A game I made in 48 hours
Hi HN, I built a small game in just 24 hours for a 64x64 pixel art lowrez game jam. The result is soko64, a tiny Sokoban game written in Dart. This project was primarily a first test for a new web game library I've been developing for Dart (Bullseye2D). I wanted to see how quickly I could build a complete, playable game with it. You can play soko64 directly in your browser: https://joemanaco.itch.io/soko64 The source code is on GitHub: https://github.com/JochenHeizmann/soko64 Happy to answer any questions! :)
A game I made in 48 hours launched on April 29, 2019 with 85 votes, #431 of 3,128 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 7 years on.
In plain words
Timezone is a game created for Ludum Dare 44 where players navigate a zone where life serves as currency. Players must reach the exit before their life counter depletes to zero, earning time by collecting Life Capsules dropped by defeated enemies. Each shot costs time, creating a strategic risk-reward dynamic. The game was made in 48 hours by Jochen Heizmann and Asylum Square.
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From the sources
Your life is currency (LD44)
Created for Ludum Dare 44 by Jochen Heizmann/ Asylum Square . Enter the TIMEZONE , where everything is paid with your life. Instructions Try to reach the exit before your life counter reaches zero. You can earn valuable time by collecting Life Capsules . When you destroy an enemy they will drop Life Capsules . But careful: Each shoot costs you time. Ludum Dare Entry Page: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/44/timezone Nice! One issue I found was that sometimes your shots would stop short if your back was to a wall Thanks. Can confirm this bug, will fix this as soon as possible. You should add a link to your LDJam entry page or even add the ludum dare tag on itch.io. It's hard to impossible…from joemanaco.itch.io
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