you could run a linux vm on your mac and play it there. then simply use mint as an os, it is one of the easiest from my knowledge. and you can download https://itch.io/app there.
Rather than make it similar to Tetris, you should make the game look unique. The truth is more than a Tetris, it seems to me a very good idea for a puzzle game without being even close to Tetris, I don't know if you do it for a hobby But it really looks great and entertaining. You could make several games out of this and sell them to Sony and other companies.
I just think you could look into creating similar pieces so you don't have a problem with it but I really don't see Setris as a tetris clone with variations to me it looks like a real new puzzle game
It would be great to see a game like puyo puyo tetris later but with this game included
forgive so many fantasies but I think this game has a very good potential to recognize it
I am also making a puzzle game but it is quite rare it is still only in lines of blocks but I can share it soon
I didn't think that the itch.io community is this dumb. I shared my honest feedback about the game, and people clearly don't understand what that is. I regret going here, waste of time
Original comment: Interesting game concept, but it has some flaws that I hope you already know of and are willing to fix.
First - WHY IN THE WORLD IS IT JAVA? I think that is the only thing (and also that this is for some reason 143MB, even though it's a game that should be MAX 2MB) that ruins everything. It is extremely slow and inefficient (Ryzen 9 should not have problems with a simple pixelated game!)
Other than that, it is a decent game. It's a good idea, execution is ok, and I would love to see how it evolves, but the number one thing I'd do is just screw Java and remake it into something at least a bit more decent.
Also - You decided for the cursor to not be real, but rather be an overlay - combined with the fact it's tied to the game's framerate, the cursor is sometimes so slow it is impossible to control. You should instead change the actual cursor since the game does not even take advantage of advanced cursor effects.
Another thing with the cursor - I think you left some extra pixels that should not be there in the texture, but I think you know.
+ I'd like to ask why the game counts the number of times I clicked a button, and in like 100 memory locations at once? Just weird. There is a bunch of weird behavior the game does but I guess that's just JVM.
totally unhinged comment... Why in the world java? Who the f cares?? Someone made a free game, which you downloaded for free, and then played for fun, and it didn't work as well as you wanted it to ... what do you want? Your money back? If you want to make a better version of this game then go ahead and do it. It's not like this is some AAA game from a publicly traded studio that actually cares about feedback from random internet people.
Woah, you are the unhinged one here lmao... I just said my honest opinion, on what could be improved and fixed, how he takes my opinion is the developers thing.
If the game has obvious flaws, am I just going to leave it? Why? Isn't it better to share my feedback so that it gets awareness and maybe the developer does something about it? I don't want anything for it, I just want to share my feedback with the creator.
Learn about what reviews are. They are supposed to be honest, you can't just expect every single one to be positive, cmon.
On top of that I have not said anything bad about the game or the creator. I only shared my experience and feedback on what should be improved. In fact, I only said a fraction of it.
And why not Java? It is slow (that is a wide known fact), inefficient (enormous memory problems - I even mentioned an example above), outdated, unstable, bloated and verbose, has poor support, and a pixel game like this should never, ever be over 140MB. That's just ridiculous, over 10 full-featured 3D games could fit into that. So my feedback here is to reduce it. (This game could easily fit into kilobytes. I mean I could even prove that if I had the time).
Well he does if he wants to fix those things... If, not then he sure doesn't
And it is not that hard to port a game to a different lang/engine. Way, way far easier than making it first-time. Actually, it is a matter of minutes if anything. And anything is easier than Java (if we aren't talking assembly or such, of course)
I am not saying he has to btw, I just suggested it, and it is only one of the things I said. Not the only thing I pointed out. But it is true that Java does directly cause a lot of problems with the game.
Why should he care? As I said, that is up to him how he treats my feedback. And as the developer, he really should care about feedback btw. He does not have to listen but should take it into account and decide if it is worth doing or not.
Seems you guys never even touched programming (Scratch does not count) or don't know what feedback/reviews are for.
