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Finally Finish Something 2020

Hosted by Second Dimension Games · #FFSjam

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A jam submission

BlerxView game page

These BLERX ain't gonna blerst themselves, now are they?

Submitted by tonyrobots (@tonyrobots) — 5 days, 18 hours before the deadline

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Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
FUN \| Was this game satisfying to play or did it bring you joy?	#11	4.250	4.250
IDEA \| Was this game innovative, or did it use interesting mechanics?	#36	3.750	3.750
Overall	#44	3.570	3.570
AUDIO \| Did this game have great music or sound design?	#70	3.150	3.150
MOOD \| Did this game have atmosphere, or did it make you feel something?	#74	3.250	3.250
VISUALS \| Did this game have nice graphics, art or design?	#78	3.450	3.450

Ranked from 20 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Let people know how long this project has been going, or share a bit of its history.
I started Blerx (was called "Brix" at the time) in October 2019 as a learning exercise to get acquainted with Unity and C#. Didn't expect it to go anywhere, but I found it to be actually fun, and thought it might have a life out in the world.

Hope you enjoy!

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PrioSubmitted4 years ago (1 edit) (+1)

SO SO SO SO SO SO SO ADDICTING! I WANT MORE! PERFECT SCORE

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tonyrobotsDeveloper4 years ago

🥳

coming to a mobile phone near you soon!

zhong317Submitted4 years ago(+1)

Very strategic design, constructed a very self-consistent mechanism with simple elements.

If the bullet speed can be faster, maybe it will be more exciting : )

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GhastSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

Very fun and satisfying. I like that the shots can collide with each other! And I love the sound it makes when it bounces between two blocks really fast. I made it to level 22 or so (where it's a pyramid) and got 44k points.

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tonyrobotsDeveloper4 years ago(+1)

Whoa, that's further than I've ever gotten! Levels are random/procedurally generated, FWIW. Nice work.

GhastSubmitted4 years ago

Oh I didn't realize the levels were generated! But yeah lol it started getting pretty tough at that point. I think every block on the screen had 60+ HP and in the pyramid layout I couldn't find any pixel-perfect bounce angles to clear them efficiently, so I just kinda ran out of ammo. It was fun getting to that point though!

Jimmy SchubertSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

Cool game! Really liked the look of the shots!

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tonyrobotsDeveloper4 years ago(+1)

Thank you, I do too -- was going for a kind of "over the top" 80s/90s effect. Glad you liked it!

bytecomboSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

I have to admit that I was not expecting such a nice game when I saw the BLERX cover image. But this game is a lot of fun. Really like the game and visuals! But the cover image deserves a bit more love in order to make people find the game ;)

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tonyrobotsDeveloper4 years ago

Oh, interesting! Thanks for the note -- I think the cover image is cute but I am very open to any advice you might have. Really appreciate the message and glad you enjoyed the game!

bytecomboSubmitted4 years ago

Hm maybe it is just me. I'm not much of a designer but more of a coder and maybe I just miss the point here. Somehow the cover image was not as good as the game is all I can say. Sorry to not have a more sophisticated critique :(

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tonyrobotsDeveloper4 years ago(+1)

Hey thanks! Yes, it was designed for mobile and the intention is to release it for iOS and Android soon. I like that shot trail fizzle effect too, glad you picked up on that. Still tweaking game balance, I might have special bricks show up a little more often in later levels, and am considering having your last shot be some some of "super shot" that gives you a chance to come back from the brink of doom... Hope to have these updates done in the next week or two. Thanks again!

Ethan's ByproductsSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

Nice job! Fun, polished execution of a simple concept!

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Second Dimension GamesHostSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

This was a fun little block breaking game. I think it shares some similarity to Peggle, which I love as a casual game. I think some lessons you could take from Peggle are working on the backdrop or level surrounds to make the game environment a nice place to be, and also some feedback for the player when they do something cool. By that I mean something like a small firework effect or a sparkle when you do something like getting 2 blocks with 1 shot, or pull off a very long bounce or something (not sure if you're going to work on it more, just a few ideas!)

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Sam is a Rhino and he's Lost

tonyrobotsDeveloper4 years ago

Wow, almost forgot about Peggle, will have to fire that up again! Thank you for the thoughtful comment, your ideas are spot-on. There is definitely at least a little more work to be done (finalizing and expanding animations, expanded high score functionality, achievements are all planned, for instance), and I will also consider some ways to make the environments more varied and visually interesting. I think achievements will go some way toward rewarding a user for doing something cool, but adding some sort of visual or sound effect would be cool as well. Thanks again, really appreciate it!

Dareka DevuSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

Looks like another mobile hit game is just on the way) love it

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Unpredictable Powers

tonyrobotsDeveloper4 years ago

hey thanks!

TANTRUM gamesSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

Very nice take on the Breakout gameplay mechanic! I like the visuals as well... it was pretty sweet breaking the gold box for the first time! Cool app! ^ ^

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tonyrobotsDeveloper4 years ago(+1)

Hey, thanks! So glad you enjoyed it :D

TANTRUM gamesSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

Very cool avatar! I love Gatchaman!!! ^ ^

pixelookSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

Love it!
It's very relaxing to play it...
The aspect ratio looks it will be on the mobile... looking forward to play it :)

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tonyrobotsDeveloper4 years ago

Thanks, it is indeed intended for mobile, and I should be releasing on both iOS and Android in the next few weeks... Really appreciate the comment!

TheCakeConsortiumSubmitted4 years ago(+1)

Interesting take on the popular breakout game.

It's like a breakout game with a "puzzle angle". (instead of action)

Pretty fun game.

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The Last Sewer Janitor

tonyrobotsDeveloper4 years ago

Thanks! Was definitely going for a bit of strategic play, coupled with sensory overload. Appreciate the feedback!