13 Bubbles is a twist on the classic Bubble Pop kind of game.
\nHere, to be able to pop bubbles, not only the group has to be of the same color but the sum of all its values must be a multiple of 13 (0 and negatives included). Reach bigger sums (26 or -26, 39 or -39, etc…) to multiply your score!\nTo avoid headaches from too much calculus, hover your mouse on a bubble group to get the current sum of values and the closest multiples.
\nTry to survive as long as possible by preventing the bubbles to get to the bottom of the screen, and if 2 or 3 colors are too easy for you, why not try the hard mode?
\nControls:
\nNicely done. Clever use of 13. On my first couple runs, I didn’t realize you can change the bubble color. Changing the bubble color dramatically increases the number of decisions! Well done on graphics and audio
\n","games":["Phantomicus"]},{"typ":1,"at":380186127,"re":378992179,"author":"NoNiMad","login":"NoNiMad","gh":2399961,"url":"https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@nonimad","twitter":"NoNiMad","text":"Tutorial is definitely the biggest thing I wanted to add but add no time to do. Thanks for the comment!
\n"},{"at":379321440,"author":"Christoph Schansky","login":"DerBenniBanni","gh":5499976,"text":"Thats a clever variation of the bubble-shooter genre!
\nNice presentation! Good game!
\n","games":["Aargh! Triskaideka attacks!"]},{"typ":1,"at":380186145,"re":379321440,"author":"NoNiMad","login":"NoNiMad","gh":2399961,"url":"https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@nonimad","twitter":"NoNiMad","text":"Thank you very much!
\n"},{"at":379393756,"author":"Jasper Renow-Clarke","login":"picosonic","gh":26137750,"twitter":"femtosonic","text":"An interesting twist on the bubble-popping genre.
\nAlmost impossible without the hover hints.
\n","games":["rollermaze"]},{"typ":1,"at":380186211,"re":379393756,"author":"NoNiMad","login":"NoNiMad","gh":2399961,"url":"https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@nonimad","twitter":"NoNiMad","text":"You’re right, the hints are mandatory for most, and I wanted to have gradually smaller hints as you increased the difficulty. Maybe an extreme mode where there’s no hint could be interesting for the hardcore players :D
\n"},{"at":379460277,"author":"Homer Dilpleu","login":"HomerDilpleu","gh":66157330,"text":"This game was a chill experience to me with a sweet music and time to think for each move. I loved the concept wich fits perfectly the theme. Well done !
\n","games":["Unloved 13"]},{"typ":1,"at":380186232,"re":379460277,"author":"NoNiMad","login":"NoNiMad","gh":2399961,"url":"https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@nonimad","twitter":"NoNiMad","text":"Thank you for the comment! Glad you found it chill, it was definitely one of the goals!
\n"},{"at":379606121,"author":"John Edvard","login":"johnedvard","gh":656024,"url":"https://reitgames.com","twitter":"ReitGames","text":"My game is also about bubbles, so of course I had to check out this game.\nI love the main menu, it’s so simple, and pretty. The bubbles in the background are subtle and nice to look at. The sfx and music also fit the gameplay well. I appreciate the mouse-over hint, otherwise I would have given up, haha.
\nUsing the mouse wheel to change color is a good idea, but it was difficult to operate on my mouse (Apple Magic Mouse.) The color changes too fast. Maybe it’s easier with a wheel with steps.
\n","games":["Bubble Burst"]},{"typ":1,"at":380186327,"re":379606121,"author":"NoNiMad","login":"NoNiMad","gh":2399961,"url":"https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@nonimad","twitter":"NoNiMad","text":"I’m going to check your game then, can’t miss on anything bubble-related :p
\nThank you for your nice comment, the hint is indeed very welcome! I must work on the controls for a post-jam version, for sure! Getting it to a playable state on mobile will have me rethink it anyway.
\n"},{"typ":2,"at":379802861,"author":"Taufik Sani","login":"tictacx-gm","gh":106235867,"url":"https://linkedin.com/in/taufiksani","twitter":"gorilatictacx","text":"Testing my elementary math here! I like the gamification element of combining math and Puzzle Bobble mechanics, with additional layers added in to make it more challenging. One thing I found a little confusing was how the current sum of values and multiples were presented to the player.
\n"},{"typ":1,"at":380186416,"re":379802861,"author":"NoNiMad","login":"NoNiMad","gh":2399961,"url":"https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@nonimad","twitter":"NoNiMad","text":"It’s definitely an area that can be improved! Tutorial and better UX is one of the main goals of the improvements I’m working on.
\nThank you very much for your comment!
\n"},{"at":380069196,"author":"Almut Kieffer-Jones","login":"mxlle","gh":6170306,"text":"Very polished production! I enjoyed playing this a lot!
\nThe controls were good. Though I think it would have been beneficial, if they were also displayed inside the game, e.g. next to the game field. (Had to leave the game again to remember how changing the color works)
\nGreat audio and graphics. Good idea that the side bars change color accordingly.
