Quantum Customs by sidewalksleeper

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made by sidewalksleeper for LD 42 (JAM)

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You're a new hire at Quantum Customs, where your duty is to teleport people's luggage. It's a mind-numbing job but somebody has to do it.

If only the teleporter wasn't broken. Because of that, you have to teleport things as quickly as possible, as it gradually breaks down, and every lost piece of luggage is another few hundred dollars deducted from your pay.

NB: You get a randomized postscriptum after each level, don't miss them!

Controls

Use mouse + scroll wheel or Z/X to manipulate the blocks.

Ratings

Overall 680th 3.3⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Fun 726th 3.1⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 802th 2.98⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Theme 408th 3.72⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Audio 412th 3.22⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Humor 297th 3.182⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Mood 760th 2.938⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Given 30🗳️ 10🗨️

Feedback

CrazyGuy
15. Aug 2018 · 03:06 UTC
Awesome game!!!
Brain Warm-up
17. Aug 2018 · 11:42 UTC
Nice puzzle adaptation!
0nironauta
17. Aug 2018 · 11:44 UTC
This is an interesting concept, using tetris-like approaching. I played until day 4. I like the narrative with the paper notes. Congrats :)
walnoot
17. Aug 2018 · 11:53 UTC
Cool game! The gameplay is fun and original, and the humor is a nice addition. It starts out quite challenging, where sometimes I felt like I had no choice but to leave a big block behind. An easier start would be nice for new players, so that they can figure out the mechanics without a lot of pressure. Overall a nice and polished game, congrats!
🎤 sidewalksleeper
17. Aug 2018 · 11:57 UTC
There is actually only one level, I just randomize pieces every time. I didn't have time to make this randomizer fair, though :P Sometimes it screws players up.

Thanks for playing, guys and girls!
Naruvan
17. Aug 2018 · 12:09 UTC
Very nice game! It's pretty hard but i enjoyed it very much. Also the story was pretty funny. I really liked the paper notes which are much better than just boxes with text in them.
SpeedySloth99
17. Aug 2018 · 12:23 UTC
Cool game! I love the abstract art style, and the music's great as well! The game's fun to play, and the messages at the end of each day are a nice touch. Great work!
Maakep
17. Aug 2018 · 12:24 UTC
Played a couple of playthroughs, challenging but fun. I would've liked to have a little more time though, sometimes it felt a bit unfair since it's extremely hard to plan everything out before starting. You basically have time to put out blocks logically and, if you're lucky, you get to place all blocks... If not, you won't have time to adjust it. So what I'm saying, I had to rely on "luck" too much.

The only other thing is that the controls were a bit unresponsive at times(?), placing a block back outside required a couple of clicks sometimes.

I enjoyed the music!

And it goes without saying that the graphics could've quite easily been enhanced without much effort.

My record was day 11. Good job with the game, was fun & I might return later for another play-through.
pickens-inc
17. Aug 2018 · 15:28 UTC
Made it to day 5! Was pretty awesome, loved the concept and the music. The interface was a teensy bit confusing/unrepsonsive occasionally, and it would have been nice to havbe the game begin a little easier and more forgiving, but it suits the aesthetic that it isn't, the letters were very entertaining.

Some more sound effects and more relevant art would've been great but it was a really solid entry, had fun playing it on stream!
Treizive
18. Aug 2018 · 14:09 UTC
Nice little game :) I played until day 9! The narrative part is really funny and brings the motivation to play the next day. As said earlier, the graphical assets would have been a bit more polished.
RenD
18. Aug 2018 · 16:14 UTC
Cool little game, the addition of the narrative is a really good idea. I've encountered a bug with a piece that looks like a square with a hole in its center and small t shaped attached to it. I selected it and couldn't place it nor change for another piece. But apart from that, that's a cool idea, well executed!
wowa
24. Aug 2018 · 13:01 UTC
Besides the input bug (like RenD described) which occurred couple times, it's a nice little puzzler. Which is also harder as it looks like! :D Well done! :)
TheWustache
24. Aug 2018 · 15:23 UTC
Nice game! The core gameplay is simple, but really fun. I would consider making the blocks break earlier and randomly. It could help varying the challenge even more.

I dig the music and intro screen!
Bredera
24. Aug 2018 · 15:28 UTC
nice little game, like the music and good implementation of the theme
Diaxcor
24. Aug 2018 · 16:31 UTC
i liked the sense of humour in this game but it's a little bit tetris
Alfie275
24. Aug 2018 · 18:29 UTC
A unique twist on Tetris, though would've been more interesting with different levels perhaps (and a ramp-up in difficulty).
fusionnist
24. Aug 2018 · 19:44 UTC
Cool game overall, it does get a bit repetitive over time with no noticeable difficulty increase. There is a solid concept that can be developed nonetheless.
bog13
24. Aug 2018 · 19:47 UTC
pretty hard
mapedorr
27. Aug 2018 · 01:03 UTC
Good puzzle game. I liked the minimalistic visual style, and background music, both set a great mood. I think it is a bit unfair because you don't have time for planning where to place each piece (and one starts with a lot of them). I liked the main menu.

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