Merge or Die

Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.42
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.42
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.55
Theme★★★★★★★★★★1.60
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.03
Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.13
Humor★★★★★★★★★★1.68
Mood★★★★★★★★★★1.82
Casual game of merging numbers with a twist.
If you take too long you'll see the wrath of The Bar!

(if the embed does start after a couple secs, use the link to play. mobile browsers not supported)

Comments16

LDJam user 38959214 Apr 2024, 13:46
doesnt seem to work for me it just shows 'restart'
Jose Pedro Dias
Jose Pedro Diasauthor14 Apr 2024, 13:48
yeah, I need to republish with a fix on the html page. Please don't rate just yet.
oneGlitch14 Apr 2024, 18:45
damn the sound of it makes my ears hurt
Jose Pedro Dias
Jose Pedro Diasauthor14 Apr 2024, 19:43
All of them or one in particular? (I bet it's the sound effect that plays when the bar is fully exhausted, when you'll be penalized with cells being removed. it's meant to be an annoying/worrying sound but maybe it's too much)
mrVentures
mrVentures15 Apr 2024, 02:29
Nice, it worked better for me on the github link. the LD embedded player is too small so you need to scroll I think.
Braulio_JG
Braulio_JG15 Apr 2024, 18:46
It's simple but entertaining. Not too related with the theme, also does not stand out for the graphics or the audio but it is not necessary. Another good part is that the game doesn't have perceptible bugs.
eloraju15 Apr 2024, 18:48
Very neat package! Extra points for rust :grin:
Jose Pedro Dias
Jose Pedro Diasauthor15 Apr 2024, 19:38
I started late. Struggled with the theme too.
My take on summoning is that if you let the bar empty out, you'll lose random merges from the board. A bit farfetched, I know. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
This mechanic becomes increasingly relevant as you reach higher levels.
I expect some cursing at level 4 ψ
Jose Pedro Dias
Jose Pedro Diasauthor15 Apr 2024, 19:40
My first game with Rust/comfy. It was nice to use them.
secrt10116 Apr 2024, 00:14
hard to see how it relates to the theme, but fun little 2048 type game anyway!
LDJam user 259831
LDJam user 2598313 May 2024, 23:43
Fun game, didn't really understand the connection to the theme though. Overall it's a neat game very similar to 2048. Decent polish, didn't notice any bugs. Good work!
SleepyStudios
SleepyStudios4 May 2024, 17:04
Cool idea for a mechanic. Haven't got much to say other than I enjoyed it and everything works really well but I can see it feeling repetitive after a while. Nice work!
Sheepolution
Sheepolution4 May 2024, 18:13
I thought there was no challenge at first. It took me a while before I understood that it wasn't so easy after all. I think there's a really fun game concept to be found here. Do you merge the many twos already into a 5, or do you wait for the explosion, as it could destroy that single 5. It's unfortunate that the sound effects are a bit loud and annoying.

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