[GAME][2.3+] Squared - Android Apps and Games

This is my first Android game and I wanted to keep it simple, but entertaining - at least if you like this kind of games
It is a puzzle game in which you have to clear the board or get enough points by clearing lines of at least three tiles. There is small in-game tutorial (text instructions) and a lot of levels to play (with infinite mode as well)
You can grab the game from the attached file or find it on Google Play (search for "Squared Mateusz" - I cannot link to outside pages yet). This is the version 1.4 with ads disabled (which is paid in the store), but I want to get some feedback about the game itself - thats why I'm posting here a full version. Also, I think about the paid version more like a donation rather than a profit generator - the only difference between the two versions on Google Play are ads displayed in the free version. Currently I think that this kind of games should be free anyway, but I need to work out a proper way of doing this.
I am looking forward for any suggestion on how I could improve the game itself! Let me know what you think about it

hey, I like it

maxmen123 said:
hey, I like it
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cool, good to know that I'm not the only one who like it (especially that I created this game xD)

Whoa, pretty awesome !

omnomnomkimiiee said:
Whoa, pretty awesome !
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great to hear that, thanks

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[GAME] Dot Boy - very hard platformer!

Hey guys, I just finished up this game, I'd appreciate it if you guys could check it out and let me know what you think!
The controls do take a little time to get used to so if you die on your first try don't be discouraged.
apk link - http://www.mediafire.com/?6suhhfks72pnj
Added apk download link to OP. I didn't realize coupon codes wouldn't work for apps.
Thanks for sharing. It's fun that you wrote this game on age 10 and did port it to Android.
Some questions:
I've only played it till world 2, but are there only six levels in the version on the market?
A question about the permissions: Why does it need full internet access?
Some recommendations:
- explanation about the controls, at first I didn't noticed them on the screen.
- explanation about how to play the game in the game. I've downloaded the apk so I've missed the explanation on the market.
- decrease the speed so the controls become less "sensitive". When you're standing on the edge and want to turn around on a fairly small block, the chance is big you'll fall off. I don't think capacitive controls are accurate enough for such a sensitivity.
- ability to save. Because people play games on there phone to kill time. But mostly this if only for a few minutes and then you don't want to start at world 1 every time.
Tricky-Design said:
Thanks for sharing. It's fun that you wrote this game on age 10 and did port it to Android.
Some questions:
I've only played it till world 2, but are there only six levels in the version on the market?
A question about the permissions: Why does it need full internet access?
Some recommendations:
- explanation about the controls, at first I didn't noticed them on the screen.
- explanation about how to play the game in the game. I've downloaded the apk so I've missed the explanation on the market.
- decrease the speed so the controls become less "sensitive". When you're standing on the edge and want to turn around on a fairly small block, the chance is big you'll fall off. I don't think capacitive controls are accurate enough for such a sensitivity.
- ability to save. Because people play games on there phone to kill time. But mostly this if only for a few minutes and then you don't want to start at world 1 every time.
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Thanks for the feedback. The apk I posted and the Market version are the same - there are 6 worlds, and each world has 4 levels, so there are a total of 24 levels. It has the internet permission because I had originally planned to put Admob ads in it.
I like your idea about letting people save. There is actually a "resume" button if you quit in the middle of a game (not including when you get a game over). I think it would be good to let people choose which world to start at though, so they can start at any world that they've already reached.
I also agree about the controls, this is where I had the most trouble because in the PC version it's a lot easier to control with a keyboard. I'll try to fix them so they work better.
I'll add a "how to play" screen. Do you think it's necessary even in the Market version, do a lot of people download an app without reading the description?
rpimps said:
Thanks for the feedback. The apk I posted and the Market version are the same - there are 6 worlds, and each world has 4 levels, so there are a total of 24 levels. It has the internet permission because I had originally planned to put Admob ads in it.
I like your idea about letting people save. There is actually a "resume" button if you quit in the middle of a game (not including when you get a game over). I think it would be good to let people choose which world to start at though, so they can start at any world that they've already reached.
I also agree about the controls, this is where I had the most trouble because in the PC version it's a lot easier to control with a keyboard. I'll try to fix them so they work better.
I'll add a "how to play" screen. Do you think it's necessary even in the Market version, do a lot of people download an app without reading the description?
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Okay, I thought there were only 6 levels. Maybe it is also good to mention on the market that it includes a total of 24 levels so people know what they're buying.
It is indeed a good idea to let people select the world that they want to play. Most games you have to unlock the world first by completing all previous levels at least once.
If you going to make a how to play screen anyway, I should also update your game on the market. I think most people will read the description when they're buying an app or game on the market. Only with free apps and games people click on install fairly quick without reading I think.
If you've updated the game please let me know. I shall take another look and let you know what I think about the improvements.
Tricky-Design said:
Thanks for sharing. It's fun that you wrote this game on age 10 and did port it to Android.
Some questions:
I've only played it till world 2, but are there only six levels in the version on the market?
A question about the permissions: Why does it need full internet access?
Some recommendations:
- explanation about the controls, at first I didn't noticed them on the screen.
- explanation about how to play the game in the game. I've downloaded the apk so I've missed the explanation on the market.
- decrease the speed so the controls become less "sensitive". When you're standing on the edge and want to turn around on a fairly small block, the chance is big you'll fall off. I don't think capacitive controls are accurate enough for such a sensitivity.
- ability to save. Because people play games on there phone to kill time. But mostly this if only for a few minutes and then you don't want to start at world 1 every time.
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i agree with everything above, especially the sensitivity of the controls.
other than that, nice start.
Definitely going to try this later
Edit: downloaded and loved the game, takes me back to the contra and castlevania era where controls had to be perfect or you die. With that though I do agree with the first post talking about the sensitivity of the controls, I love being able to use my wiimote to play games like this. Also like the first post I had no idea the controls were on screen, an in game tutorial would be nice. Great game though and I can't wait to beat it so you can start working on part two now
very retro
The market link isn't working and the alternate downloading site keeps saying "Error downloading file. Retrying..." :/ The game looked interesting, too.
31/8: Nvm. I guess Mediafire was messing up last night. Everything I tried to download from there was having the Error message.

