The Growing Block

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.05
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.74
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.05
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.39
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.61
Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.73
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.39
Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.65
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★46%
A puzzle-platformer where you control a block. There are growing zones that make the block grow bigger and shrinking zones that make it grow smaller.

As you get larger you also jump higher but you'll become an easier target for stray projectiles and you'll be unable to move through certain paths. On the other hand if you become too small you won't jump very high. Try to get your size right.

If you spot any bug please leave a comment. Especially collision/input bugs.

How to play:

The block moves on its own and he can't stop moving, though he only starts moving after you click to start the level. Touch the flag in each level to complete it.

Z = Jump | Select Option
X = Change direction | Next Option

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You will need to install the Visual Studio 2015 redistributables and OpenAL 1.1.

VS 2015 Redist - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48145
Open AL 1.1 installer - https://www.openal.org/downloads/oalinst.zip

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Made with C++ ( SDL, OpenGL )
Art with GIMP
Sounds with BFXR and music with Bosca Ceoil

Genres: puzzle

Comments12

Blobo
Blobo14 Dec 2015, 23:01
"The program can't start because OpenAL32.dll is missing from your computer"
AndreSilvsauthor15 Dec 2015, 11:34
Make sure you run the OpenAL installer. It will create a copy of "OpenAL32.dll" in your system32 folder. And the VS 2015 Redist too.
simoroshka
simoroshka15 Dec 2015, 13:09
I don't know why but the game doesn't react to my input, I can't get pass the starting screen. Tried both version.
NuSan
NuSan15 Dec 2015, 13:21
Cool game, I like the puzzle ideas, even if they are way too hard for me. I always push the wrong button and you have to be prety precise to pass some of the levels. It's the cool game though, keep up the good work.
ripatti17 Dec 2015, 16:23
It's harder than Super Meat Boy! Stucked on the 3rd level, after 50 deaths just passed to the bottom part of the level. Anyway, very interesting game concept.
Hot Box Games
Hot Box Games20 Dec 2015, 23:11
Cute little game, interesting puzzles!
It was a nice challenge, good job!
DarkGrisen21 Dec 2015, 14:11
The controls are not responding sometimes.
AndreSilvsauthor24 Dec 2015, 10:34
How/when do the controls not respond?
tazdij29 Dec 2015, 01:00
I thought it was a nice game, the controls were a bit odd to use, and I have seen another game similar in idea to this in the compo already. But overall a very nice game.
shahid
shahid29 Dec 2015, 20:32
Well done! Tough, but fun.

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