Hola, me encanto este juego es fabuloso, muy adictivo, felicitaciones por crear este buen juego, yo quiero que te suscribas a mi canal de Youtube por favor suscríbete, un saludo
Hello, I loved this game, it's fabulous, very addictive, congratulations for creating this good game, I want you to subscribe to my YouTube channel, please subscribe, greetings
Very tricky game. A little difficult to understand at the begging, (maybe a little explenation of a strategy), but ones you get the hand is very funny for chill.
Awesome game!!!! :D I love all the aspects of trying to come up with strategies to deal with the falling sand; I have recommended it to all my friends.
There is just one issue which is that my color blind friend cannot play it and I am sad that I can't compete against him for the high score >:(
I am 85min into a run and I would love to be able to pause, save and exit cuz I gotta go to sleep >w<' nothing I can do besides ending the run on purpose now?
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Looks interesting! hope we get a mac version so i can try it o3o
you could run a linux vm on your mac and play it there. then simply use mint as an os, it is one of the easiest from my knowledge. and you can download https://itch.io/app there.
Amazing concept and flip on the OG Tetris idea, genius.
Rather than make it similar to Tetris, you should make the game look unique. The truth is more than a Tetris, it seems to me a very good idea for a puzzle game without being even close to Tetris, I don't know if you do it for a hobby But it really looks great and entertaining. You could make several games out of this and sell them to Sony and other companies.
I just think you could look into creating similar pieces so you don't have a problem with it but I really don't see Setris as a tetris clone with variations to me it looks like a real new puzzle game
It would be great to see a game like puyo puyo tetris later but with this game included
forgive so many fantasies but I think this game has a very good potential to recognize it
I am also making a puzzle game but it is quite rare it is still only in lines of blocks but I can share it soon
Dumb take.
i have been playing this for three hours
Hi! We played your game on stream and really enjoyed it!
Just a thought, but to accompany the sandy nature of the game, timer should be presented with a hourglass instead.
I didn't think that the itch.io community is this dumb. I shared my honest feedback about the game, and people clearly don't understand what that is. I regret going here, waste of time
Original comment:
Interesting game concept, but it has some flaws that I hope you already know of and are willing to fix.
First - WHY IN THE WORLD IS IT JAVA? I think that is the only thing (and also that this is for some reason 143MB, even though it's a game that should be MAX 2MB) that ruins everything. It is extremely slow and inefficient (Ryzen 9 should not have problems with a simple pixelated game!)
Other than that, it is a decent game. It's a good idea, execution is ok, and I would love to see how it evolves, but the number one thing I'd do is just screw Java and remake it into something at least a bit more decent.
Also - You decided for the cursor to not be real, but rather be an overlay - combined with the fact it's tied to the game's framerate, the cursor is sometimes so slow it is impossible to control. You should instead change the actual cursor since the game does not even take advantage of advanced cursor effects.
Another thing with the cursor - I think you left some extra pixels that should not be there in the texture, but I think you know.
+ I'd like to ask why the game counts the number of times I clicked a button, and in like 100 memory locations at once? Just weird.
There is a bunch of weird behavior the game does but I guess that's just JVM.
totally unhinged comment... Why in the world java? Who the f cares?? Someone made a free game, which you downloaded for free, and then played for fun, and it didn't work as well as you wanted it to ... what do you want? Your money back? If you want to make a better version of this game then go ahead and do it. It's not like this is some AAA game from a publicly traded studio that actually cares about feedback from random internet people.
Woah, you are the unhinged one here lmao...
I just said my honest opinion, on what could be improved and fixed, how he takes my opinion is the developers thing.
If the game has obvious flaws, am I just going to leave it? Why? Isn't it better to share my feedback so that it gets awareness and maybe the developer does something about it? I don't want anything for it, I just want to share my feedback with the creator.
Learn about what reviews are. They are supposed to be honest, you can't just expect every single one to be positive, cmon.
On top of that I have not said anything bad about the game or the creator. I only shared my experience and feedback on what should be improved. In fact, I only said a fraction of it.