[GAME][1.6+] Binary Sudoku 1.0.8

Hi xda,
I'm new here, but wanted to post my first game to get some more feedback.
Android Market: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.rickboerebach.android.binarysudoku
The game is free, has no ads, requires no permissions and currently has 100 puzzles, which guarantee about 8-12 hours of puzzle time
The Binary Puzzle:
The binary puzzle is a new and challenging logic puzzle that you can solve by
reasoning. Only zeros and ones occur in the puzzle, but this turns out to be
more complicated than it seems to be. This app offers binary puzzles of various
sizes and levels. A last warning: The binary puzzle is quite addictive.
Rules:
Each cell should contain a zero or a one. No more than two similar numbers
below or next to each other are allowed. Each row and each column is unique
and contains as many zeros as ones.
Version 1.0.9 released.
Updates:
-Bug fixes
will definitely check this out later. Two of my favorite things
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SwimDrewid said:
will definitely check this out later. Two of my favorite things
sent from my fully armed and operational space phone
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Great Feel free to suggest features / changes.
I've been waiting for a binary sudoku app for literally months. Thank you, sir, for bringing this awesome puzzle game to my phone at last!
Will install immediately, and report back on how I like it.
Great idea!
Here's a link for the lazy people:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.rickboerebach.android.binarysudoku
Thanks for the replies. If you have any feedback or suggestions, feel free to post
Just updated to version 1.2.0 with OpenFeint highscores & achievements (suggestions for achievements are welcome)!
Nice game!
Good job man.
Thanks for creating this app! I love puzzle apps that rely more on the puzzle and less on the graphics & sounds!
Installing it now & will let you know.
EDIT: Going through the easy levels & loving the simple logic used (so far, simple
Questions
Each row & each column is unique - I presume that you can have the same sequence of numbers in a row & a column (just not 2 rows with the same sequence)? I haven't hit it yet, but want to know for when I hit them.
Are the solutions unique? Can each one be solved strictly with logic (ie, no guess needed to go on)?
Is this your own puzzle idea? I can't say I've heard of it before (will google shortly)
Thanks again!
Nice game -- just played through some easy levels. Definitely a fun little game.
Cool! You can add "easy" or "beginner" level
I'm really bad at sudoku, but I'm willing to give this one a shot since it's binary
Looks like a very solid app. However, would it be possible to add the functionality of adding your own puzzles? Like in OpenSudoku, where you can create your own sudoku from a blank grid; that way you can copy a puzzle from the newspaper that someone else has already filled in, for example, and still do it yourself.
That, and more puzzles, would be awesome.
polstein said:
Thanks for creating this app! I love puzzle apps that rely more on the puzzle and less on the graphics & sounds!
Installing it now & will let you know.
EDIT: Going through the easy levels & loving the simple logic used (so far, simple
Questions
Each row & each column is unique - I presume that you can have the same sequence of numbers in a row & a column (just not 2 rows with the same sequence)? I haven't hit it yet, but want to know for when I hit them.
Are the solutions unique? Can each one be solved strictly with logic (ie, no guess needed to go on)?
Is this your own puzzle idea? I can't say I've heard of it before (will google shortly)
Thanks again!
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Yeah, you can have the same sequence of numbers in a row and column and solutions are unique and can be solved strictly with logic.
Sadly, it's not my own puzzle idea i saw a puzzlebook with this type of puzzles at the local magazine store and pretty much got addicted. Tho, a puzzlebook is not convenient in the train etc, and there was no app for it. I'm a developer myself and decided to invest a day of work in making my personal traveling more fun, and introducing this puzzle to the rest of the Android world
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This apps looks great. I'm going to download this and review it on my blog (Android Cowboy) as soon as I can. I'll put the link once it's posted. Hopefully it will help get you more downloads .
Thanks for writing a post on the frontpage, didn't expect it to be reviewed This will definitely boost downloads!
Also, thanks to everybody who downloaded (and rated/reviewed) the game
ZeGuitarist said:
Looks like a very solid app. However, would it be possible to add the functionality of adding your own puzzles? Like in OpenSudoku, where you can create your own sudoku from a blank grid; that way you can copy a puzzle from the newspaper that someone else has already filled in, for example, and still do it yourself.
That, and more puzzles, would be awesome.
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Yeah, great idea. I want to implement more community aspects, but I first want to see how things turn out. If the game gets popular, I can get a dedicated server and write an API backend for these kind of things
Android Cowboy said:
This apps looks great. I'm going to download this and review it on my blog (Android Cowboy) as soon as I can. I'll put the link once it's posted. Hopefully it will help get you more downloads .
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Thanks a lot, greatly appreciated!
Hey, rickboerebach
Thanks a lot for your efforts. Your game is very amusing. It's, indeed, pretty addictive!
Please, correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems that the harder the level, it gets easier to reach more than one solution, but your application accepts one of them only.
Thanks again, anyway.
Best regards,
Carlos
casouzaj said:
Hey, rickboerebach
Thanks a lot for your efforts. Your game is very amusing. It's, indeed, pretty addictive!
Please, correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems that the harder the level, it gets easier to reach more than one solution, but your application accepts one of them only.
Thanks again, anyway.
Best regards,
Carlos
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Glad you like it. Each puzzle only has one solution People tend to forget the row/column uniqueness rule, maybe you overlooked that one? Each row has to be unique and each column has to be unique. Tho, you can have the same sequence of numbers in a row and a column.
Oops, you're right! Had forgotten that rule!
Thanks, again.
I downloaded your game and played a few levels, it's simple but challenging.
I really like it, I'm going to spend some more time with it at the university tomorrow.

[GAME][2.3+] Bad Tap (fast paced tap game)

