Zenbox by drstik

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made by drstik for LD26 (COMPO)
Zenbox is a minimalist puzzle game. Fill the board with one or more closed loops by using your rake while avoiding the stones.

Click / drag to make tracks. Right click erases tracks.

Ratings

Coolness 45% 1411
Overall 2.92 825
Audio 2.50 675
Fun 2.49 991
Graphics 3.49 269
Humor 1.64 980
Innovation 3.43 316
Mood 3.06 431
Theme 3.41 680

Feedback

acronaut
29. Apr 2013 · 04:34 UTC
Love it!
simple enough yet hard to master!
love the grass! :)
pretty chill.. zentastic!
lpcustom
29. Apr 2013 · 04:36 UTC
Challenging like a game should be! I like it. I'm not good at it, but it's a great idea!
CagedRat
29. Apr 2013 · 04:40 UTC
I like it! At first I was frustrated by having to redraw connections that didn't meet up properly, but I came to like it a little. The angle makes the back rows awkward.
FuzzyWuzzie
29. Apr 2013 · 04:41 UTC
Very cool! I definitely got my Zen on :)
Tiago Ling Alexandre
29. Apr 2013 · 14:42 UTC
Very nice! Sometimes a little buggy (if you screw a path, it is hard to make the same shape appear again to connect with the previous path), but overall, very good!
PTSnoop
29. Apr 2013 · 21:35 UTC
When you're starting a line, it's quite hard to make sure you're starting from the right direction. Slight changes often took longer than they could have done - slightly frustrating. But then, if I'm getting frustrated it's probably my own fault for not being Zen enough. :)

Apart from that, a very nice puzzle game! I like the vaguely Go-style aesthetic of the stones.
EdoMiyamoto
30. Apr 2013 · 16:12 UTC
Is there only one level ? Because when i make the first level in only one loop it takes me back to the main screen..
Khaldrin
30. Apr 2013 · 16:18 UTC
Very nice one. I like the idea as well as the presentation - the background with the moving grass is simply amazing and really contributes to the athmosphere. The minimalistic music fits the theme. Maybe a quiet sound for the rake shoule be in too? Tracks get sometimes messed up when trying to correct small mistakes but being patient is maybe zen like. Nice contribution :)
ericlass
30. Apr 2013 · 16:21 UTC
Nice game. I liked the challenge.
🎤 drstik
30. Apr 2013 · 16:43 UTC
EdoMiyamoto: The placement of the stones is random, so it's a little different every time you play.
fullmontis
01. May 2013 · 08:09 UTC
I like the idea, but using the mouse for this isn't simple. Still, great puzzle game that perfectly fits the theme.
Alucard J
02. May 2013 · 23:35 UTC
Very challenging, controls are a learning curve but if you lead in from the last section then it all comes together. The terrain and music fit very well, perhaps something for the future could be a hint mechanic? Well Done =]
cmjd
04. May 2013 · 13:16 UTC
It's a pretty cool game, I love the music and the looks of the garden, nice work :)
mrexcessive
04. May 2013 · 14:14 UTC
That is excellent fun, fairly straightforward to win/complete a level, but gentle on the mind... nice one!
ghostinthesoft
04. May 2013 · 17:40 UTC
I am stuck, is there always a solution ? however, nice concept, perfectly in the theme
MinionStudios
04. May 2013 · 18:15 UTC
Fun to come up with new patterns and it rearranges the rocks every round. I like it!
matthias_zarzecki
04. May 2013 · 21:22 UTC
This is great idea :D (if quite difficult)
PabloAlexandre31
04. May 2013 · 23:01 UTC
I like the idea, but the controls are very frustrating.
Saturnyn
07. May 2013 · 11:43 UTC
Art is really nice, concept is cool too, but it could use a "You win" screen or sound ;)