E pluribus unum

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.80
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.88
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★4.21
Theme★★★★★★★★★★2.75
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.07
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.13
Humor★★★★★★★★★★1.51
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.07
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★100%
A simple puzzle game where you have to make a number of shapes out of a single grid. You get credit for a match when the entire board matches one (and only one) of the patterns on the right. There are 10 levels eagerly waiting to be solved.

Tips: You can hold down the mouse button while moving the cursor around so you don't have to click on every tile. Also, if you get stuck on level 3 and want a big hint, visit : https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/27580898/E-pluribus-unum-Level3Spoiler.txt

Please give it a go and let me know what you think!

Comments49

gnerkus
gnerkus16 Dec 2013, 18:52
Your game has a truly innovative mechanic. I wasn't able to play it, though (my Internet connection is too slow).

I'll keep trying to load it.
Mechatodzilla
Mechatodzilla16 Dec 2013, 18:54
That gif was brilliant marketing. I can already tell I love the idea and I'm psyched to get home from work and try this out.
phi616 Dec 2013, 18:58
Once I figured out that the shapes can be made from a combination of small squares, and that I can do it in any order the game really opened up.

I completed level 10! Fantastic level of polish, simple but effective sound, lovely art direction but above all really intelligent and elegant puzzle design, a real winner and I've never seen anything like it.

Bravo!
KumoKairo
KumoKairo16 Dec 2013, 19:00
You can change the name of WINDOWS to WEB, so it's more clear that it's a web version and not standalone.

Pretty tough game. Stuck at level 3. It's different and fun to play though! Tile sounds are good :)
IHateATMFees
IHateATMFeesauthor16 Dec 2013, 19:03
@KumoKario: Thanks, I've changed the label. Once you figure out level 3 the rest of the game opens up.
Strangelander16 Dec 2013, 19:04
Nice mechanic. Be sure to link the Web version on this page.
PyroSneak16 Dec 2013, 19:04
Really great puzzle game, kept me entertained for quite a while, completed all 10 puzzles aswell! Great job :D
TobiasNL16 Dec 2013, 19:05
Hey good game man, really cool idea. The sounds were also spot on. The only thing I missed was a soothing soundtrack - although the game is fine without any.
acp_ld16 Dec 2013, 19:07
really well made
IHateATMFees
IHateATMFeesauthor16 Dec 2013, 19:09
@timtipgames: The idea is that you only get the match if the entire game board matches a pattern.
IHateATMFees
IHateATMFeesauthor16 Dec 2013, 19:11
The server I'm hosting this on is acting up, so I'm going to reboot the server. Should only be down a few minutes.
IHateATMFees
IHateATMFeesauthor16 Dec 2013, 19:20
Web link should be working again.
ob6160
ob616016 Dec 2013, 22:25
I really enjoyed this game. It was challenging but fun at the same time ;)
CarlsonAndPeeters
CarlsonAndPeeters16 Dec 2013, 22:26
Rules are kind of unclear in terms of what counts as satisfying a shape at the beginning. But its a pretty clever puzzle game. I enjoyed it once I figured out how it works.
Jabenjy16 Dec 2013, 22:27
Really cool, loved the idea.
WojWorks16 Dec 2013, 22:29
Great game, but how do I get past level 3? For the life of me I can't figure it out!
chardish
chardish16 Dec 2013, 22:33
Fascinating mechanic :D I love games that explore the idea of scale.
Mechatodzilla
Mechatodzilla16 Dec 2013, 22:58
Really cool game overall. I agree with the players who feel it's unclear how to satisfy some of the puzzles. I made it through level 3 once but I don't understand how and wasn't able to do it again. Awesome submission. You should really run with this!
afterisk17 Dec 2013, 03:13
Fun fun fun! Couldn't get through 3rd level though. Very well done otherwise!
ChuiGum
ChuiGum17 Dec 2013, 03:14
Very simple and nice mechanic. Puzzling too! But fun ;)
Unept
Unept17 Dec 2013, 03:15
Nicely done, very polished. Great puzzle mechanic. I gave up on level 4 though, and I'm pretty good with puzzles too, or so I tell myself.
ahnt
ahnt17 Dec 2013, 03:18
I had problems with level 3.. however this is very innovative but simple concept, well done
triforcespark
triforcespark17 Dec 2013, 03:19
I wish you had an undo button, it's quite tedious to click 60 tiles...
but overall, a really, really addictive game; you've just created a really unique puzzle game. Now I want more levels.
Nut17 Dec 2013, 03:19
This was fun! I could see this scaling up to really big levels with lots of strange shapes.
@TeddyNashor17 Dec 2013, 03:21
I am actually surprised by how much I enjoyed that. It was fun and I got to lvl 7 before stopping. The music notes were a great touch as well.
van noctar17 Dec 2013, 03:25
Like the mecanics and the puzzle game. But i'm blocked at the level3. An upgrade could be propose clue or solution.
lekochen
lekochen17 Dec 2013, 03:33
Completed. Excellent puzzler! Well done!
flatgub
flatgub17 Dec 2013, 04:30
This was too hard for me ;~;
Really fun though!
-Flatgub
Hypnohustla
Hypnohustla17 Dec 2013, 13:13
The best puzzle game I've played so far. That's how you design a goddamn game! So satisfying when you figure the correct order to solve a level :)
AndreRodrigues17 Dec 2013, 16:17
Really liked the sound and atmosphere of the game, took me a while to figure out why i was stuck on a level and how the shapes connected but really fun solving all 10 levels =]
Diptoman
Diptoman18 Dec 2013, 08:22
This was incredibly fun, really pulled me in. Once I figured out level 3 I couldn't help marvelling at the genius of it! And the other levels after that were brain racking, too!(especially with that annoying grey tile :P) Cool and innovative even with the minimalistic gfx. And oh, the chiptunes were lovely xD
sclark3920 Dec 2013, 00:56
Well done, great sounds. The sounds really add to the experience. I'd suggest peggle-ifying every single square break (and especially pattern match) to make the whole thing even more rewarding, even if you lose. I played first without sound on, but went back and played again. It is quite a bit better with the singing tiles. :)
oxysoft
oxysoft20 Dec 2013, 03:13
Great idea, but I cannot beat level 3 after 20 minutes, what a waste of my time.
Cambrian_Man20 Dec 2013, 03:20
I got stuck, but managed to get through it. I really dig the concept, and I'd love to see it be fleshed out as a mobile game.
DanielSnd
DanielSnd20 Dec 2013, 05:50
GENIUS! REALLY REALLY GENIUS! LOVED IT!
I sooooo want that on my phone!

