Squint Maze

Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.84
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.22
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.93
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.91
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.45
Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.85
Humor★★★★★★★★★★4.08
Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.66
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★81%
Squint Maze: The entire maze is on one screen.

Requires 1920x1080 resolution. Windows binary. Source can be run on Python 2 or 3 with Pygame.

https://github.com/asweigart/squintmaze

- You are the blue dot.
- Go to the green dot.
- Arrow keys / WASD to move.
- Esc to quit. (Autosaves)
- T to view time elapsed.
- M to restart game.

THE EYES ARE WICKED AND MUST BE PUNISHED. >:(

(For god's sake, don't actually play this game the entire way through. Just edit the saved game file and cheat, like I do in the YouTube gameplay video, if you want to see the (rather disappointing) ending.)

Comments28

FacticiusVir8 Dec 2014, 03:40
I can't see a blue dot or a green dot - running at 1920x1080
Snail_Man8 Dec 2014, 03:42
Unfortunately, this game is just too much for my pathetic screen resolution. Looked cool though
ohsqueezy
ohsqueezy8 Dec 2014, 17:43
Very cool looking maze algorithm. I made the game run in 1024 x 768 to see what it looks like. I don't know if I would ever get to the end even if I could see the whole map, but with the save feature it would be fun to do it over a long period of time like doing a huge jigsaw puzzle.
mrspeaker
mrspeaker8 Dec 2014, 18:23
I don't have windows, but rated you highly based on the concept, instruction screen, and name alone. Squint Maze... genius.
Dew
Dew8 Dec 2014, 18:47
You're a filthy bastard... My eyes are burnt from getting close to the screen...
MegaMasterX
MegaMasterX8 Dec 2014, 18:49
Thank goodness for 1920x1080! Well done!
paperweight8 Dec 2014, 19:44
PC won't support that resolution... missing out...
DesignerNap
DesignerNap8 Dec 2014, 19:48
Full res, this game is very brave! :) hurt my eyes but I gave it a go. Love the audio!
Doubstract
Doubstract8 Dec 2014, 19:49
You probably are trying to win in humor category :). And theme interpretation is really creative (and funny) in this one.
PTSnoop
PTSnoop8 Dec 2014, 20:03
My eyes! My eyes!!
Resonious8 Dec 2014, 20:43
I cannot imagine how long it would take to actually finish this, hahaha.
Catwheel8 Dec 2014, 21:13
This game intimidates me :(
SuperPokeunicorn
SuperPokeunicorn8 Dec 2014, 22:57
Can't figure out where the player starts. The game gets great marks regardless. Love the concept and a hilarious use of theme.
dsilvers9 Dec 2014, 04:57
This makes me nauseous, and I'm just watching the Youtube video. I can only imagine what actually playing this would do to me. A game that causes a physical effect? Five stars all around!
oskardevelopment9 Dec 2014, 06:17
Cool concept. Great music, though the game is a bit hard for the eyes. Thanks for the game and Merry Christmas!
GrabenGroup
GrabenGroup9 Dec 2014, 08:31
And you say our game is more frustrating than challanging :D how long did you actually play this till now? Did you think you're getting better with the time? :D
xaedes9 Dec 2014, 14:58
I dont like to play mazes and my resolution is too low.
But the idea is hilarious! Also it's a nice interpretation of the theme.
Samm11 Dec 2014, 06:24
Haha, it hurts to even look at this game. Well done!
DonovanWu
DonovanWu11 Dec 2014, 06:43
OMG, this game is a great joke in many ways! The idea alone worth a gold medal! Also, the background music is mood-soothing.
HuntTheWumpus
HuntTheWumpus14 Dec 2014, 16:38
Next time: 4k resolution and all walls/dots are only 1 pixel in size :D
Linear17 Dec 2014, 07:43
MY EYES
01rafael17 Dec 2014, 08:29
Such kind of humor I don't understand)
kaa17 Dec 2014, 10:06
Nice joke. In high res maze looks great! What algorithm did you use to create this maze? Eller's? We used Hunt&Kill for our game
JFern18 Dec 2014, 00:19
Ha, good joke. Definitely better on higher res monitors.
igoramendola
igoramendola18 Dec 2014, 01:41
Ohhh, interesting implementation of the theme and I liked the challenge! Hahaha
Although it is graphically simple, aesthetically looks great. But sometimes the blinking effect of the blue dot confuses me :P
Also, it has nice audios and the autosave it's a good feature. Nice entry ^^
Steven Colling
Steven Colling24 Dec 2014, 14:06
Actually tried it, but my eyes start hurting xD nice joke anyway.
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