In a classic Liebnez/Newton situation, nonograms were invented in the late 80s by two Japanese people working independently of each other. While nonograms might not have quite the import or utility of The Calculus, they have at least offered a bit more entertainment to the puzzle-minded among us for the last 35 years or so. Most of us are familiar with nonograms through the work of Japanese game studio Jupiter, which has been creating Picross games for Nintendo since the mid-1990s.
A new challenger has arrived, however! Thanks to dxdydzd, you can now play Picross directly in Athena Crisis. Instead of numbers, this Picross map uses X-fighter units with variable health. The number of X-Fighters indicates the number of unbroken lines of houses that you need to capture in that row or column. The health of each fighter indicates the number of houses in each unbroken line, with 1% health indicating no houses at all, 25% indicating one house, and so on until a 100% healthy X-fighter indicates four houses in the line.
So, for instance, the fourth column has three X-fighters above it with 100% health, 25% health, and 25% health. In that column, youll need to capture four houses in a row, then have a gap of some length, then capture one more house, then another gap of some length, then capture another house. Or, for another example, in the first row from the top, there are two X-fighters with 25% health, indicating that you need to capture two houses in that row in some order, so long as there is a gap between them.
If you want more tips for solving a nonogram, the Wikipedia page is a great resource! Once you have the basics down, head on over to the Picross map and give it a whirl for yourself, or you can find it by searching for "Picross" in the map selector. See if you can uncover the hidden image!
Athena Crisis
Nakazawa Tech
Null Games
Q2 2024
Action Indie Strategy Casual RPG Adventure Simulation F2P Sports MMO Racing Singleplayer Multiplayer Coop EA
Game News Posts 34
🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
🕹️ Partial Controller Support
🎮 Full Controller Support
Very Positive
(54 reviews)
https://athenacrisis.com
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2456430
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Victory in Athena Crisis can be obtained in multiple ways: defeat all enemy units to clear a map, take over your opponent’s structures and bases, escort units to an escape zone, or simply survive for a period of time against overwhelming odds. Outwit, outbuild, and outfight your opponents!
Take Command
Command 40+ infantry, ground, naval and air units in turn-based battles. Each structure you capture will net you more resources each turn, which you can use to build more powerful units and expand even further! Here's the twist: the actions within your game world can echo across to other players' experiences, and vice versa - creating a dynamic, interconnected universe!Think Tactically
Beware the fog! Proceeding too far behind enemy lines may leave your units exposed to attacks from unexpected directions, or even at risk of…dinosaur munches? Strategic thinking will be required to take advantage of terrain and lines of sight.Just One More Game
A lighthearted, humorous story full of memorable characters will keep you playing long past when you planned to put your Steam Deck down. Just…one…more…map…Make Your Own Maps And Campaigns
A full map and campaign editor is included, allowing you to customize your own campaigns with your own dialogue or make challenging encounters for your friends to overcome. You can make single maps to skirmish with your friends, or create complete campaigns with entirely new dialogue and stories.Play On The Go
Athena Crisis takes the phrase “multi-platform” to a whole new level: you can start a game on PC or Mac and seamlessly continue it on phones, or Steam Deck, whether you’re playing the lengthy single-player campaign or an online skirmish with your friends.Key Features
- Immerse yourself in a single-player campaign with funny & memorable characters
- Create your own maps and campaigns and share them with friends
- Compete online in ranked or casual battles with up to 7 players at once
- Explore seven environments with unique playstyles
- Compare your scores with other players in online leaderboards
- Play on Windows, Steam Deck, or your phone, seamlessly transitioning your progress between all of your devices
- Full-length original soundtrack
- Processor: AnyMemory: 4 GB RAM
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
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- Memory: 8 GB RAM
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