Beatblock (DEMO)
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
SPIN TO WIN: move your paddle around to hit blocks to the beat! Taps and different block types- like mines and sides- keep things fresh.
- Groove your way through a variety of genres with both licensed and original tracks!
- Visuals use a unique 2-bit palette system that has charm without distracting from gameplay.
- A level editor to keep the fun going! Create to your heart's content. (Level editor is currently only available on Windows and Linux. Mac support is coming soon.)
- Planned features include: more levels, block types, song unlocks, costumes, and level editor improvements.
This current build acts as a vertical slice demo, so the difficulty gap between levels may be significant. Our full scope for this game has much more in store!
For other updates and news on development, check out our Twitter! https://x.com/BeatblockGame
For more information, please visit us on Discord: https://discord.gg/gZgwXYqUkk
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Development log
- Demo update 320 days ago
- Demo updates 1 and 223 days ago
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solid game so far! can’t wait to see more
Funny groundhog references :3
it's really very promising, the game has huge potential. However, the demo is really hard, but I imagine that the final game will have more simple levels. The side blocks are particularly complicated I think. I'm having a bit of trouble with the pixel art font used, it's sometimes a bit hard to read, especially in the tutorial, which goes pretty fast. Otherwise, I'm quite impressed that there's already a level editor that seems to be quite powerful! Can't wait to see the full game!
Thanks for your input! Improving the difficulty curve, alternate font choices, and readability/charting tweaks are all on the table for development going forwards. We hope you have fun with the editor as well (=( ^^ )
This is has an insane amount of potential to become huge. I just really recommend adding a practice mode because it's so unforgiving, and it's hard to sightread and understand what I am supposed to do.
We appreciate the feedback! We're hoping to iron out the learning curve for future builds so players can better understand the game's mechanics ( ^^ )=)
I'm not very good at rhythm games, but this was very well done. I like the level designs a lot! They all feel unique and fluid to play with (even if I miss more notes than I should). My only criticisms are that I SUCK at this game and also the taps on the blocks in Code Remix are just a little hard to see. Awesome work, good luck with the rest of your development!
Thanks for playing! Apologies for the difficulty curve being how it is- our planned full scope will have individual tutorials and easier levels to help players build up to more difficult ones. (=( ^^ )
It's a little tricky to figure out when your supposed to tap on blocks, could just be a skill issue. Other than that everything about this is great. I look forward to updates :)
Thank you for playing! We've got more updates (both new levels and QoL tweaks/fixes) planned for later this year ( ^^ )=)