Tappingo is the latest title from popular portable download developer Hugo Smits (aka Goodbye Galaxy Games); his titles on DSiWare consistently delivered enjoyable, clever mechanics. The developer's 3DS eShop début looks promising, as it produces a new twist on ideas that may have some familiarity for Picross fans.
The developer has now been in touch to confirm a target release window and pricing for this puzzle game — it should arrive in late February and will cost $2.99 / €2.99. Smits states that it'll include "over 100 puzzles that will easily keep you playing for over 6 hours".
We also have a couple of new screens to show, featuring retro Nintendo controllers.
The previously released clip of this game is below. Will you be looking out for this towards the end of February?
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I'd tap that.
...Actually, I might not. Haven't decided yet.
If it's more like Picross and less like Minesweeper, I'm in.
definitely getting this for that price
@Frapp, what does it say in Spanish?
@gsmaciel it's nothing like minesweeper, and a lot more like Picross.
Basically you need to extend those numbered blocks into lines (the number indicates the correct length). When you extend lines they keep extending and will only stop if they run against another block or line. The strategy is to block the path off in time with another line.
@Frapp Haha thanks for letting me know!
@ACK I was going to post how long until a sexual joke was made. Apparently the answer was first post.
This is a no-brainer download for me. Looking forward to it.
Glad to hear it is so cheap. I hope that after having the game and trying it, the rules click with me.
@XCWarrior Here to serve. Though to be fair, that was a touch screen joke.
Looks cool
Omg. This type of game was my favourite on Puzzler. I'll so get this
@XCWarrior Now were you impressed by that or disappointed? lol
Could be interesting, if they manage to keep the game from becoming tedious (for example means to maybe skip the animation or speed it up). Picross managed that pretty well, it'll remain to be seen if this game holds up.
These puzzles look better than the generic ones in the Picross e games, so I'll be getting this.
@Ernest_The_Crab Really, go back to the early 90s and you'd find neon-splattered game magazines littered with ads for Tappingo featuring the banana screenshot and some shirtless, musclebound pro wrestler wearing Zubaz and a gigantic shat-eating grin, clenching a stylus in one hand and a text bubble proclaiming his desire to tap squeezing through his shiny teeth.
That's where the current industry has gone wrong.
@ACK Um...what? That's probably the strangest response I've ever gotten from someone.
I might get that.
Looks awesome!
@Ernest_The_Crab Had to be there, man. Just freshening this place up.
@Ernest_The_Crab I need a longer video of the game. I can't tell what you are supposed to do. I'm not a big Picross fan, even though I'm a big puzzle guy. So maybe its not my genre?
Day 1 purchase for me!
99.9 % chance of me downloading this. If i won't be struck by lightning before its release that is.
I could see myself getting into it, especially for 2.99.
@XCWarrior you have to extend numbered blocks into lines.. when the blocks are extending they will keep running until they hit another block or line. So the key strategy is to block of their path with other lines.
A simple example of this (with screenshots) can be found here:
http://www.goodbyegalaxygames.com/tappingo/
@HugoSmits I didn't even look at the gameplay and wanted it, now I want it 10 billion times more! These kind of logic puzzles are my favorite ones ever, espcially when they make pictures. I really hope there will be a Picross 3D styled level editor (one that fills in the logic blocks for you so all you have to do is draw), that would make it the best game since Pushmo
@HugoSmits Oh yes! Add a level editor!
@HugoSmits OK, that helps with the explaniation. Sounds intersting, a litlte minesweeper esque maybe. I'll keep my eye on it.
@Marioman64 @Bluerobin2 Level editor will not be included.. maybe for part 2. Right now it’s quite difficult to make ‘good’ levels. I made all puzzles by hand to ensure that they are fun to play
@Frapp I am Spanish and I've never heard "pingo/pinga" as slang for the male sexual organ. I could tell you twenty different words which could mean "male sexual organ", but "pingo/pinga" won't be in that big list xD
@HugoSmits Is okay, hand made puzzles are the best kind, you'd love Nikoli's puzzles http://nikoli.com/en/puzzles/
@Frapp Oh, I live in a town near Valencia and I've been there many times (what a coincidence!) and I haven't heard it ever. It's crazy how languages vary that much even in the towns and cities near. Pero tienes razón, este no es el lugar x3
By the way, this game looks interesting. I don't know why, but the more photorrealistic the games become, the more I like pixel-style games! I hope retro style never dies
The simple yet deep gameplay and great price point makes this a must-buy. Can't wait for its release.
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