You can use 'x' for A button and 'c' for B button normally pressing 'f' should put the game in full screen but it might not work in all browsers. Pressing 'f3' with the game activated will switch between playdate and colored graphics. Progress is saved locally in an "indexed db" database from your browser.  You can also use an xbox controller to control the games if your browser (like chrome) supports this


Puztrix is a remake of the Gravnic game from inside the NES Puzznic game.

Playdate Game Features:

  • 80 levels of the original game
  • Level editor to create your own levels and level packs
  • High score saving and submitting for the original levels
  • ability to turn music & sound on/off

Playing the Game:

In each level there are a number of blocks that needs to be removed from the board. You can do this by moving all blocks in one of the four directions, any same kind of block touching each other will be removed. The level is done when all of the blocks are removed. Each level also has a predefined maximum number of amount of moves you can make and you get 5 retries to complete levels. Once all retries have been used it is Game Over and you'll have to start a new game.

Level editor

There is a level editor included with the game which allows you to create your own levels and level packs which you could potentially share with other playdate players. You can not change the original levels but you can create your own level pack by first choosing "new pack" in the level editor and then choosing "add level" and then "edit" to start creating your level. You place a block using (A) and you go back to the level editor menu by pressing (B). Block selection is done using the crank and to erase a block you need to select the X tile. You can add up to 99 levels per pack and while editing a level you can also test a level by choosing "play". You can choose how many moves are allowed in level by using the "inc moves" / "dec moves" options. There are also convenience options like "clear level" to clear a level of all blocks, "del pack" to delete a complete level pack, "del level" to delete the currently selected level etc. Don't forgot the choose "save pack" if you want to save your changes you have done as leaving the level editor without first doing so will make you loose all changes made. The level editor can only be used on the playdate itself and not on any other platform as currently there are no crank simulated controls implemented and you will not be able to select a different block in the level editor.

Play version with colored graphics

The windows, mac, (self build) linux and html (web assembly) versions can switch out the default playdate graphics with colored graphics if you press the F3 button on the keyboard or the X Button on your (xbox) gamepad. The game will restart with the next source folder and remember which source folder you are using the next time you start the game.

Controls

Playdate

ButtonAction
Dpad Select menu's and options. Choose a direction for all blocks to move in game mode. Move selector in level editor
A Confirm in menu's, placing or erasing a block in level editor, give up level in game
B Back in menus and game (to title screen)
Crank Select different block or eraser (X block) in the level editor

Keyboard Windows / Mac / Browser

ButtonAction
Arrow keys Select menu's and options. Choose a direction for all blocks to move in game mode. Move selector in level editor
X Confirm in menu's, placing or erasing a block in level editor, give up level in game
C Back in menus and game (to title screen)
F Switch between full screen & windowed mode
F3 Switch Source Folders (switch between playdate and colored graphics)
F4 Quit game
F5 Dock Crank
F6 Undock Crank
F7 Hold to move Crank backwards, previous piece in level editor
F8 Hold to move Crank forwards, next piece in level editor

Game pad Windows / Mac / Browser

ButtonAction
dpad & joystick Select menu's and options. Choose a direction for all blocks to move in game mode. Move selector in level editor
A Confirm in menu's, placing or erasing a block in level editor, give up level in game
B Back in menus and game (to title screen)
X Button Switch Source Folders (switch between playdate and colored graphics)
LT Dock Crank
RT Undock Crank
LB Hold to move Crank backwards, previous piece in level editor
RB Hold to move Crank forwards, next piece in level editor

Credits

  • Puztrix for Playdate is created by Willems Davy.
  • 80 original "levels" from Gravnic in Puzznic Nes Game.
  • Graphics made using Gimp
  • Sounds made using SFXR.
  • Music was created by, radiance of iris - 1996, Taken from the modarchive.
StatusReleased
PlatformsHTML5, Windows, macOS
Rating
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Authorjoyrider3774
GenrePuzzle
Made withPlaydate, SDL, Audacity, GIMP
Tags1-bit, 2D, High Score, Playdate, Remake, Retro, Simple, Singleplayer
Code licenseMIT License
Average sessionA few seconds
InputsKeyboard, Xbox controller, Gamepad (any)
LinksSource code, YouTube, Twitter/X

Download

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Puztrix.pdx playdate.zip 13 MB
Puztrix i686.zip 26 MB
Puztrix playdate Mac Os (x64).zip 23 MB
Puztrix x86_64.zip 26 MB

Development log

Comments

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Wish I had a playdate, but thankfully this is still playable in browser! Great game. Everything works pretty well and the puzzles definitely have depth to them.

Only two things I'd note:

- I think the font used could be a bit better for the score and stuff. I feel like it doesn't mesh well with the other graphics

- The background cells that the blocks can move in can be a bit less noisy. 

Other than that. its pretty solid. Good stuff~ :)