I just released a major update to my game, please check it out on the Google Play Store here (free, no ads):
Bad Tap - Google Play
Bad Tap is a fast-paced 'beat the clock' type game that will challenge your hand-eye coordination.
Tap each block before it counts down to zero. Starts with one block and increases as you level up. But watch out, one bad tap and the game is over!
Fun game! I'm trying really hard to unlock the hard level.
Had fun playing around with it for a while. Spotted a bug with the tutorial screen.
If you haven't already seen it, let me know here or in a PM and I can give you more
details if you need them.
Hi Scianthrope, thanks for the comments. Yes, any information on the bug would be very helpful!
Yesss finally got to the hard level. Now I'm trying to beat everyone on your leaderboard!
Scianthrope said:
Had fun playing around with it for a while. Spotted a bug with the tutorial screen.
If you haven't already seen it, let me know here or in a PM and I can give you more
details if you need them.
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Corrected a bug that would not allow users to properly close the tutorial when playing for the first time. I published it to Google Play and the update should appear in the next hour.
Thanks to Scianthrope for identifying the bug, this is what this forum is all about!
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Corrected a bug that would not allow users to properly close the tutorial when playing for the first time. I published it to Google Play and the update should appear in the next hour.
Thanks to Scianthrope for identifying the bug, this is what this forum is all about!
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Thanks for the acknowledgement, glad to be of assistance.
Do you have any other games on Google Play?
tesla212 said:
Do you have any other games on Google Play?
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Actually I have a new puzzle game coming out soon, tomorrow possibly. I've put about 6 months into it and I think people will really enjoy it.
I'll keep you posted., thanks for asking.
Looking forward to the next one as well Good job on this.
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Hi
I just played your game, I liked it, I just stopped one bug when you close the "Things to Know" menu it doesn't smoothly go away it slides up halfway up the screen and then disappears.
1DEA said:
Hi
I just played your game, I liked it, I just stopped one bug when you close the "Things to Know" menu it doesn't smoothly go away it slides up halfway up the screen and then disappears.
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Thanks 1DEA. I'll play around with the transition of the menu and make it smoother.
Very addictive and from time to time challenging game. Good for people that want to break their own limits ^^. Good Job!!
I Thing that if You add some better graphics, maybe something more colorfull it would be better perceived by players xD but it's only my opinion.
xKoMaRx said:
Very addictive and from time to time challenging game. Good for people that want to break their own limits ^^. Good Job!!
I Thing that if You add some better graphics, maybe something more colorfull it would be better perceived by players xD but it's only my opinion.
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Thanks, I appreciate the great feedback! Yes, I have been playing around with the color schemes quite a bit trying to create the right mood for the game. I may also include more animation.
Interesting
aneesh1234 said:
Interesting
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Thanks Aneesh. What score did you get?
Nice game. Great idea!
nickervision said:
Looking forward to the next one as well Good job on this.
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tesla212 said:
Do you have any other games on Google Play?
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Hey nickervision and tesla212, just wanted to let you know my new puzzle game has been released. It's called Bounce Out and you can find my post for it in the forum.
