2D puzzle game for Android inspired by various games about tangled webs.

Disclaimer: this game was written directly on an Android smartphone with the QLua IDE and the LÖVE for Android app.

• physics entities:
  • static:
    • game field frame;
  • dynamic:
    • stones;
    • joins:
      • joins between stone pairs:
        • rope joint (it restricts a maximal distance only);
      • join for drag control:
        • mouse joint (it moves a stone to a cursor);
        • support of touches;
• game stats:
  • metrics:
    • current move count;
    • minimal move count;
  • autodetecting an initial minimum of a move count based on a count of stones;
  • storing in the FlatDB database;
• initialization:
  • creating a game field frame:
    • based on a window size;
    • splitting a bottom border for destroying stones;
  • creating a stone grid:
    • based on a window size;
    • storing a count of stones in a game configuration:
      • loading from a JSON file;
      • validation via the JSON Schema;
  • creating joins between stone pairs:
    • automatically when creating stones;
    • random shuffling of joins;
• drawing:
  • drawing physics entities:
    • drawing join edges;
  • drawing a reset button:
    • based on a window size;
  • drawing game stats:
    • based on a window size;
• operations:
  • moving stones via drag control:
    • selecting a stone closest to a cursor;
    • freezing all stones except dragged ones;
    • destroying stones below a bottom limit;
  • restarting a game session:
    • cases:
      • on destroying all stones;
      • on resizing a window;
      • by a reset button;
    • automatical actions:
      • resetting game stats;
      • saving game stats:
        • if there are changes only;
  • resizing a window:
    • recreating:
      • game field frame;
      • stone grid;
      • joins between stone pairs.

Clone this repository:

$ git clone https://github.com/thewizardplusplus/tangled-stones.git
$ cd tangled-stones

Build the game with the makelove tool:

$ makelove ( win64 | macos | appimage )

Take the required build from the corresponding subdirectory of the created builds directory.

See for details: https://love2d.org/wiki/Getting_Started#Running_Games

Clone this repository:

$ git clone https://github.com/thewizardplusplus/tangled-stones.git
$ cd tangled-stones

Make a ZIP archive containing it:

$ git archive --format zip --output tangled_stones.zip HEAD

Change its extension from .zip to .love:

$ mv tangled_stones.zip tangled_stones.love

Transfer the resulting file to the Android device.

Open it with the LÖVE for Android app.

Clone this repository:

$ git clone https://github.com/thewizardplusplus/tangled-stones.git
$ cd tangled-stones

Then run the game with the LÖVE engine:

$ love .

• Table of Contents (EN / RU):
  • Summary (EN / RU)
  • Gameplay (EN / RU)
  • Controls (EN / RU)

The MIT License (MIT)

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