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CIty of Sand by Uruca Games

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made by Uruca Games for LD36 (JAM)
Since the dawn of time, Man do whatever they can to survive in inhospitable places. Leave your mark in the world and immortalize your legacy.

In City of Sand you will play as the engineer who is changing the desert landscape, slicing stones and placing them to build monuments and wonders.

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(Acient age) Em tempos remotos o homem sentia a necessidade de mudar o ambiente e se adaptar em qualquer lugar utilizando os recursos naturais da sua região. Deixe sua marca no mundo e obtenha a glória ao erguer impérios sobre pedras, areia e suor!

Em CITY OF SAND o jogador controla as mãos do arquiteto que irá mudar as dunas do deserto, cortando pedras e movendo-as para formar monumentos e construções magníficas.



SOUND OF THE GAME - https://soundcloud.com/arlamjr/city-of-sand-soundtrack
Web https://uruca-games.itch.io/city-of-sand-ld36-version
Windows https://www.dropbox.com/sh/abwqly2h7vis9zd/AAAgp3D6J9S-2I-CabtziLFaa?dl=0
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-36/?action=preview&uid=51902

Feedback

Sakaki
29. Aug 2016 · 11:59 UTC
Loved the game concept it can get really delightful if you guys add some incentives (less moves more score, slice stones less core, and stuff...).
The drag mechanic is really immersive, maybe if you add more weight to the stones (so they turn better when we drag from 90° angles) it can get more playful.
Scored 3 until now :v
luttferreira
29. Aug 2016 · 12:41 UTC
There's a super funny easter egg on this game! It made me laugh a lot =D
xesenix
29. Aug 2016 · 12:42 UTC
Game doesnt open maybe use Kongregate/Newgrounds or Gamejolt for hosting?
🎤 Uruca Games
29. Aug 2016 · 14:18 UTC
Thks guys, i will fix now the web version.

@Sakaki We wanted to implement more thing in the game but we had to give a focus on the structures validation program , then got a little tight time ! hehehehe , we decided to leave less bug this release. Thks for feedback!!! \o/
Morax
29. Aug 2016 · 16:12 UTC
I love the art of this game. It is also very funny how you have to play with physics in order to solve puzzles.
emmett_shatley
29. Aug 2016 · 17:22 UTC
Love the art/concept. Pretty solid game.
🎤 Uruca Games
29. Aug 2016 · 18:50 UTC
Thks every one!!!! \o/
Seizar
29. Aug 2016 · 19:49 UTC
Nice game, controls are good and it feels polished. I'm wondering how you went about the validation algorithm? I had a similar idea but I went with a very simplistic approach because of time constraint (my shape is really basic so I'm just checking for pivots distance)
ethankennerly
29. Aug 2016 · 19:53 UTC
When I moved the blocks, saw the puff of sand, and heard the collision, while the silhouette of a camel walked by, I felt absorbed! When I visualized the solution and attempted to drag the blocks and they were tilting away at not quite the right angle, I felt a bit frustrated.
🎤 Uruca Games
29. Aug 2016 · 20:47 UTC
@Seizar We defined the minimum size of a block and set up shadows with this minimum with check colliders . It also checks the number of blocks that are touching.
MrBrenan
29. Aug 2016 · 20:48 UTC
Beautiful. Ergonomic. Easy to take in hand.
Great job guys.
I've notice some problems, the block spawn in front of the pattern, the first I didn't see I have to put a hole somewhere and I was locked.
🎤 Uruca Games
29. Aug 2016 · 21:01 UTC
@ethankennerly We're glad that you felt absorbed, at least for a while! We are not fully satisfied with the controls, but we were running out of time.
Chryse
29. Aug 2016 · 22:13 UTC
Fun game! It may just be us being biased but the art is beautiful.

Awesome job guys!
austintradr
29. Aug 2016 · 22:39 UTC
Absolutely beautiful art and sound for this game. The gameplay seems slightly more lacking as a lot of the difficulty is just trying to get the blocks to do what you want. Other than that it's great!
gene-z
29. Aug 2016 · 22:52 UTC
Very nice, congratulations
🎤 Uruca Games
30. Aug 2016 · 00:05 UTC
thks each feedbacks!!! \o/
Hjalte500
30. Aug 2016 · 15:00 UTC
The graphics are great and the music is so nice. I really liked how you paid attention to the details with the city building up as you created more structures etc. Only problem was the blocks acting up sometimes but thats easily forgiven. Great game!
🎤 Uruca Games
30. Aug 2016 · 18:27 UTC
@Hjalte500 Thanks very much. \o/
Deive_Ex
04. Sep 2016 · 03:37 UTC
That's a really well done game! The graphics and music are pretty nice and I enjoyed the mechanic. Also, the theme fits pretty well! Good job!