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ARCHITECT by Lucien Catonnet

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made by Lucien Catonnet for Ludum Dare 45 (JAM)

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ARCHITECT is a puzzle game in which you have to build the highest tower
→ You can't build in the red zones
→ Pick parts up on your way
Don't forget that you can switch parts with those from the stock :)

/CONTROLS

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/HIGHSCORE

SHARE YOUR SCORE!
→ @samh: 1122
→ @jaumemontagut: 824
→ @kerdelos: 715
→ @lucien-catonnet: 677
→ @netmute: 665
→ @niarkou: 659
→ @herman-chau: 611
→ @nusan: 534
→ @sp3sheep: 509
→ @daria-toni: 500
→ @linheha: 466
→ @diffty: 437

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/TEAM

  • Marjolaine Paz https://twitter.com/Linheha : graphics, music, sound
  • Lucien Catonnet https://twitter.com/LucienCatonnet : programming, music

//♥ ​Made with Raccoon, our WIP open source Fantasy Console ♥​//

Youtube https://lutopia.itch.io/architect
Youtube https://raccoon.computer/?gh=Lyatus/ld45
Youtube https://github.com/Lyatus/ld45
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/45/architect

Ratings

Overall 189th 3.864⭐ 61🧑‍⚖️
Fun 141th 3.847⭐ 61🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 177th 3.746⭐ 61🧑‍⚖️
Theme 566th 3.297⭐ 61🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 470th 3.669⭐ 61🧑‍⚖️
Audio 434th 3.236⭐ 57🧑‍⚖️
Mood 572th 3.321⭐ 58🧑‍⚖️
Given 55🗳️ 64🗨️

Feedback

Valden
07. Oct 2019 · 22:02 UTC
A clever spin on the tetris formula. The game is well polished and the graphics are top notch. A really solid entry for this Jam.
nusan
08. Oct 2019 · 06:39 UTC
Great puzzle game! Once you start planning your moves to get all the bonus, it gets very interesting and when all the read blocks appears, tension in rising and it gets difficult! Great entry
Niarkou
08. Oct 2019 · 07:24 UTC
I had fun! I don't know how you all managed to get more than 500 points though... Also, I liked the graphics as always with your games :)
alixmi
08. Oct 2019 · 12:02 UTC
Really nice little game with a solid mecanic,cute graphism, and the whole created on a self made fantasy console you guys are awesome :)
whooshy
08. Oct 2019 · 20:34 UTC
That's pretty clever! Not sure how someone managed to garner 1122 points.
Linheha
08. Oct 2019 · 20:53 UTC
@whooshy, haha yeah we don't know either, a lot of practice I guess, and a bit of madness :D
DiFFtY
08. Oct 2019 · 21:00 UTC
I love this mechanic! It's just like an infinite generative puzzle. The pieces shape is cleverly chose too! I did 437 for my first game :)
shubart
08. Oct 2019 · 21:36 UTC
Really surprinsing idea.
Herman Chau
08. Oct 2019 · 21:46 UTC
This was really fun, the difficulty increase felt really good and it became pretty tricky towards the end to figure out a sequence of blocks that could go through the narrow corridors! I'd be interested in a write up of how the procedural generation worked.

Ended up getting a score of 611 on my second playthrough. 1122 is a lot :O
Chocolat-Endive
08. Oct 2019 · 22:06 UTC
Super nice, it works really well, the mechanics are interesting and easily understandable. Great! The music is a little laggy/choppy on my computer. I like that there are different tracks when you reaplay the gaame.
NachtWitch
09. Oct 2019 · 11:59 UTC
Such a unique and novel concept! Fun as the art is amazing, audio is entertaining, and all wrapped up in a neat bow of it being made in 72 hours!
Kerdelos
09. Oct 2019 · 12:14 UTC
Excellent, this is a really clever game ! It's also really addictive. The music and the graphics are nice, bonus point for the special sound tracks bringing back memories. At first I struggle to understand what the bonus gave me. Some feedback when picking up one would definitely help. My Highscore is 715. Great Game !
Eymrich
09. Oct 2019 · 19:11 UTC
Good job, liked it! :-)
Well done!
ScarletMayhem
09. Oct 2019 · 19:14 UTC
Very nice game! Loved the retro mood! Took me some time to understand how the bonus worked. Maybe you could say something about it in the initial screen or give some feedback when you pick them up :)
XeduR
09. Oct 2019 · 20:16 UTC
Simply put, this is a cool little mini game! Nice work!
ToxicComputer
09. Oct 2019 · 21:32 UTC
Loved the tetris inspired music and concept. You had a great idea and a great execution of it. Great job. Loved it through and through.
Hugo BALDASSIN
10. Oct 2019 · 08:02 UTC
Pretty graphics and a funny concept!
MaxyMax
10. Oct 2019 · 21:22 UTC
Love your take on a familiar concept! REALLY was hoping when you lose the camera would pan down and show your whole structure! Fun submission!
konomizure
11. Oct 2019 · 02:24 UTC
Really addictive, i couldn't stop playing, but i died out of nowhere when i still had 36 parts left. :/
Linheha
11. Oct 2019 · 12:16 UTC
@maxymax This is a GREAT idea, we may keep it for a future update :) Thanks!

