4Kube 3D

Contests 4K Game Competition - 2011
#1

Submitted 4Kube 3D a couple of days ago.
Comments on the game is very much appreciated, especially on level design and level progress.

http://www.java4k.com/index.php?action=games&method=view&gid=315

#2

Very nice and well polished game. How many levels are there? Got to level 11, difficulty curve seemed fine. Does the turns xx/xx serve any purpose other than to see how many moves have been made?

#3

Thanks! There are only 15 levels so you almost got to the end :slight_smile:

The turn-counter doesn’t have any other purpose i’m afraid. I thought about squeezing in a highscore list, but it’s pretty useless without being able to save state between session.
Can’t think of anything else to do with it…

#4

I’d suggest resetting the step counter on each level so we can brag/pull our hair out about how few steps we can complete a level in :slight_smile:

Mike

#5

Hi Bysse,

Very nice game! I like this kind of thing!

I second Mickelukas on the stepcounter!

Best regards from

M.E.

#6

The concept is wonderfully original (at least, new to me). And to top it off, you’ve created some really clever levels. I struggle alot with level design, so this is very impressive to me.

Well done.

#7

Very nice! Well done.

#8

Very nice game, incredible what you can do in just 4k of java! :slight_smile:

I played till level 5, on which I got stuck:
There were no more coloured tiles to activate and the path to the next area was blocked by black red-edged tiles…
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11883400/screenshot.png

Keep up the good work, it really seems like a nice game, despite it’s size :slight_smile:

  • Scarzzurs
#9

Mickelukas / M.E.:
That’s a great idea! Thanks.

Scarzzurs:
Hehe, don’t take the red brick in the beginning :slight_smile:

EDIT: Implemented!

#10

Tested the first 7 levels but couldn’t improve anything, nicely done :slight_smile:

#11

Ah, didn’t notice the restart feature.
You might want to have that on-screen at all time, or at least display it above the game or something like that…

Btw. I topped a few of your scores :stuck_out_tongue:
[Edit]These will be updated as I go along…
Intro: 43 Moves
Level 4: 13 Moves
Level 5: 48 Moves
Level 6: 60 Moves

Gonna finish the rest later :slight_smile:

  • Scarzzurs
#12

it’s cool man, little hard but interesting :slight_smile:

#13

Very cool and unique. It has potential to be expanded into a full-blown game.

#14

excellent ! I love the idea

ps: it remind me this one ( a little different but same feeling ) http://www.funplus.com/Bloxorz.html

#15

yeppe :slight_smile: finished

#16

Hehe good job! I was wondering if anyone would actually try to solve the ‘intro’ level :slight_smile:
I never solved it outside the editor, must be hard when you can’t restart and everything rotates?

EDIT: It can be done in 33 moves actually, up for the challenge? :slight_smile:

#17

Hi Bysse,

Hopefully you be able to squeeze in a sort of
menu where you can go to a specific level?
I want to replay a level to beat my own score.
Also, it would be nice to have some kind of
indication what the (current) least number of
steps is to solve a grid?
I am trying to beat the score Scarzzurs made
but I either have to restart before the finish
to get it done. An unlimited undo would be
really, really helpful to get a step-by-step
improvement.

Again, a great job and a very addicting game!

Best regards from

M.E.

#18

I’m on a really tight bit-budget right now, but i’ll see what i can squeeze in. I think it would be better to have a level select function than undo, even if it’s just key commands. Best score might be doable also.
I’ll get back to you in a few days, going to see Angkor Wat tomorrow :slight_smile:

#19

I managed to squeeze in level select on ‘q’ / ‘w’ but that’s it. Enjoy :slight_smile:

#20

Thanks Bysse,

That is exactly what I needed !!

This is my current low-score:
1=15,2=20,3=29,4=13,5=48,6=54,7=30,8=30,9=49

Best regards from
M.E.