A Game of Boxes

by darkx2
Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.78
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.69
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.53
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.50
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.31
Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.62
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★45%
A Game of Boxes was made in Java. Therefore it should work on all platforms, but we only tested for Windows.

It is minimalistic a Jump & Run game.

You control it with the arrow keys or WASD. Each of the different box colors does have something special. Find out for yourself.

The game wasd inspired by a picture we found at iFullscreen.com after googling "Minimalism". This game is a homage to this specific picture. The original artist is unknown to us.

We hope you enjoy this game.

Jan Gretschuskin & Rene Rossdeutscher

screenshot

Comments21

TheColorMan
TheColorMan29 Apr 2013, 23:28
On the level where I suppose to climb I'm not sure how to climb. Are you suppose to press 'Up' while on a wall?
EdoMiyamoto
EdoMiyamoto30 Apr 2013, 09:26
It was a bit hard to learn how to wall jump, and in fact i don't really know how i did it. I finished it, it was nice :)
adnzzzzZ30 Apr 2013, 11:40
This was a pretty nice idea, but the controls were a bit too "loose", I guess. Jumping had a pretty noticeable delay for me... Otherwise, good job!
Nisshoku30 Apr 2013, 11:48
Great because of its simplism! I liked how the title and credits screen were also levels, somehow seemed to fit this. I thought it was kinda mean not to explain the red box until after you found out by yourself. :p
Hadyn
Hadyn30 Apr 2013, 11:57
The controls are nasty!

... but the idea is good, and the design is quite nice =]
Atridas
Atridas30 Apr 2013, 12:04
I gess I'll go with "hard" game. Fun overall, GJ.
raoz30 Apr 2013, 13:08
Interesting™
wonderwhy-er
wonderwhy-er30 Apr 2013, 15:53
Nah, not hard.
I think potentially it could be fun, its like minimalistic portal game :)
Exergy30 Apr 2013, 22:59
Very good looking game! Fun, want more! ;)
Tyro
Tyro1 May 2013, 07:39
What a box-riffic game this was. I enjoyed it a lot! :)
Jeremias
Jeremias1 May 2013, 13:50
Nice concept, but way too short. More levels and box types would be awesome. The controls don't feel that smooth. The graphics are nicely done - enjoyable aesthetics.
tankete
tankete3 May 2013, 01:47
Good idea, but the controls were really tough to both learn and master. Would recommend some sound.
KilledByAPixel
KilledByAPixel3 May 2013, 19:42
Fun game idea, would be nice to see more. Controls felt a bit weird. Cool way to show the credits.
DarkX2author3 May 2013, 19:46
Thank you for all the encouraging comments. We will try to improve the controls, add some levels and maybe sound for an extended edition.
Tom 7
Tom 73 May 2013, 19:53
I liked the graphical style. The controls felt a little stiff (integer-only physics?) especially on the wall-jump level, but I did beat it! :)
netmute
netmute3 May 2013, 20:22
That art style is so beautiful! Unfortunately Java seriously messes up my system, so I can only stare at the screenshot and not play :(
Corné Dorrestijn3 May 2013, 22:35
Very nice graphics.
JayPC000
JayPC0006 May 2013, 07:09
The Jumping and motion are hard to control As you only allow one key press at a time. The biggest complaint is that I can't walk and Jump at the same time.

Otherwise this game Looks like that picture that you find under Minimalism on Google images, My game is more loosely Based on the same image and is also a Platformer
DaveDobson
DaveDobson11 May 2013, 02:56
Very neat entry. Simple, cool physics leads to complex (but not very hard) levels. I think you could develop this into a more complex game with some really clever level designs, even with the few types of squares you've got now. I like the grungy Modern-art look.
foyosoft
foyosoft11 May 2013, 18:01
Takes a while to get into a rhythm with the controls. I was on the wall jump screen before it 'clicked'. Neat game.
Herku11 May 2013, 20:29
The game looks very nice but the controls don't feel very smooth. Nevertheless I wished there were more levels. Well done!
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