Here are my first impressions while playing the game for the first time ^^
DanielSnd
DanielSnd20 Dec 2013, 08:01
This is officially the only game so far that I've actually came back to play more after recording my first impressions... This is really damn good D: Please make a post-compo iOS/Android version with more levels, I'd buy the heck out of it
DanielSnd
DanielSnd20 Dec 2013, 08:12
Aaaand this time I beat it :( I want moar.
Zerkruemler20 Dec 2013, 08:48
Very very cool puzzler. I liked it very much to play it to the end. Very good levels which are challenging but not frustrating except level 3 which should be explained in the game in my opinion since it holds a core mechanics of the game and not a puzzle, but of course Ludum Dare is the right place to test such decisions.
I like also the nice graphics effects in the otherwise plain graphics.
Very good job!
Madball20 Dec 2013, 10:07
Oh, I really like it! Mechanics seem so good. I'd like more levels! The appearance is also nice.
glovecat
glovecat20 Dec 2013, 10:32
The mechanic is really awesome, develop this for mobile devices with a ton of levels, and you'll be rich!!
Dyn
Dyn20 Dec 2013, 10:35
Don't care about theme, but it's really awesome, dude!
BlazingFanfish
BlazingFanfish20 Dec 2013, 20:36
Great mechanic. I manage to finish lv 10. Good game!
gene-z21 Dec 2013, 19:13
Very Nice game,, keep good work
robhor
robhor22 Dec 2013, 22:01
Very cool puzzle!
michail
michail22 Dec 2013, 23:53
Cool game and very nice execution. I want more levels!
Symmeteer24 Dec 2013, 03:50
Very engaging! Best thing you could do for it right now: give it some clearer directions/guidelines, so that people don't have to go read your hint.
JaJ
JaJ6 Jan 2014, 22:23
Such a simple but fresh game. Probably the most elegantly original entry I've played.

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