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[Tomma]

Hello to the TIGSource community,

My name is Thomas. I'm a game developper living in France. I'd like to present my puzzle game Pictopix. It's a game inspired by nonograms and Picross. The development is well advanced. There is a demo on the website and the game will be soon on Steam Greenlight.




About
Pictopix is a puzzle game where you use logic to color squares on grids in order to reveal pictures. Easy to learn and very addictive, the game starts with small grids and ends with big grids. With over 150 puzzles, his endless Random mode and its puzzle editor, Pictopix will bring you hours of fun !

Main Features

• Play over 150 colored puzzles
• Learn the rules with a fun tutorial
• Unlock endless Random mode
• Earn achievements for more challenges
• Create your own puzzles
• And share them via Steam Workshop

Other Features

• Logically solvable puzzles (no guessing required)
• Playable with mouse, keyboard or game controller
• Switchable hints
• Multiple save slots
• Puzzles can be suspended and resumed at any moment

Teaser




Website and demo
You can download a demo on the website and for more info (screenshots, etc.) visit indieDB. You can also follow the game on Twitter and Facebook.

Thanks a lot for your attention

Tom

Note: I'll update the post in few days when the game will be on Steam Greenlight.

[Tomma]

Following the feedbacks given by the first players, some improvements have been made to the demo. One of these is the Smart Slide. This feature is explained on tumblr.

Changelog

• Smart Slide added.
• Random mode has been renamed Shuffle mode.
• Two buttons appears at the end of a puzzle : “Continue” and “Back”.
• In Classic mode, the button “Continue” go the to the next puzzle.
• In Shuffle mode, the button “Continue” select a puzzle at random.
• The tutorials can be restarted

The new version of the demo can be downloaded on the website.

[Tomma]

I'm pleased to announce that Pictopix is now on Steam Greenlight! If you want to support the game, here's the link to vote for Pictopix.

Following the last update, the teaser has been modified. And the Greenlight page contains a lot of information. So, I wish you a pleasant reading!

Tom

[Tomma]

Hi everyone,

The demo has been updated to version 0.9.10.

Now you can undo and redo actions when you're solving a puzzle! It’s very useful when you think you have made a mistake. With the mouse, just click on the buttons. With the keyboard, use Page Down and Page Up (or shortcuts Ctrl+Z and Ctrl+Y). And with the XBox controller, press LB or RB to undo or redo an action.

This new option can be disabled in the game settings (and in Shuffle mode) and the history of the actions is saved when you suspend a puzzle.

Let’s see the system in action:



Some bugs have also been fixed.

If you like the game and want to play on Steam, support the game here: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=784619268

Thanks!

Tom

[Tomma]

Hi everybody,

The demo has been updated to version 0.9.11.

In response to demand it is now possible to mark squares temporarily to make it easier to count them in the row. To mark a square you can press the scroll button on the mouse or use the letter C on the keyboard or the Y button on the joypad

In this example the player counts the squares from right to left and then from left to right:


Changelog

Features

• Temporary marking squares added.
• Texts modified in the introduction.
• Modification of step 9 in the introduction (mode expert) to present the temporary marking system.
• The background color of the grid is slightly darker to improve legibility.

Fixes

• The vertical movement with the analog stick was reversed.
• Solving a puzzle and then going back to the tutorial produced an exception.

The latest version of the demo is available here : http://pictopix.tomlabgames.com/

If you like Pictopix, support the game on Steam Greenlight.

Thanks for reading

Tom

[Tomma]

Hi everyone,

Pictopix is now avaible on Mac! As usual, you can download the demo here.

Here is an overview of the main screen in this new version (0.9.12) :



Changelog

Features

• Mac version added.
• New buttons added on the main screen.
• Popup added at the end of the demo to invite players to support game on Steam.

Fixes

• When a puzzle was restarted, its state wasn't saved.
• When a Saitek type controller was plugged, controls with mouse or joypad were disturbed

Don't hesitate to give your feedback! And if you like the game please support Pictopix on Steam Greenlight.

Once again, Thank you

Tom

[Tomma]

Hi,

Pictopix is now available on Linux! You can download the demo on the website.

The game is also playable on the web. This version has less features than the downloadable version. For example, a puzzle can not be suspended and the editor is not enabled.

If you want to play Pictopix on the web, go to Kongregate.

Following players’ feedback, Pictopix has been improved. Here's the changelog for version 9.0.14.

Changelog

Features

• The Linux version has been added.
• The web version has been added.
• The button “Play” is now unlocked at the beginning of the game.
• The faded numbers are darker than before.

