SOKOBOT

SOKOBOT

SOKOBOT is a puzzle game about placing and programming cute little robots. The SOKOBOTS can be given a string of simple commands to move themselves, communicate and manipulate objects. From these simple building blocks much more complex interactions can be made!

Solve, Optimise, Compete!

As an open-ended puzzle game each level has unlimited ways to be solved. Once finished you can choose to iterate your solution for different criteria, such as commands used, and compete on friend leaderboards!

Features

  • 50+ unique stages: Ranging from simple to taxing

  • Open ended puzzles: No preordained solutions

  • Branching progression: Stuck? Try another and come back later!

  • Friend Leaderboards & Histograms: Compete on SOKOBOTS used, cycles and commands

  • GIF Exporter: Share your solutions with others!


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SOKOBOT on Steam

Sokobond Express

Sokobond Express

Sokobond Express is the mashup sequel to two games at once - Draknek & Friends' classics Sokobond and Cosmic Express. A challenging puzzle game about chemistry by puzzle fans, for puzzle fans.

  • Developed by José Hernández

  • Published by Draknek & Friends (A Monster’s Expedition, Bonfire Peaks)

  • Audio by Allison Walker

  • Writing by Philippa Warr

  • Coming 2022


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Sokobond Express on Steam

Lowsy

Lowsy

so! this game is one dollar. this is a truly unfair price - i think it could go fine at eight, to be honest. but what exactly is it?

with the grid and tick system and variety of parts, you might initially think it’s a zachlike, but it isn’t quite. there are 13 levels, and they don’t build off of each other or progress smoothly - they showcase entirely different conundrums. I’ve only beaten the easiest few, but i’ve had to carefully map out a maze of hands, do speed changes on two perpendicular lines of eyes to avoid collision, and stall out eyes in a box until the level ends automatically. every level is a completely separate puzzle, and they’re all very fun! it’s like a game made of only special challenge levels

Real player with 0.2 hrs in game


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Lowsy on Steam

Super Dango

Super Dango

Similar to Baba is you, but most the puzzles are not as tight and clever and many of the are based around a large number of rules instead of just getting you to think outside the box about a small number of rules. Many of the levels feel like more traditional puzzle game levels and have a large number of fixed rules and only a had full of accessible rules that you can interact with to get through some set of obstacles. But the game still has fun puzzles, even if they don’t feel as clever as Baba is you’s, and it has a easy to use level creator to play around with making your own levels. Also the simple automations and interactions create some different puzzles and have some good potential for creating more interesting puzzles.

Real player with 1.9 hrs in game

Super Dango on Steam

Time Bandit – Part 1: Appendages of the Machine

Time Bandit – Part 1: Appendages of the Machine

A Game That Takes Time

A dark life sim that unfolds slowly in real time, with an unusual combination of elements from idle, stealth, and puzzle genres.

Make your choices carefully, because everything you start will take time to finish–just like in real life. Place down one of these automated forklifts to push a box for you, for example, and it’ll take an actual half an hour to finish moving it:

You’ll just have to go and do other stuff and come back later.

You work as an independent contractor for a mining company, but soon you discover they’re trying to take control of time in order to make you work for them forever. Manage your money, fuel, and energy while slowly solving puzzles to collect the time crystals and then pull off high-stakes stealthy heists to steal back from your employer.

Featuring tons of real-time game mechanics:

  • Move boxes, grow trees, build bridges, and compact trash–and wait for them to finish.

  • Different guard rotations and different consequences for getting caught depending on the time of day when you play.

  • A story that unfolds slowly through conversations that work like real-life phone calls. Characters will only call you periodically to advance the story over the course of days and weeks of playtime.

  • Your energy meter goes down while you play, and it takes up to 8 real-time hours of good sleep to fill it up all the way.

  • Meet characters at the actual meeting times that you set with them.

  • Real-time dynamic music.

  • And much more.

A Story of Political Intrigue

The first part of an epic, explicitly anticapitalist melodrama, told through lowpoly cutscenes and radio conversations inspired by early cinematic games. The company’s CEO and shareholders have come up with a scheme to live forever, but it will mean sacrificing the lives of their workers. Fight for a world where everyone has a right to their time.

Use the realistic radio to call characters anytime for dialogue about whatever situation you’re in. You’ll find hints on what to do next, details that expand the story, fourth wall–breaking humor, and more.

A challenge with real consequences: Don’t get caught by guards or let yourself fall asleep, or you might end up stuck waiting it out in jail or the hospital.

Fixed camera angles in gameplay, just like in the old days. With a real-time day-and-night cycle and real-time weather tied to your location, to make the game integrate more with your life.

Tons of playtime in part one alone. And you can use your save file to continue where you left off when the next part comes out. Truly commit to the long haul of the real-time experience.

Join Time Bandit’s Discord to receive development updates and offer your feedback on work in progress! https://discord.gg/vhue5NtN39

Time Bandit – Part 1: Appendages of the Machine on Steam