Iota Nor

Description


Gameplay


Iota Nor is a unique survival action puzzler where the user is tasked with flipping tiles on a playing field in order to prevent the spread of black tiles. Tiles are flipped simultaneously in randomized groupings of two.

Controls


- Mouse » [Align pieces.]
- Left Click » [Place pieces.]
- M » [Mute music.]

Screenshots


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Pro Strategy


- Bonus points » The level of difficulty increases after twenty seconds spent on the same level. Clearing the board also increases the level, and rewards a massive score bonus.
- Piece origin » The dots on the pieces indicate the piece origin. The mouse will by default align to this tile. Each piece has its origin near the bottom-left, making it easier to push the black tiles up the board rather than down.
- Contain the infection » Black tiles can only spread to adjacent tiles (not including diagonals). Be careful not to leave single tiles as they can result in a much larger problem if left alone.

Some High Scores


- 7438.31 » Os_Reboot
- 5680.02 » Basset
- 3220.94 » JKTransformers
- 3109.18 » Adam Krpan

Programs


- Language » Java
- IDE » Eclipse
- Engine » LWJGL
- Engine » Ridhvl
- Art » GIMP
- Music » Caustic
- Sounds » JFXR
- Packaging » JarSplice

Links


- Download » Windows (Linux coming soon!)
- Source » GitHub
- Twitter » Os_Reboot
- Website » Noctiphyte.com

Comments4

Jupiter_Hadley
Jupiter_Hadley1 May 2017, 18:44
Lovely puzzler! I included it in my Ludum Dare 38 compilation video series, if you’d like to take a look :)
zondarg
zondarg1 May 2017, 21:39
Great puzzler! Really liked it, and truly original. The strangely ambient background music fits very well and the overal black and white too. Had fun playing it, great compo entry! :)
JOrbits
JOrbits3 May 2017, 06:27
I was not able to run the game :/

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