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[Morre]

My last entry for this year's Java4k contest is a shape-matching puzzle game called Pixeloids4k.

The game is available as applet and webstart:
Applet
Webstart

The goal is to move the goo so that 95% of it is inside the target areas. To do this, you click your mouse to create little shockwaves.

Screenshot:



Any comments and feedback is, as always, warmly appreciated.

[Eclipse]

tried during the "beta" :D and as i said i've found it quite fun, very good job for a 4k entry 

[Gravious]

This pleases me.

[cactus]

I really like the look of the game, the colours are crisp and the dotted lines create a nice style. The concept is quite cool too, I don't think I've seen a game that uses the same mechanics before. I hope you do well in the competition

That said, I'm not that big a fan of puzzle games, so once I lost I kind of quit playing. I would've probably enjoyed the game more if it had been modified to be a little bit more action oriented.

For instance, it would've been cool to use the goo mechanics to do a The Blob-like game, where you have to trap tiny people running around and absorb them to become bigger. And at the same time maybe there'd be stuff that hurt the goo, like exploding trucks, things that caught fire or whatever.

I'm sure a lot of casual / puzzle gamers will love it the way it is  though 

[Eclipse]

For instance, it would've been cool to use the goo mechanics to do a The Blob-like game, where you have to trap tiny people running around and absorb them to become bigger. And at the same time maybe there'd be stuff that hurt the goo, like exploding trucks, things that caught fire or whatever.

you need to remind that this game is 4kb big maybe less than your own post about it.

[cactus]

Oh, right, forgot about that. Makes the game a lot more impressive for sure

[Morre]

For instance, it would've been cool to use the goo mechanics to do a The Blob-like game, where you have to trap tiny people running around and absorb them to become bigger. And at the same time maybe there'd be stuff that hurt the goo, like exploding trucks, things that caught fire or whatever.

You're right, that would be kind of cool!
Thanks, I appreciate the feedback.

[increpare]

i played this, and I enjoyed it; though I haven't gotten too far yet.

[Morre]

Sadly, it's a bit short. I'm out of space and time, contest ends today! :/

If people like it I might try making a bigger version after the contest

[narasu]

I beat it before I even realized

[Eclipse]

I beat it before I even realized

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