Very nice. I’m usually not a huge sudoku guy but the restricted size / symbol set makes this the perfect amount of doku for me. Ended up trying a random Doku level puzzle and had a good time solving it in 44 steps. Also did the daily, nice job! Really well-executed. The little shapes in th ebackground and the fx when you win feel really good!
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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Authenticity (or, Creativity in use of resolution) | #27 | 4.217 | 4.217 |
| Gameplay | #44 | 3.609 | 3.609 |
| Overall | #51 | 3.674 | 3.674 |
| Audio | #57 | 3.435 | 3.435 |
| Graphics | #84 | 3.435 | 3.435 |
Ranked from 23 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Themes
I was planning on trying to create a sudoku game for a while, but the peaceful team really helped be finalize the game idea quickly!
Tools
Aseprite, just generally I think the best pixel art tool (or Libresprite, the free version). My engine is PICO-8 which do to code and size restrictions helps you focus on your idea and avoid feature creep.
Lessons
Making sudoku games isn't that hard, and the transition system I made will be coming up for more in the future!
Comments
really nice level of polish, especially in the menu selection / background. I'm a big fan of sudoku games so this was right along my alley. Would be nice to add some objectives for the number of steps to solve dokus by for each level of difficulty. The music was a bit short and ended up being repetitive, but overall it didn't take away from the gameplay. I also love the PICO8 vibe!
I played every bit of difficulty and the hardest mode a few times, with 30 as my high score.
Great job overall!
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