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Atomohod - a space exploration puzzle game (in ASCII style)

A topic by primitivethinking created Dec 23, 2023 Views: 216 Replies: 2
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Atomohod is a real-time puzzle game with original mechanics (there are distant similarities with Puyo-Puyo and Tetris). Also, it is a game about planning, knowledge and space exploration.

Be ready to deal with aliens and anomalies, discover planets, collect materials and turn it into energy for the flight in search of the new home.

[in-game music - jump to 1:50 , Jupiter theme]

You fly away from dangers, threatening the Earth, and operate the spacecraft in two real-time modes: the reactor-puzzle mode, where you build and blast chains of atoms to release and store energy for the flight, and the space mode, where you power up the rocket-engines with the stored energy for space traverse.

[the video overview]

The game has no random factor, it requires careful observations and planning. You can develop different strategies for the puzzle and the flight. Hope you'll enjoy it - I'd really appreciate a feedback and ready to help / answer your questions (if any )).


The latest update:

The new LOW ENERGY MODE was added.

[the new mode brief demonstration]

- It allows a newcomer or any player to operate at decreased speeds;
- The energy output is halved at the lower speed;
- Thus it's easier to play, but harder to get great results;
- Therefore the new mode is a good and balanced introduction to the game;
- Also it's a more comfort field for experiments with combos and setups.


The game is complete and fully playable. But I still consider it an early ("alpha") version, because there were no mass testing in any form. It is written in Lua/C for the text mode of DOS, in ASCII style. Available on modern systems via emulation / virtualization.

You can download the Windows-ready version and/or its DOS files for free:
https://primitivethinking.itch.io/atomohod

Explore the Solar System and go beyond in the puzzle-adventure game Atomohod. You flee from dangers, operating the spacecraft, after the alien attack. You'll have to learn the unique puzzle mechanics to produce energy for the flight and study lots of space entities, like alien forms, anomalies, asteroids, minerals, space winds, etc., to survive in the cosmos.

The game has a new small update today. The full changelog below.

15.04.2024:

  • The rare bug (of the time record save) was fixed;
  • Some QoL improvements of messages.

23.12.2023:

  • The new LOW ENERGY MODE was added;
  • It allows newcomer or any player to operate at decreased speeds;
  • The energy output is halved at the lower speed; 
  • Thus it's easier to play, but harder to get great results;
  • Therefore the new mode is a good and balanced introduction to the game;
  • Also it's a more comfort field for experiments with combos and setups.

21.09.2023:

  • Text tutorial was edited.

18.09.2023:   

  • Cruise mode for the spaceship added;  
  • Balance tweaks for the puzzle mode;
  • Minor performance improvements;     
  • Bot message adjustments.

13.09.2023:

  • Some design and balance tweaks;
  • Message Bot was adjusted.

30.08.2023:

  • The game performance (including the sound stability);
  • Sounds for the MOLs selection were changed.

25.07.2023:

  • Music and game sounds were added (experimental);
  • The new space region;
  • Bot Message tweaks;
  • Minor level-design changes and bug fixes.


Atomohod is a real-time action game, made in ASCII-style (all the graphics rendered with ASCII-symbols), all the sounds played via retro PC-speaker. Parts of the soundtrack below:



Try to figure out the puzzle of Atomohod! Your feedback is very appreciated.

Released the new "Omega" version of Atomohod.

I implemented all the features planned for the game, and proud of my work - it was a great ~2 years journey for me )) 

Atomohod is a complex puzzle game, with the wide variety of situations, puzzle combinations, and your solutions. I tried to balance things out in the best possible way, giving the broad field for experimentation at the same time.

I'm a hobbyist developer, my games are fully free, and I very appreciate the feedback! Below the walkthrough video with my commentary for your better understanding of the game.

the link to download Atomohod: https://primitivethinking.itch.io/atomohod