Nuclear Puzzle Defense
> 3,000 years ago, a catastrophic event at the Caldwell Reactor initiated an unstoppable nuclear reaction. Thanks to the efforts of a single still-functioning droid, disaster continues to be kept at bay.
Help `NANOTIM` prevent untold destruction by swapping and matching tiles, and watch out for any potential *reactions*!
Matching different tiles yields different effects:
> Flammable tiles combust in a pillar of flame.
> Subzero tiles rain down a chilling cloud.
> Radioactive tiles emit volatile particles.
> Metallic tiles summon a shield to protect `NANOTIM` from radioactive particles.
> Noble tiles reset and temporarily stop the reactor's radioactive decay.
We are a husband and wife studio that someday hopes to make games full-time.
Nuclear Puzzle Defense was built in a custom Haskell 2D game engine we have been iterating on as we have been delving into Ludum Dare. The art was hand-drawn and animated in Clip Studio Paint.
Help `NANOTIM` prevent untold destruction by swapping and matching tiles, and watch out for any potential *reactions*!
How to Play
Matching different tiles yields different effects:
> Flammable tiles combust in a pillar of flame.
> Subzero tiles rain down a chilling cloud.
> Radioactive tiles emit volatile particles.
> Metallic tiles summon a shield to protect `NANOTIM` from radioactive particles.
> Noble tiles reset and temporarily stop the reactor's radioactive decay.
About Us
We are a husband and wife studio that someday hopes to make games full-time.
Nuclear Puzzle Defense was built in a custom Haskell 2D game engine we have been iterating on as we have been delving into Ludum Dare. The art was hand-drawn and animated in Clip Studio Paint.
Comments20
macaroni.dev5 Oct 2021, 05:04
@eupde Thank you for letting us know, looks like there was an issue with the build. We've uploaded a new zip now so feel free to try it out - Enjoy!
https://macaroni-static.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/LD/NuclearPuzzleDefense.zip
https://macaroni-static.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/LD/NuclearPuzzleDefense.zip
zazz00005 Oct 2021, 19:57
The game comes up for a moment, and then crashes with error
: hPutChar: invalid argument (Bad file descriptor)
: hPutChar: invalid argument (Bad file descriptor)
macaroni.dev5 Oct 2021, 21:37
@zazz0000 thanks for the bug report.
sorry about that - it's fixed & uploaded now, so please try again!
sorry about that - it's fixed & uploaded now, so please try again!
pstupka5 Oct 2021, 21:41
Works for me (new zip). Very fun game. Nice aestethics and engaging gameplay. Pretty hard though. I'd play the full version (unfortunately it lacks sound effects)
AreyWarlord5 Oct 2021, 22:28
Nice match-3 variation. Really fresh idea.
It might be a bit better if rocket moved discreetly and projectiles flew faster. =)
It might be a bit better if rocket moved discreetly and projectiles flew faster. =)
JPGFG7 Oct 2021, 23:13
Fun little idea, almost like a negative panic bejeweled with some space invaders thrown in. Had fun playing around with, and yeah it is pretty difficult. Thanks for making!
Mr_DanH7 Oct 2021, 23:20
Nice idea, I liked being able to choose the directional effect of the projectile being fired, I don't think I've ever seen that before. I think it would've been nice if the game ensured that you'd get some good match options since sometimes a block of tiles is just too random to feasibly make a line in time.
zookatron8 Oct 2021, 00:04
Neat little game, cool idea! However I was playing it on a beefy computer but was getting really bad frame rate issues which limited my enjoyment of the game. Also the flame effect from the flame blocks should really come down in a projectile or something instead of instantly appearing like it does, they way it is now makes it difficult to dodge IMO.
Tiago Cruz8 Oct 2021, 00:09
Good genre mix, playing a top-down spaceship game with bejeweled mechanics is really fun. Good job!
macaroni.dev8 Oct 2021, 02:46
@zookatron hm that's strange. We've been playing it on a '19 Dell G5 5587 without seeing any frame drops. Thanks for letting us know. I have a few questions:
* What are your specs?
* Was the slowdown present..
* ..from the moment you started?
* ..whenever the screen was filling up with tiles/effects?
* ..after a few consecutive games?
We're building an engine, so debugging these sorts of issues is definitely a priority :)
* What are your specs?
* Was the slowdown present..
* ..from the moment you started?
* ..whenever the screen was filling up with tiles/effects?
* ..after a few consecutive games?
We're building an engine, so debugging these sorts of issues is definitely a priority :)
xpoho13 Oct 2021, 03:03
Смешение несмешиваемого! Три в ряд и стрелялка! Весьма интересно. Спасибо!
Keith Wang13 Oct 2021, 03:20
Interesting and challenging game. Definitely take sometime to be good at this because there is a lot to consider. Have to decide which direction to which block and dodge block attack.
Good game!
Good game!
svntax13 Oct 2021, 04:32
This was really interesting to play! I think if the tile generation was more forgiving somehow, it would really improve the game's potential. As it is, getting tiles together gets harder really fast after a few rows.
VarunDevs13 Oct 2021, 07:13
Pretty cool love the way it it has both tower defence and puzzel type game
BarelyEvenGames19 Oct 2021, 03:44
Cool puzzle game! Love the art
kuro19 Oct 2021, 07:26
The art resonates with me. Mechanics are quite original.
Viba19 Oct 2021, 11:38
Really fun game and a great original idea! Only thing that I think needs improvement was that when I only have tiles on one column it's really hard to randomly make them have 3 in a row. Overall I enjoyed playing!
Yohsk1319 Oct 2021, 15:57
Yay (^w^) ! Nice game, good job ! Your idea was pretty close of what I planned to do first :p So I'm gald someone did it :p Idea is great (^w^).
Just like @viba said just above, sometimes you just have one column (or even worst an isolated tile) and it's really hard to get rid of them (o_o). But it was cool (even if after 5-6 try, I only went to ~73 seconds (t_t))
Just like @viba said just above, sometimes you just have one column (or even worst an isolated tile) and it's really hard to get rid of them (o_o). But it was cool (even if after 5-6 try, I only went to ~73 seconds (t_t))
CiaranW19 Oct 2021, 23:07
This was cool. Reading the instructions I had no idea what to expect, but after failing miserably a few times I managed to get to just under 2 minutes alive. Nice gameplay loop, and it was cool to improve so much as I learned the game. Some sound would be really nice, and I think maybe it would be good to either lock to tile for movement, or have some kind of laser sight. Nice Entry :)
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