Bounce Out - Google Play link
Thank you for your interest!
Also, nickervision I've been playing all of your games - they are very good.
Really cool game, it gets so crazy trying to keep up.
I will try it :good:

[GAME][2.3+] Bounce Out - Puzzle Game

Bounce Out
I just released a new puzzle game, please check it out on Google Play here (free, no ads):
Bounce Out - Google Play
Short demo:
Tap the white tiles to add and rotate shapes. Bounce the ball through the exit to solve each puzzle. Buttons, bombs, ghosts, and more. Can you master the game and earn all 90 stars?
Making games isn't my day job, it's something I do as an outlet for creative expression. My post here is simply to share that expression with as many others as I can. I hope you find my games unique and enjoyable. Of course, they may not be perfect so any feedback is greatly welcome!
Yes! I've been waiting for this game.
Just downloaded it, the graphics are really clean and fun. I'll keep playing and let you know more.
tesla212 said:
Yes! I've been waiting for this game.
Just downloaded it, the graphics are really clean and fun. I'll keep playing and let you know more.
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Thank you! I got some feedback that the button color scheme is difficult for those that are color blind, so I may change it up a bit.
Nice game thanks for posting
aneesh1234 said:
Nice game thanks for posting
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Thanks for playing!
Wow, this game looks really professional. I am having a lot of fun with it!
I'm surprised this is free.
upita said:
Wow, this game looks really professional. I am having a lot of fun with it!
I'm surprised this is free.
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Thanks upita, please share with your friends. Just trying to reach as many people as I can, no interest in making a profit.
So I've been playing the past 3 days and here's my update for you.
I got through the easy and medium levels. I must say, awesome stuff! The difficulty in game play increases at a good rate. The music is relaxing, but most of the time I just mute it and put my own ambient music on in the background.
I like the gameplay, it's like no other apps I've played. The closest thing I can think of is Chip's Challenge from Windows 98, was this any influence?
Anyways great work, I look forward to trying the hard levels now.
Pretty good game, nice !
nice game! good graphics , looking forward a new update!
Nice
I love the game
Great job
good application, good gameplay , really well done!
Hey,
I liked the demo video
However, I didn't install as I am confused as to why 'location' is required as permission
Could you clarify?
ASIC SP said:
Hey,
I liked the demo video
However, I didn't install as I am confused as to why 'location' is required as permission
Could you clarify?
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Thank you for pointing this out! There is absolutely no reason the app would require location service. I was using similar build settings to a different app I was working on and forgot to remove this setting. I have corrected the permissions and am now releasing update 1.5.
I will let you know once Google Play has Version 1.5 available.
HIngalou said:
Thank you for pointing this out! There is absolutely no reason the app would require location service. I was using similar build settings to a different app I was working on and forgot to remove this setting. I have corrected the permissions and am now releasing update 1.5.
I will let you know once Google Play has Version 1.5 available.
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1.5 is now on Google Play - No special permissions required
Nice game, good idea. Well done
Omar_KBS98 said:
I love the game
Great job
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Thank you! I'm glad you enjoy it.
Catchy game with nice idea, i like it!
I really liked this game
Congrats on finishing it. Will test it

