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However, it happened to me not to play a turn because a combo had already taken place.\n\nThe gameplay mechanic works perfectly, so I regret the graphics a bit, which if they had been more improved, it would have been a real plus.\n\nNice achievement congratulations to you :)","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":938001,"author_name":"EvoGenGames","author_uid":"evogengames","epoch":1682963310,"text":"I had fun playing this one. figuring out the mechanic and optimizing it (combining houses first)\n\nThank you for the game.","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":962925,"author_name":"deformhead","author_uid":"deformhead","epoch":1683204186,"text":"Really nice! This is fun, nice puzzle game with the right amount of challenge!\n\nI liked your game being wrote in vanilla JS! This is the way... (I did it too) :smirk:\n\nGood job!","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":975939,"author_name":"zundou","author_uid":"zundou","epoch":1683637519,"text":"While it's a simple game, there are many tactics involved, making it very interesting. The time limit is perfect! Thank you.","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":983022,"author_name":"ruthiepee","author_uid":"ruthiepee","epoch":1684517261,"text":"This game is WILD. I love how many different choices you can make in order to optimize the deliveries. 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