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Hi there!
This is "Peas! Animated Sudoku", a sudoku with a twist—peas instead of numbers!
As a programmer, you probably enjoy working with numbers, but let’s face it, they can get boring sometimes. That’s where the peas come in!
The game was developed and submitted for the A Game by Its Cover 2023 jam. Since then, I haven't been able to stop playing around with Pico-8.
How it works:
- Just like traditional Sudoku, your goal is to ensure the peas are unique in each row and column.
- The levels progress in difficulty, starting with a 2x2 grid and culminating in a 9x9 board.
- Each pea has its own personality and can modify the board—pay close attention!
Meet the Peas:
Happy-pea has the power to make others happy!
Please, don't wake Sleepy-pea up.
Be careful with the old pea's cane.
Why is Teen crying?
The Boy is always jumping.
Hungry: Would you like some candy?
I'm a pretty pea! Well, I think so.
Don't make him any Angrier.
Hello, good bye!
Curious facts:
- I discovered Sudoku through my mom and dedicated this game to her.
- Because she's not as young or fast anymore, I added a 'Mommy's Mode' setting that prevents the peas from changing the board.
- There's a secret message for her waiting at the end of the game.
- Since I'm Brazilian, I included an option to switch the language to Português.
- I created the entire game using Pico-8 Edu Edition, learning the platform during the jam. I purchased the commercial version only after the game was ready to be published!
- To my great surprise, the game was featured on itch.io and received over 1,000 plays!
- Another big surprise was a player named catlover, who recorded a YouTube playthrough lasting almost an hour.
- Because this game I was interviewed by NerdyTeachers for Pico-View.
Finally
That's all.
I hope you enjoy playing Peas! Animated Sudoku as much as I enjoyed making it!