[FREE][GAME][PUZZLE][2.3+] Find Differences HD

The classic game of "Find Differences" where you need to find 10 differences in each pair of pictures. All pictures are sorted into 10 different categories and interesting. This game is well developed attention, visual memory, and simply helps relax under the beautiful music Hang. Perfect for both children and adults.
- 100 levels
- HD images.
- Two tips at the end of each level.
- All pictures can be enlarged
- If you can not complete a level, you can skip it and play at any time
- The progress is saved at each level separately
- If you have no more hints, replay the previous levels, gather more hints and go back to complete the current level
The game has no time limits. Just relax and enjoy the process of playing a calm and relaxing music Hang.
All pictures are sorted into such categories:
- Animals
- Architecture
- Cars
- Flowers
- Food
- Industrial
- Interiors
- Nature
- Objects
- Travels
So as you can use the tips that accumulate with the passage of new levels.
Google Play: Find Differences HD
The progress of each level is saved
Version 1.2 added
- Fixed a bug with the progress of the game
The beginning of an indie game is always hard.
ZooxSoft said:
Seriously very hard? Maybe I do first is easier?
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I made some stupid bad games before the released one. Most games were abandoned on half way, since I found they were not fun enough to play..
bigwhitebear said:
I made some stupid bad games before the released one. Most games were abandoned on half way, since I found they were not fun enough to play..
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Do you mean that my game is not interesting?
ZooxSoft said:
Seriously very hard? Maybe I do first is easier?
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ZooxSoft said:
Do you mean that my game is not interesting?
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I mean when I started to make indie game, most of my early game is boring, and I did not want to finish most of them. Your game is nice.
bigwhitebear said:
The beginning of an indie game is always hard.
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I do not understand you at first. Yes, this is my first game. I really hope that it will develop
bigwhitebear said:
I mean when I started to make indie game, most of my early game is boring, and I did not want to finish most of them. Your game is nice.
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Thank you. I also have an unfinished game.
ZooxSoft said:
Thank you. I also have an unfinished game.
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Did you use any game engine to make this game? If not I suggest you to use one, it will make your job much easier.
bigwhitebear said:
Did you use any game engine to make this game? If not I suggest you to use one, it will make your job much easier.
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I did it without the engine. I do not like the engines. I like to do myself playing techniques. But thanks for the offer
ZooxSoft said:
I did it without the engine. I do not like the engines. I like to do myself playing techniques. But thanks for the offer
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Just a suggestion. Good luck for you and your game.
Looks rather entralling :good:
- 100 levels
- HD images.
- Two tips at the end of each level.
- All pictures can be enlarged
- If you can not complete a level, you can skip it and play at any time
- The progress is saved at each level separately
- If you have no more hints, replay the previous levels, gather more hints and go back to complete the current level
- Fixed bugs with a drop app
- Small fixes UI
Pretty good idea
Sounds like a good idea to me! I'll try it out soon.
like in kid magazines xD
good job
Pulsage said:
like in kid magazines xD
good job
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Thank you
New stable version 1.6 available on Google Play
Excellent timekiller
good game

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