And why not Java? It is slow (that is a wide known fact), inefficient (enormous memory problems - I even mentioned an example above), outdated, unstable, bloated and verbose, has poor support, and a pixel game like this should never, ever be over 140MB. That's just ridiculous, over 10 full-featured 3D games could fit into that. So my feedback here is to reduce it. (This game could easily fit into kilobytes. I mean I could even prove that if I had the time).
ok but why should he care? he aint gonna go and completely remake the game in another programming language cause he doesnt NEED to
Well he does if he wants to fix those things... If, not then he sure doesn't
And it is not that hard to port a game to a different lang/engine. Way, way far easier than making it first-time. Actually, it is a matter of minutes if anything.
And anything is easier than Java (if we aren't talking assembly or such, of course)
I am not saying he has to btw, I just suggested it, and it is only one of the things I said. Not the only thing I pointed out.
But it is true that Java does directly cause a lot of problems with the game.
Why should he care? As I said, that is up to him how he treats my feedback. And as the developer, he really should care about feedback btw. He does not have to listen but should take it into account and decide if it is worth doing or not.
Seems you guys never even touched programming (Scratch does not count) or don't know what feedback/reviews are for.
lol imagine arguing over funny sand physicsified game about making lines with blocks
pretty hilarious to say I’m the one who doesn’t know anything about game programming. Which one of us has published games on our itch profiles?
Great version and idea - highly addictive
that's awesome
how did you program this. I need to know. my brain is boggled.
Hola, me encanto este juego es fabuloso, muy adictivo, felicitaciones por crear este buen juego, yo quiero que te suscribas a mi canal de Youtube por favor suscríbete, un saludo
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Hello, I loved this game, it's fabulous, very addictive, congratulations for creating this good game, I want you to subscribe to my YouTube channel, please subscribe, greetings
Tested the Linux build, real fun! Any plans for an android version? Would love to play this on my Android-based Odin Pro console.
cool concept
Really cool concept on an old game!
this idea is so good that, if you remove the tetris themeing and expand on it a bit, you could actually sell this
That's the plan.
missed opportunity to make the title darude sandstorm
Is the game exclusively for 64 bit systems?
It should run with a 32-bit JDK 18 but I haven't tried.
Very tricky game. A little difficult to understand at the begging, (maybe a little explenation of a strategy), but ones you get the hand is very funny for chill.
so much fun. I would love to play a version with a hard drop and a save piece mechanic.
Amazing game... was a bit hard the first couple of rounds but you really get a roll going quite fast :D
This is so sick. Love this idea!
pro: nice physics based testris modification idea that works
con: gamepad doesnt work
what the fuck is wrong with you
whatd bro do to you lmao
he made sandtris
Nice
Awesome game but I need a break (u<_ u
holy moly
what game engine or framework was used to make this?
java+libgdx
what is the difference between eash game mode?
Marathon: play forever
Ultra: reach max score in 3 minutes
40Lines: clear 40 lines in as low of a time as possible
This is nice! I hope you make this on Mac.
oh yeah plz
No, but a Browser version is coming.
I'd buy if there was a Mac version
I hope not.
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do you ever plan on making a mac version?
They won't be adding a Mac version however and browser version is coming.
Setris was on the KTLA morning news in Los Angeles today https://ktla.com/morning-news/someone-made-tetris-but-the-pieces-are-made-of-sand/
This is the most wholesome thing ever. Someone help Rich install this on his PC, please.
weird that a news station covers this kind of thing
This is ridiculously good. Thank you!
I love this game! (thanks for the linux build!)
This is very silly, but also surprisingly good.
Look so good! Need this for Mac!
so true
I never thought I'd see you here. What a beautiful koinkıdınk! <3
No Mac version but they are going to release a browser version you can play if you are on Mac
please, make to phone´s
Yes, for Rich!
Any plans to release on Steam?
+ for steam
Wow, this is satisfying af
Nice!!
Awesome game!!!! :D I love all the aspects of trying to come up with strategies to deal with the falling sand; I have recommended it to all my friends.
There is just one issue which is that my color blind friend cannot play it and I am sad that I can't compete against him for the high score >:(
I am 85min into a run and I would love to be able to pause, save and exit cuz I gotta go to sleep >w<' nothing I can do besides ending the run on purpose now?
It's `p`.
yeah thats just pausing the game. I would like to pause and close the game and keep playing it later.