assets created using gimp 2.10.10
  • coin edited from https://kenney.nl/assets/jumper-pack with gimp 2.10.10

Dev log

https://twitter.com/chrisdugne/status/1122041386088505344

Source code https://github.com/chrisdugne/ld44
HTML5 (web) http://www.uralys.com/ld44/
macOS https://github.com/chrisdugne/ld44/blob/master/__builds/Uralys%20LD44.dmg
Other (web) https://twitter.com/chrisdugne/status/1122041386088505344
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/44/uralys-ld44

Ratings

Given 20🗳️ 30🗨️

Feedback

AndideBob
29. Apr 2019 · 10:00 UTC
A surprisingly difficult game. I wish there was more balance on where the blocks fall, because sometimes you just loose in the blink of an eye. Good job though!
EddenSoft
30. Apr 2019 · 18:01 UTC
Good job.
OroshiX
30. Apr 2019 · 18:06 UTC
Simple rules, but nice result. I would prefer if the trigger for losing the game was when the blocks had already appeared and fallen, and not before they fall completely up the column. It is really frustrating when the block has not yet appeared completely and you lose.
Other than that, it is kind of addictive and nice looking.
Hermitao
30. Apr 2019 · 18:06 UTC
Very good game. Simple, intuitive, and works flawlessly. Really cool. As @andidebob said, the only issue I had was that sometimes you lose without even noticing, I believe due to the animation of the blocks falling. But not that much of an issue, either. In fact, I believe you could get a lot of downloads of this as a mobile game!
Ahmed Ali
30. Apr 2019 · 18:06 UTC
Difficult Game...!!But Great Effort
Flaterectomy
30. Apr 2019 · 18:07 UTC
A very simple concept, but well executed and it had me playing for a number of rounds to see how well I could do. My highscore was 956. This *is* the kind of game that really benefits from sound though, so I was sad at the quiet. Graphics are as simple as the concept, but they look right for what the game is. Not sure how it all relates to the theme though. :smile:
z0rlog
30. Apr 2019 · 18:08 UTC
Nice game, could be potentially addictive, I'd say it needs some mechanics to refill your life to continue the game. Good job!
kuviman
30. Apr 2019 · 18:10 UTC
First I thought only adjacent blocks of same colour are removed. When I realised it's removing all blocks of the color, it became much easier :)
Attala
30. Apr 2019 · 21:51 UTC
A fun and engaging game idea. Almost too bad it only lasts 10 clicks :) Sound would make this game even better.
Wassim
30. Apr 2019 · 22:07 UTC
Great game and cool concept, I like the fact that it's that difficult so it actually became challenging!
The thing is i had a 1073 and that's passed the goal but I still get a game over I know it meant to be endless but notifying the player that he had reached the score would be great!
Good job!
Marcus Gambit
01. May 2019 · 00:59 UTC
Simple yet efficient. Did 1110 the second time but I did not manage to more than 1000 after that. I wish I could have more than 10 clics sometimes :smile: A sound effect when destroying the blocks would have been nice. Very good job, especially considering you had 10 hours !
Neowedge
01. May 2019 · 14:09 UTC
![record.PNG](///raw/e4e/z/24200.png)

Nice and addictive challenge, but sometines it is frustrating because it depends so much on the column and the color of the blocks. Maybe you could control that (not 2 blocks in the same column and not more than 3 or 4 rows of difference columns). Good job!!!
KeyurRana
01. May 2019 · 17:07 UTC
Very fun and addictive game. Took me a few tries to reach 1024. I agree with what others have already pointed out about the columns in which the blocks fall which sometimes made the game frustrating.

Overall, Good job!
TBaudon
01. May 2019 · 17:38 UTC
868 is my best score.
I think it end a bit too quick sometimes all the blocks pile up in the same column and i have no time to click.
Borys
01. May 2019 · 17:44 UTC
I loved this concept. Really addictive and fun. Kinda random, but in overall game is fun to play. Good job!
DrSkort
01. May 2019 · 18:07 UTC
Nice little game but it is very short and too hard. I didn't even get close to winning or am I doing something wrong. The graphics are maybe a bit to flashy and there is no sound so... you could polish it ^^ otherwise pretty nice
hechi
01. May 2019 · 20:33 UTC
Very addictive, I liked it a lot. Maybe you need a catchy background song :smile:
Good job!
jjjjason
02. May 2019 · 02:24 UTC
1053 on the second try! Still a while to go to beat the high score but not too shabby. It's interesting how this presents itself like a puzzle game but with the extremely minimal rule set it's almost like a micro action game? This would be fun on my phone.
dougLima
02. May 2019 · 06:41 UTC
Challenging and Addictive game. It could be a little less random somehow, sometimes it feels a little too unfair when you are building that big play and suddenly loses. Overall good concept and solid game, Good job!
gil4
02. May 2019 · 16:34 UTC
Pleasantly difficulty and addictive, I like it a lot! Won't be repeating stuff already mentioned, aside from wanting this on mobile. :P Expanded into the next mobile hit ideally. ;) Great job!
Saering
03. May 2019 · 21:05 UTC
The random factor of the game doesn't bother me, however it is way too fast to be actually playable for real. This is supposed to be fast paced and based on reflex, obviously, but there's also some reflexion about which color to burst, etc, and it is pretty impossible to have the time to think correctly. I feel the only way to win is to be lucky with the generated colors and their columns. Also it is really annoying to lose when a square spawns up to a column, but it doesn't wait for it to be stacked to trigger the game over.

However the game is really fun to play, it's frustrating but it's hard to quit before you win at least once. With more polish, art and feedbacks, it will be a very very nice little game ! I just think it does not fit the theme, but overall it is a nice entry!
Jin9310
04. May 2019 · 08:31 UTC
Really cool concept and given the time you have had, pretty impressive what you have achieved here! Great job and also nice little addiction you have got me :) thanks