Shikakukes
A downloadable shikakukes
Shikakukes (シカクケス) is a puzzle game for Playdate console.
This game is inspired by Quarth, NES game in 1989, and is added roguelite flavor.
Rule
Basic rules
Shoot a block or a bomb and make squares.
The bigger square you make, the higher score you get.
The game is over when the blocks reach the top of the screen.
Control
In menu
- D-pad : Move cursor
- A-button : Select
- B-button : Cancel
In game
- D-pad Left/Right : Move cursor
- D-pad Up/Down : Switch weapon
- A-button : Shoot a block with the current weapon
- B-button : Shoot a bomb with the current weapon
- Crank : Move screen up/down
Energy
Energy is required to shoot blocks and bombs and move screen with the crank.
Energy is recovered by making a square.
Basically, bombs require more energy than blocks.
Try not to use bombs as much as possible.
Level up
As you get scores, you will level up and you get new weapon.
Select one to pick up from 3 candidates.
You can have a main weapon and up to 2 sub-weapons.
If you picked up a weapon of same kind as the main weapon, it is replaced.
If you have 3 sub-weapons, the oldest one is discarded.
Modifiers
Each weapon has modifiers.
Score +X% | Increase or decrease the score when making a square. |
Crank +X% | Increase or decrease the energy increase/decrease when turning the crank. |
Regeneration +X% | Increase or decrease the amount of natural energy recovery. |
Weapon +X% | Increase or decrease the energy consumption when shooting blocks or bombs. |
Shot +X% | Increase or decrease the energy consumption when shooting blocks. |
Bomb +X% | Increase or decrease the energy consumption when shooting bombs. |
Modifier +X% | Increase of decrease the quality of modifiers that new weapons have. |
Energy +X% | Increase or decrease the energy recovery when making a square. |
Weapons
Each weapon consists of a block and a bomb.
Blocks
This list shows typical blocks.
Normal block | Shoots a normal block. |
Hard block | Shoots a hard block. Blocks of this type are not connected to each other. |
Sticky block | Shoots a sticky block. Blocks of this type stick to other blocks. |
Magnet block | Shoots a magnet block. Magnet blocks stick to other magnet blocks. |
Iron block | Shoots an iron block. Blocks of this type are not connected to each other. Blocks of this type destroy only one block directly below it. (TIPS: An iron block cannot be broken by other iron blocks.) |
Ghost block | Shoots a ghost block. Blocks of this type pass through other blocks at once when shot. |
X-double blocks | Shoots two-blocks horizontally joint. |
Y-double blocks | Shoots two-blocks vertically joint. |
X-triple blocks | Shoots three-blocks horizontally joint. |
Y-triple blocks | Shoots three-blocks vertically joint. |
Bombs
This list shows all bombs.
Normal bomb | Shoots a bomb to erase blocks in 3x3 area. |
Small bomb | Shoots a bomb to erase only one block. |
Strong bomb | Shoots a bomb to erase blocks in 5x5 area. |
X-line bomb | Shoots a bomb to erases blocks in a horizontal line. |
Y-line bomb | Shoots a bomb to erase blocks in a vertical line. |
Bomb all | Shoots a bomb to erase all blocks in screen. |
Heroine
This game features a cute magic-girl, Kanade.
She has 5 transforming-modes.
1. Normal form
This form is available from the beginning.
2. Conductor form
To release this form, play the game at once.
3. Tentacle form
To release this form, get score of 2,000 with Conductor form.
4. Bunny form
To release this form, get score of 4,000 with Tentacle form.
5. Wafuku form
To release this form, get score of 6,000 with Bunny form.
Language
This game supports English and Japanese.
To change language-setting, open menu and check "language" item.
How to Play?
I have a Playdate console
you can sideload the zip file downloaded to your Playdate console.
Check instructions from Panic: https://help.play.date/games/sideloading/
I don't have a Playdate console
you can run the game on Playdate console simulator.
Download the simulator from the official site: https://play.date/dev/
Credit
- tozica : program, graphic, sound
Purchase
In order to download this shikakukes you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $2 USD. You will get access to the following files:
Development log
- Bug fix & improved UIJan 05, 2024
- Bug fixOct 18, 2023
- Shikakukes launched!Oct 18, 2023
Comments
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cute game! i enjoyed it a lot!
Thank you~~~~!!!!
Holy shit! A Quarth-like?! Awesome! Bought!
Thank you very much!!!