Sunday, March 25, 2018

Block Shift Game (Win32), version 0.0.2

An update is now available for the Block Shift game! Like the previous version, it is currently only for Windows, and I will be working on an Android version soon.
The game installer can be downloaded from here. If you have the previous version installed, please install in the same folder so the game can be upgraded.
This post will briefly talk about what changed in this update.


Main Menu screen
First, the user interface has been updated: the buttons look nicer, and the game font has changed.
Mode selection screen

Two new game modes have been added, each with its own mechanics and scoring system.
Fast game
In the "Fast Game" mode, blocks will fall rapidly. Unlike the other game modes where you need blocks to be in a group of 4 or more to clear, this mode only requires 2 blocks for clearing.
Note, however, that randomly clicking the mouse is discouraged, since you will lose 1 point for bad clicks!
The third power-up in this mode is different as well: you can temporarily double the points you gain from clearing blocks!
Black & White mode
In the "Black & White" mode, there are only 4 different colors (instead of the usual 7), however they are in different shades of gray, making it a lot more challenging than it seems! The board size is also smaller in this game mode, due to the smaller set of colors.
Shop screen
Finally, you can change the interface theme by going to the game shop. You will need to earn coins to unlock these themes, and coins can be gained through normal gameplay.
You will need to score at least 100 points in any of the 3 game modes to earn at least 1 coin.
A minor update later on will add more themes and possibly more game modes, to give more motivation for playing.

Some features and plans that are still in the making:
  • More themes
  • Different music tracks
  • More game modes
  • Mobile (Android) version

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