\nNice to be able to plan with the upcoming numbers. Except when another row appears and all the numbers change 😱 which I guess is a feature not a bug 😅
\nSometimes after a row appeared there were already groups that were a multiple of 13. I think it could makes sense to avoid creating these or that they should pop
\n","games":["The Society of Multiphobics"]},{"typ":1,"at":380186624,"re":380069196,"author":"NoNiMad","login":"NoNiMad","gh":2399961,"url":"https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@nonimad","twitter":"NoNiMad","text":"Thank you very much for your comment and compliments!
\nIndeed, that is not a bug, new rows come and add an unpredictable element to the gameplay!\nBut, as you say, when a group “automatically” gets to a multiple of 13 it should pop. Unfortunately I didn’t have time to implement that :/
\nAs you mention, a tutorial is definitely something I’ll try to get into my next jams, but I have to admit I’m often keeping it for the end since it is playable without.
\n"},{"at":380183301,"author":"Zark Attack","login":"Noah-Zark-22","gh":181499250,"text":"A fun progression on bubble pop. Game works properly, and I really liked game track (It has that nursery mobile sound, which is quite bubbly). We also entered a Mathy game, check out Primonumerophobia if ya get the chance. Solid entry.
\n","games":["Primonumerophobia"]},{"typ":1,"at":380186641,"re":380183301,"author":"NoNiMad","login":"NoNiMad","gh":2399961,"url":"https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@nonimad","twitter":"NoNiMad","text":"Will check that before the end!\nThanks for your nice comment :)
\n"},{"at":380187266,"author":"Samuel van Egmond","login":"SamuelVanEgmond","gh":95985602,"text":"Good bubble game, nice graphics, good controls.
\nNot as mindless as I like my bubble games :-P
\nGreat entry!
\n","games":["The King's Crowns"]},{"typ":1,"at":380497695,"re":380187266,"author":"NoNiMad","login":"NoNiMad","gh":2399961,"url":"https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@nonimad","twitter":"NoNiMad","text":"Thank you for your comment! It is not intended to be mindless indeed :D
\n"},{"at":380244340,"author":"Igor Khotin","login":"invider","gh":5694089,"url":"http://www.ikhotin.com","twitter":"chaostarter","text":"It is a nice use of the theme and a very cool game overall.
\nI agree with some of the reviewers that an in-game tutorial would help the players to grasp the game.\nI read the description and still kind of missed the point that changing the color is crucial. But it was an “a-ha!” moment once I got it - it instantly gives you that strategic depth in the gameplay. It would be nice to guide a player to the moment she can start to switch colors. It takes just one successful hit with a color switch to get it.
\n","games":["Liminal Gap Runner"]},{"typ":1,"at":380498166,"re":380244340,"author":"NoNiMad","login":"NoNiMad","gh":2399961,"url":"https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@nonimad","twitter":"NoNiMad","text":"Thank you so much!\nThe tutorial is not something I’ll be missing next time I do a gamejam :)
\n"},{"typ":2,"at":380344348,"author":"Emanuele Feronato","login":"triqui","gh":389551,"text":"It’s a good Puzzle Bobble + Math game, butthe game field is really too wide and there is space for a lot of bubbles before you get in trouble.
\nYou should make the game field a bit (quite a bit) smaller.
\n"},{"typ":1,"at":380498307,"re":380344348,"author":"NoNiMad","login":"NoNiMad","gh":2399961,"url":"https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@nonimad","twitter":"NoNiMad","text":"Thanks for your comment!
\nThe game field (and many other parameters/variables/values) are 13 or multiple of 13 (13x26 in this case), which was supposed to be part of a bigger easter egg in the game related to the theme, but I wasn’t able to complete it.
\nI think it’s nice that it takes some time to get in trouble, so that everyone can have fun! But I understand that some challenge is needed, and the hard mode hopefully provides a bit of that.
\n"},{"typ":2,"at":380377042,"author":"Matt Hackett","login":"richtaur","gh":24601,"url":"https://valadria.com","twitter":"richtaur","text":"This is a really well put together game. Classic Bust-a-Move gameplay but with the theme integrated. Nicely done.
\nTo me the gameplay would have been simpler of the goal was to get each group to 13, or something more straightforward. I did get headaches from too much calculus but the mouse hovering calculations were helpful. The game has a lovely, soft aesthetic and plays very well. The only issue I believe I found is that I was only given bubbles of one color.
\nThe portrait viewport made me think it would work on mobile, and it does! When it first loaded it was zoomed-in too much (not sure why, looks like it has the meta tag it would need), and I wish I could drag-to-aim, but you can long-tap to see the calculations, which is a nice touch.
\nIt even has sound effects and music. Impressive in under 13k!
\n13 Bubbles is an easy to play game that’s well thought out and nicely polished . Great job!
\n"},{"typ":1,"at":380498417,"re":380377042,"author":"NoNiMad","login":"NoNiMad","gh":2399961,"url":"https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@nonimad","twitter":"NoNiMad","text":"Thank you very much!
\nThe game is missing a tutorial and having the choice for the color of the bubble is definitely the strategic part of the game.
\nI’m working on a mobile version that is more complete, but I’m really glad you found it has some potential!
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