ENTANGLEMENT by mtrc

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made by mtrc for LD30 (JAM)
A game about quantum connections.

It's another uneventful day at The Factory, sorting crates into order and making sure not to open a hole in reality. Nothing makes crate-sorting easier than the ability to connect two objects together on other planes of reality!

Solve a series of Sokoban-like puzzles with a twist, and entangle your way through your working day.

CONTROLS

At the menu screen, press M to enable the music (disabled by default in case it annoys anyone!)

WASD + Arrow Keys - Move around
R - Restart Level
Mouse Click - Entangle an object (some levels)

DEVELOPMENT

Made in 48 hours but missed the first day of the compo.
HaxeFlixel + Pixen + Bosca Ceoil. All art and sound assets
made during the jam. Hope you enjoy it!

Some fun mechanics but I didn't quite have enough time to extend them
into a longer level set. I hope you enjoy what's there.

MORE FROM ME!

Online - www.cutgar.net & cutgarnetgames.itch.io
Twitter - @mtrc & @cutgarnetgames

UPDATE - Fixed a couple of crucial bugs that caused levels to be unsolvable in rare situations. Flash version fixed currently, desktop versions incoming.

Ratings

Coolness 52% 3
Overall(Jam) 3.73 91
Audio(Jam) 2.81 476
Fun(Jam) 3.59 99
Graphics(Jam) 3.37 392
Humor(Jam) 2.73 255
Innovation(Jam) 3.80 61
Mood(Jam) 3.32 259
Theme(Jam) 3.58 182

Feedback

Razoric
25. Aug 2014 · 22:05 UTC
Really enjoyed the entangle mechanic!
mlabarca
26. Aug 2014 · 02:51 UTC
This was amazing!! I really loved those puzzles and the entangle mechanic. It would have been nice if it was introduced earlier.
Tanner
26. Aug 2014 · 09:42 UTC
Good game! Simple and fun!
ncannasse
26. Aug 2014 · 11:02 UTC
Was quite nice, although I found there are too many possibilities for movement. BTW I also made a puzzle game, you might want to try it ;)
sprawl
26. Aug 2014 · 15:00 UTC
I really enjoyed the entangle, it's a simple mechanic with great possibilities for puzzling. The art and sound were good and fit together well.

Great job !
Gametery
26. Aug 2014 · 15:04 UTC
Pretty good idea with the mechanic, im not a fan of puzzle games but i enjoyed this.
Stepwise
26. Aug 2014 · 15:22 UTC
Fun game! I also got absolutely stumped in the level with the three switches in series with so many possibilities. I guess perhaps for a full-release you might consider implementing restrictions on when entanglement can happen and for which blocks? Great feel and game otherwise.
01010111
26. Aug 2014 · 18:07 UTC
Awesome mechanics, I've seen a handful of really great takes on the classic box moving mechanic and they've all been really ingenious!
NuSan
26. Aug 2014 · 20:25 UTC
Nice puzzle, I like that you introduce new elements along the levels. It's not too hard, but you still have to discover and learn the rules. A music could give you an even better mood !
LaFleur
27. Aug 2014 · 15:08 UTC
Fantastic! Very well put together puzzles! Great job!
FlashRocks
27. Aug 2014 · 15:25 UTC
Very nice! Would have liked to have seen more audio, but good for 48 hours :P
Xaychru04
27. Aug 2014 · 16:27 UTC
Really cool puzzle game with clever mechanics, good job! :)
stvr
27. Aug 2014 · 18:51 UTC
Interesting mechanic! Things get pretty tricky, fast.
PapyGaragos
27. Aug 2014 · 18:57 UTC
Nice twist, and good difficulty curve (which is rare here). Good job
jjhaggar
27. Aug 2014 · 20:41 UTC
Fantastic!! It's really addictive.
Draknek
28. Aug 2014 · 01:51 UTC
6 & 7 hours since accident seem a lot less focused/elegant than they could be. 8 is good.

9 has an extra crate and a really basic solution? It works to introduce the new mechanic but it's not as focused as the earlier introductory levels.

I kinda want you to be unable to entangle a crate while it's under a laser wall. (Mechanics interacting in interesting ways and all that)

10 it's really weird how pushing an entangled crate off a conveyor belt, it moves due to the push and then moves due to the conveyor belt (which it's no longer on). Should be the other way round or the conveyor belt shouldn't apply.

0 Weird how I can get the crate on the button and then rush to the door

8 hours since last accident was the most interesting puzzle. More like that!
jsspiegel
28. Aug 2014 · 02:05 UTC
Neat concept, great art and audio! Very challenging puzzles though :P
PixlWalkr
28. Aug 2014 · 07:24 UTC
Fantastic game and very neat.
PaperboxStudios
28. Aug 2014 · 13:24 UTC
Awesome game! Great mechanic, cool art style and fun level design.
Mase
30. Aug 2014 · 00:00 UTC
The puzzle designs are very pleasant. The "accident" was amusing.
mrexcessive
31. Aug 2014 · 14:31 UTC
Hi there. Nice idea, like the user selected entanglement/disentangle, particularly clever idea. Nice minimal use of sound. Bookmarked for a relook later. Good job!
pjimmy
31. Aug 2014 · 15:51 UTC
nice :)
grayhaze
02. Sep 2014 · 15:17 UTC
I really enjoyed this, even though I got completely stuck after a few levels. That says more about my ability to solve these puzzles than your ability to make them though! Really well designed and executed. I could see this being made into a full game. :)
Pavel
02. Sep 2014 · 18:11 UTC
Funny and interesting logical game. Well done
SnoringFrog
03. Sep 2014 · 23:06 UTC
That's a really cool puzzle mechanic. Would've loved to see more, but it was still a good length (particularly considering this is LD).
Snicklodocus
04. Sep 2014 · 01:47 UTC
I loved how you managed to make block-pushing puzzles feel new with a simple mechanic. Difficulty seemed to spike after a few puzzles, but overall I liked the level design. Great job!
Yword
07. Sep 2014 · 12:35 UTC
Interesting puzzles and challenging levels! Well done!
SecondDimension
10. Sep 2014 · 21:32 UTC
Very nice idea, the entanglement felt like something quite innovative for a box puzzler game