Bloks

Bloks

released on Dec 30, 2020

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Bloks

released on Dec 30, 2020

A small god-game with a Tetris-like mechanic. Can you create mankind and help them escape the blocks?


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A mix of Tetris and a god game. Align blocks adjacent to each other in groups of 2 or more to create combinations, which are added to the top of your block draw. Continue doing this until you can create all the different block types, then start matching rows to get DNA, which creates living things when placed on different block types. Create humans, provide them with all the resources they need, and watch them fly to space!

Unfortunately it's just not very good. The actual god game part is super finicky thanks to the tiny play space, many block properties, odd Tetris shapes, and row-matching destroying your setup. Humans require multiple kinds of resources to actually survive, much less make it off the planet. Oxygen gets erased if you drop any block on it. There's no block hold. It's just endless frustration in what could've been a really unique and engaging game.

It's a shame because I was really liking this one until I got far enough to actually start taking on the final objective. Once I started to aim to get humans off my little block tower, I quickly realized how much luck and bullshit was involved, and how little control I had, which is bad for both genres this game is taking from.

Might revisit in the future but just way too annoying for me to continue playing now.