Fixes

• When a solved puzzle was replayed, reinitialized and then left, it was no longer considered solved.
• The save and the load of puzzle in the editor didn’t work on Mac and Linux
• The XBox controller worked only partially on Linux.
• Some textures were blurred (arrows in the Introduction and Temporary Marks during puzzle solving)
• Texts didn’t display with Arial font on some computers

For more details, take a look at the steam page or tumblr.

[storybird_jul]

Oh un Français ! Bienvenue sur TIG

Avez vous prévu une version mobile ? Un Picross mobile, avec cette DA perso j'achète !

[Tomma]

Merci ! Je me sens un peu moins seul

Alors pour la version mobile, c'est prévu, mais pour le moment je me concentre sur la version PC. Je ferai une annonce quand je travaillerai dessus.

Oh, je vois que tu es le développeur de Finding Teddy ! J'avais joué au premier épisode, j'avais beaucoup aimé. "Good job!"

[Tomma]

Pictopix has been greenlit on Steam! I'd like to thank everyone who has supported the game.

I've written a post-mortem. You can read it here.

Now I will finish adding new features then I will integrate Steamworks.

Follow the twitter account fore more news : https://twitter.com/Pictopix

[Robert51]

it looks nice but I prefer different type of game.

[Tomma]

If you enjoyed the demo of Pictopix, you can now vote for the game at the IndieDB "Indie of the year" 2016 awards. Thank you!

I'll give some news about the game soon.

[Tomma]

Hi everyone,

I am proud to announce that Pictopix is now on the Steam Store! The game will be released on January 5th 2017 for Windows, Mac OS and linux. The price will be at $6.99 / £4.99 / €6.99

The game will include Steam features:
- Cloud
- Achievements
- Trading Cards
- Workshop

To keep up to date with the latest news I suggest you follow Pictopix on Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/568320

You can also keep up to date with news about Pictopix on Twitter and Facebook.

Thanks again for supporting Pictopix on Greenlight. I hope you will have a lot fun at the release date!

Happy Holidays and see you very soon

Tom

[Tomma]

Pictopix has just been released on Steam!

You can get the game with 15% off here:



I hope you will enjoy playing it. Thanks !

Tom

[Tomma]

Hi everyone,

I'm proud to announce that the Steam Workshop is integrated into Pictopix! You can now share your own creations with others players: http://steamcommunity.com/games/568320/announcements/detail/521691071096613864

I hope you'll enjoy it.

[Tomma]

Hey!

Pictopix is now available on Humble Store! Special offer to celebrate its arrival – 15% off!



Don’t hesitate to buy here – 5% of the profits go to charity and I get a higher percentage too

This announcement is also an opportunity for me to take stock. The game has been quite successful. Nearly three months after release on Steam the community has created more than 300 puzzles. The reviews on Steam are very encouraging (three negative opinions out of the 59 written reviews so far!) Practically 100% of those who have bought the game play it! I’m really very happy that the game gives pleasure to people.

Once again, my thanks to all those who have supported Pictopix!

Tom

[Tomma]

Hello everyone,

It has been a long time since I gave news! I'm proud to announce that Pictopix have met some success ^^

So it's with great pleasure that I announce a big update for the anniversary of the game, the 5th of January 2018. If you want to know more about this update, I give more details on Steam: http://steamcommunity.com/games/568320/announcements/detail/2380580896608344334

[Tomma]

Hi everybody,

I am pleased to announce that the Anniversary Update for Pictopix is now out!

Here's what you'll find in the new version of Pictopix:

• 45 new puzzles
• Bigger puzzles up to 40 x 40
• New achievements
• New secrets
• Zoom button for big grids

According to my tests, the total playing time is more than doubled with this latest update

You will find more information on Steam: http://steamcommunity.com/games/568320/announcements/detail/1568807608830192374

Here's a new trailer :




Have fun !

Tom

[Tomma]

Hello everyone,

It has been a long time since I didn't give news about Pictopix!

On 24th may, I added 2 new game modes (Endless mode and Challenges mode) and yesterday, I've added Twitch Integration and more social features.

If you want more details, have a look on the official news here. And if you have any questions, feel free to ask!

[Tomma]

Hey everyone,

I'm pleased to announce that I've released a new game mode for my game Pictopix: the Mosaics mode!

In this new game mode, players have to reveal three large mosaics. These pictures are composed of grids of puzzles. Solving the puzzles one after the other unveils small parts of the picture. When all of the tiles are completed, the entire image appears in color!

I give more details here.

Do not hesitate to ask me questions ^^



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