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A jam submission

Block & AweView game page

Build explosive chain reactions by placing blocks whose countdowns tick closer to detonation with every move.
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Enjoyment#264.4624.462
Audio#464.2724.272
Creativity#2614.3234.323
Artwork#3034.4184.418
Narrative#30712.7662.766

Ranked from 158 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

How does your game fit the theme?
Place blocks onto a grid, but don't get too comfortable. Every move counts down your blocks towards zero, triggering explosive chain reactions and massive combos.

(Optional) Please credit all assets you've used
All assets created by us. Sourced fonts are free to use.

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Submitted

This is so cool! I think this is my favorite iteration of the blocks counting down games I've played, really great work!

Submitted

SOOOOOO FUN! It's hard to build a new block game concept that feels fresh but you've done a phenomenal job. The art-work is so cute!!

Submitted

very well polished, I like when the number goes up :)

Submitted

daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn!

Well done everyone! Really had fun with the mechanic. I don't think I've reached the skill cap I desired while playing, will have to come back. I really struggled on finding a solid way of clearing the board. Maybe It's because I never used the pass button? It's probably because of that...

Good stuff again and gl!

Submitted

Overall this is a really fun game! I really like the art style and gameplay! Very creative take on the theme. Hope you get into the top 100!

Submitted

Love the expressions! Super satisfying to hit a 3x combo :D

Submitted

I think this is the game I spent the most time on so far in the jam. I really like how in the beginning I could just randomly place and feel like I was making progress. But on replay, I really wanted to learn the rules and how to combine placements to optimize the results. By the time I actually had a good handle on the rules, I was rewarded by making it all the way to rank 8 and getting all kinds of bonuses. I would love for you to flesh the lore out a bit because I would def come back to this.

Submitted

Very clever mechanics and great presentation :)

Submitted

Great game! This match-three-ish genre has been so well explored that I'm impressed you managed to come up with a unique mechanic with the arrows, very cool! The character reacting to the combos is a great touch too, really fun art. 

Submitted

Very addictive game) Like how polished it looks
Great visuals overall!

Submitted

Nice little casual strategy game, a couple of years ago I would have probably wasted a lot of time on this (especially if there was a mobile version)! Felt a bit slow-paced, though that was maybe me thinking too much instead of just placing down tiles. Overall, pretty strong entry!

Submitted

Superfun and addictive game! Well done team!

Submitted

Very fun game, don’t know what to add. The goblin character reactions are extra funny

Submitted(+1)

Fun game! The concept is very creative and there's a surprising amount of content. The visuals are nice and juicy and the music is great too. I just wish it was a bit more challenging. But maybe I'm simply too skilled.

Submitted

This is such a fun puzzle game! Played this way longer than I should have! So polished, so well designed! The only gripe was that the upgrades stopped coming! I want the balatro experience of broken combo's with this! 

Add that and put it on switch, and you have my money ;) 

Submitted

The gameplay loop here is really clever, and everything is so well polished!! Easily one of my favourites of the jam!

Submitted

Wow. I had a blast playing this one! It made my head hurt in that glorious puzzle bending way. Nice work ya'll

Submitted

I mean, I'm just going to say the same thing everybody else is saying, this really is practically a steam release, so polished and complete, stands so well on its own. Sunk in 30 minutes without realizing it, very addicting. No notes

Submitted

Seems to be a unique mix of 2048, Tetris, and a significantly more tactical take on Match-3 games. Haven’t quite played something like it - well done.

Visually, there’s plenty of juice, but I would definitely have gone with a more clear/legible font. Otherwise, maybe the only thing missing is a timer!

Submitted

original concept turned into a juicy puzzler. i got 226 points on my first go!

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