@konomizure oh no! sometimes you can loose because you can't place your blocks anywhere, but in your case it could be a bug (I hope it's not), and we're sorry about it :/ But we're glad that you enjoyed playing!
PabloTitan
11. Oct 2019 · 18:41 UTC
What a great idea! A smart twist of tetris, with pleasant graphics and an addictive gameplay :D would be really great for mobile!
dk5000p
12. Oct 2019 · 03:02 UTC
I had a lot of fun playing this once I figured out that I was supposed to pickup blocks.
BilalCh213
12. Oct 2019 · 11:04 UTC
This is so addictive! I kept playing it until there was this big red block that is not allowing me to build anymore. The pixel art and the mood is so well crafted! A nice and clever twist on tetris.
SP3sheep
12. Oct 2019 · 11:09 UTC
This game is really cool! I had a ton of fun playing it! Managed to get 509 points, not sure how good that is. It's really well made! Good job
msamyel
12. Oct 2019 · 12:56 UTC
The gameplay involves a great deal of planning, so it was very fun! I also liked the graphics and music!
_Le_Dav_
12. Oct 2019 · 12:58 UTC
A classic readapted, ingenious =D
Cyrolis
12. Oct 2019 · 13:14 UTC
Nice gameplay, maybe you must add more difficulties to makes party last earlier !
netmute
12. Oct 2019 · 13:39 UTC
I would love to play your entry, but it crashes right on launch :cry:

![Screenshot 2019-10-12 at 15.38.52.png](///raw/d54/z/29749.png)
🎤 Lucien Catonnet
12. Oct 2019 · 14:07 UTC
@netmute Sorry you're experiencing this issue! It seems AudioContext is not defined for Safari and older Chrome versions. I've sent a fix for that and it should be available on the live version now. You may have to refresh the cache when starting the live version if you get the same issue. Please tell us if you experience further issues. Thanks for playing the game!
netmute
12. Oct 2019 · 14:14 UTC
@lucien-catonnet I'm still seeing the same error. In Safari autoplay only works after explicit user interaction.
coatline
12. Oct 2019 · 15:29 UTC
Reminds me of Tetris! Cool idea and entry!
🎤 Lucien Catonnet
12. Oct 2019 · 16:34 UTC
@netmute Sorry for the delay, I've been testing with a friend with a Mac because I'm Mac-less, and it should at least work now, but maybe without the sound, that may require more investigation.
Pedro Rosa
12. Oct 2019 · 16:44 UTC
This is a simple and charming game. I enjoy to play it. The pixel art is simple but very consistent. The game is innovative and fun for me.
netmute
12. Oct 2019 · 17:11 UTC
@lucien-catonnet Thank you for taking the time to fix it :hugging:

It's working now, albeit without sound.

That's super fun! Feels like reverse Tetris :joy:

Here is my final score. I maneuvered myself into a dead end there :sweat_smile:

![Screenshot 2019-10-12 at 19.07.39-2.png](///raw/d54/z/2977e.png)
Ulcius
12. Oct 2019 · 18:39 UTC
Ohhh, very cool entry, looks and feel like a finished product. Kind of addicting and nice to replay over and over
Tom Frikker
13. Oct 2019 · 04:09 UTC
A bit hard to figure out in the beginning, but once I got the controls and idea down, it really made me think! Great job!
QuadApe
14. Oct 2019 · 04:27 UTC
That's just a complete and solid game, very cool!
DrEvilBrain
14. Oct 2019 · 04:44 UTC
The piece generation felt like it was from a bag like Tetris.
JaumeMontagut
14. Oct 2019 · 18:15 UTC
Nice game! It became really fun once I got the hang of it. My best score was 824 points!
One small thing that confused me at the begging is that I got the "game over" message without touching any of the red zones, then I realized that the way to lose in this game is to not have any pieces left.
I would suggest putting a "you ran out of pieces" message below the "game over" or making the pieces number flash when it gets to 0, so that you know why you've lost.
Linheha
14. Oct 2019 · 19:12 UTC
@jaumemontagut Thanks! :) and you're 2nd on the scoreboard, well done! Yes you're right about the game over message! Also I changed the description of the game because "avoid red zones" was a bit confusing since red zones are just here to block your way and not "killing" you. Thanks for your feedback! :)
daria-toni
15. Oct 2019 · 10:24 UTC
I played submission version and my first score was 325 and then 500 :) I didn't quite understand why the game ended at 500, although I still had the details. This game is simple as Tetris and it's great :) Very addictive! Nice design and it sounds like old games (Sega nostalgia here!). Good job!
DragonZBW
17. Oct 2019 · 16:14 UTC
Really fun and interesting! Visually great too! The music could have used a little work, it felt kind of repetitive.
neowhoru
23. Oct 2019 · 15:30 UTC
Really nice puzzle game. The music is really cool :)