The entire game is on one screen. You move your player by teleporting it across the screen, in an attempt to avoid color changing tile block things that may or may not look cool. You teleport only after the tiles are finished doing their thing changing colors, but you can only set where you will teleport to while they're changing colors.
There are also shiny objects. You'll want those. They make the game harder as you collect them, but they do give you points.
Also, I created this game using GameMaker Studio.
Edit: Thanks for the feedback! I will add visuals to notify the player when they press the arrow keys in future versions of the game.
Bugfix: The shiny objects will no longer randomly disappear from the game.
This game is lots of fun. Took me a minute to get used to the arrows and not just guessing where I was going. I like how the teleport speeds up to add challenge. Well done
That was neat. The concept of having to visualize where the character will end up at the end of a "turn" was fun. I think it would have been even better if there was a sound effect that verified movement though, because sometimes I'd hit the arrow keys before the tiles appeared and those don't register, which threw me off my game. Other than that little complaint I'd say this was pretty cool.
I really like what's presented here, even though it's a bit rough at the edges. It seems pretty unique, and I like unique games! :) While I can imagine the not seeing where you will teleport exactly as an intended mechanic, I feel that there should be some feedback as to where you're going. Maybe a little blink in the direction you're moving, every time you press an arrow key? Not showing the destination, but showing the general direction, as well as showing the player that he's doing the right thing. Other than that, nice game!
Really creative idea, my suggestion would be to add a sort of indicator of where you will teleport and a countdown to when you will teleport for the first few teleports so players know what they are doing straight away. After the first few teleports then you could take them away and then the player has to guess. I'm not very experienced with game design but I think that would make a new player's experience better.
I like the concept. I found the block color change times to be a little too long though. It made the game pace feel drawn out, rather than snappy and fun.
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Not necessarily a cursor, I kind of like having to work out where I'm going to go in my head. Maybe just a directional counter?
While I can imagine the not seeing where you will teleport exactly as an intended mechanic, I feel that there should be some feedback as to where you're going. Maybe a little blink in the direction you're moving, every time you press an arrow key? Not showing the destination, but showing the general direction, as well as showing the player that he's doing the right thing.
Other than that, nice game!