Hey itch community! 👋
Just published my dark fantasy match-3 puzzle
after a major platform rejected it this morning.
## Shadow Blocks: Mystical Match
▶️ **Play in browser:** https://alastisdev.itch.io/shadow-blocks-mystical-matchhttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/KpVGWRFIYdc
### Features:
- 🎮 80 handcrafted levels
- 🏰 8 atmospheric biomes (Prison, Dungeon, Grave, Torture Chamber, Corridor, Skeleton King's lair, Bridge, Desert)
- 🎨 AI-rendered 4K animated backgrounds
- 🌑 Wordless story of escape from a cursed castle
- 📱 Mobile-friendly (portrait 9:16)
- 🆓 100% free, no ads in browser version
### About:
Built solo with GameMaker Studio 2 over 6 months. Pure GML.
Self-published today after a platform rejection earlier this morning. My wife said: "It's like books — one publisher rejects, another doesn't, or you self-publish."
So here we are.
### Looking for feedback:
Would love your honest thoughts:
- What works?
- What doesn't?
- What would you add?
Be brutal — I want to improve.
Cheers! 🛡️