Cross Find your way through each level along a path of geometric shapes! You leave an inpassable trail on the shapes wherever you walk, so be careful where you tread. But also keep an eye on what is ahead! A trail will remain on a shape wherever that shape may appear! If you're not careful, you could block your own path! ------------------- Controls: - Arrow Keys: Move -"Pico-8 O" button: Undo (Z on most keyboards) -"Pico-8 X" button + Arrow Keys: Move camera (X on most keyboards) ------------------- Theme I have attempted to match the "Dual Purpose" theme in the following ways: - Moving also leaves behind a trail that you cannot pass through. - The trails will not just appear in the distinct puzzle you are in, but also any puzzle where the corresponding shape appears - Later on, the trails will also conduct electricity to activate platforms the player may walk through, though I would have liked to explore this mechanic more if I had more time. ------------------- Retrospective Sadly I was rushed for time and only incorporated a handful of levels and mechanics. The electricity is introduced too suddenly and the last puzzle is likely too big a step up, though I do think it's quite fun. I've had little chance to test for unintended solutions or to see how fun it is to actually solve the puzzles. Also had to leave a few visual quirks, such as electrified trails remaining that colour until the player undoes their moves over them. Upon waking up the following morning, I have also realised that the middle puzzles have unintended solutions that are much simpler than the solution I anticipated. Whoops! Edit: And a friend just showed me a much simpler solution for the last level too! ------------------ Cross was made by Juner using Pico-8. |