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Particle Clash by Steffo

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made by Steffo for Ludum Dare 51 (COMPO)

:question: About

Two particles will collide every 10 seconds, and only one of them may survive.

Twist the matter inside to create colored lines of 4 or more subparticles of the same color, strengthening your particle, and prepare for the crash: the strongest particle wins the round!

:computer: Requirements

This game requires:

  • A screen with a resolution of 1600x900 pixels or greater
  • 2 local players (call a friend and play together!)
  • full color vision (sorry color blind friends...)

:camerawithflash: Screenshot

Screenshot of the first level with the default colors

:keyboard: Controls

:one: Player 1

  • [W] [A] [S] [D] - Move
  • [Space] - Rotate clockwise

:two: Player 2

  • [↑] [←] [↓] [→] - Move
  • [Enter] - Rotate clockwise

:asterisk: Common

  • Mouse - Select options on the menu
  • M - Mute music
  • N - Mute sounds
Windows https://steffo.itch.io/particle-clash
Mac OSX (not notarized) https://steffo.itch.io/particle-clash
Linux X11 https://steffo.itch.io/particle-clash
GitHub repository https://github.com/Steffo99/particle-clash
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/51/particle-clash

Ratings

Given 3🗳️ 3🗨️

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03. Oct 2022 · 13:53 UTC
Pretty enjoyable game ! I like puzzle games and this one plays pretty well and fits the theme in a cool way. I also really like the music being dynamic with the puzzle size !
mudlee
03. Oct 2022 · 14:03 UTC
A very unique idea. I was too tried to spend enough time on it, but I'm sure with a friend this would hit. I really can imagine this game having its own tournament like chess and go and stuff like that. So dead simple, yet still complex.
LDJam user 300360
03. Oct 2022 · 14:16 UTC
I like the puzzle, it seems easy to play but hard to master ^^ I didn't have any friend to play the game sadly but I was able to test the gameplay anyway and it's great ^^
GameJMunk
03. Oct 2022 · 15:24 UTC
Solid game. I like the match-4 style, and the simplicity of having only 2 colors to worry about. The game is easy to understand and the controls are intuitive. A point for improvement would be to add animation when rotating the tiles, other than that, its a very well done game!
scottgoldsmith
03. Oct 2022 · 15:54 UTC
Really enjoyed this and thought it was super cool. Just wish there was an AI I could've played against but always great to see multiplayer games!
SimplePotential
03. Oct 2022 · 15:55 UTC
Nice entry. Pretty straightforward but unique idea.
LDJam user 305918
03. Oct 2022 · 18:55 UTC
Really neat idea to include local multiplayer. I do wish that there was a singleplayer mode, it doesn't need to be AI controlled just another pre-sorted particle.
LDJam user 280624
03. Oct 2022 · 19:50 UTC
I don't have friend... But I enjoyed that game anyway! Good job
INCD021
04. Oct 2022 · 06:06 UTC
Is it possible to get a full board "solved"? Enjoyed it even if I played alone. Nice job :thumbsup:
Helzinko
04. Oct 2022 · 10:14 UTC
Really one the most unique games in this jam. Good job!
Core Foliant
04. Oct 2022 · 11:35 UTC
Excellent puzzle for two!)
🎤 Steffo
04. Oct 2022 · 14:55 UTC
> Is it possible to get a full board “solved”?
>
> —@incd021

Not always! Most of the early "tutorial" boards are fully solvable, except for a few which are deliberately unsolvable to teach players that in this game they should not aim for perfection but for the best they can achieve.

After the tutorial boards are finished the following boards are randomly generated, so both solvable and unsolvable ones may come up.
zubspace
04. Oct 2022 · 19:10 UTC
A clever idea well executed. I like the different board layouts and how the music changes during play. Kudos for using Godot!
PSV Games Studio
05. Oct 2022 · 01:01 UTC
Very cool and interesting game, I really liked the mechanics, unfortunately I don't have friends to test the game so I had to test it alone, it would be a nice feature to add a singleplayer mode too. Overall, great job!
LDJam user 296917
05. Oct 2022 · 03:03 UTC
It's really hard to get a high score in one turn. But I like it. :joy:
Sean Esopenko
05. Oct 2022 · 03:20 UTC
Since this was made with Godot it'd be really easy to make an HTML5 build and then more people will play your game! I find that choosing GDNative in the HTML5 export settings to be the best option.
Suzanne Hardison
05. Oct 2022 · 05:58 UTC
I really enjoyed playing!
🎤 Steffo
05. Oct 2022 · 07:01 UTC
> make an HTML5 build
>
> —@sean-esopenko

I am aware of the advantages of HTML5 export, I intended to publish one as well, but for some reason it was rendering only a black square without any warnings in the browser console, so I had to discard it :sweat_smile:
Corporation
06. Oct 2022 · 20:39 UTC
Cool game) something I would enjoy to play like on an ipad in the plane) good job
LDJam user 258850
07. Oct 2022 · 10:16 UTC
This is so good ^^ the 10s theme works really well with it, and multiplayer was a perfect idea with it.
Im going to play this with my flatmate when they get up, well made!
Samuli
09. Oct 2022 · 12:39 UTC
One of the better uses of the theme I've seen. I like action vs puzzle games and I can see short 10s rounds working well when played with friends. Gameplay depth is well balanced to the timer. AI opponent would have been nice of course, but solid entry nevertheless!
Sailors
12. Oct 2022 · 11:07 UTC
Simple but I like games with 2 players :)
Matoux42
12. Oct 2022 · 12:43 UTC
It was a bit hard to find someone to play with, but I really enjoyed the game :sweat_smile:
Voidsay
13. Oct 2022 · 18:35 UTC
Playing with me and myself was still fun. Being able to pick player colours is a neat feature.

I'd probably take it as a single player game if you just added increasingly difficult points requirnments.
zoglu
15. Oct 2022 · 09:38 UTC
Great idea, would be nice to have a single mode with a target score, but with 2 players it's really enjoyable :)
LavaMagmo
17. Oct 2022 · 13:27 UTC
Nice game!
jk5000
18. Oct 2022 · 08:10 UTC
A great idea and fun little game. I would like to see a version with a bit more time per round. But else a really good compo game. Well done.
Chaseplays
20. Oct 2022 · 07:56 UTC
Played it with a friend for a bit and we had fun! I do think a definitive ending earlier on would have been good though to actually decide a winner. Pretty interesting puzzle game though, great job!