Maze Dog

eggnog

Maze Dog

@eggnog

BBS

PICO-8 Cartridges

Maze Dog

by eggnog

Cart #44467 | 2017-09-23 | Code ▽ | Embed ▽ | No License

Maze Land is in trouble! Eight cute birds have vanished from their nests, into the depths of mysterious hedge mazes!

You are Maze Dog, a chubby puppy who loves to nap, dig and bark! Venture into the deep hedges, find the lost birds, and have some snacks along the way. Good luck!

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P#44468 2017-09-22 20:58 ( Edited 2017-09-26 14:09)

hippy dave

:: hippy dave

That was really fun :) Got all the things!

P#44485 2017-09-23 14:13 ( Edited 2017-09-23 18:13)

eggnog

:: eggnog

Thanks hippy dave! :D

P#44499 2017-09-23 16:38 ( Edited 2017-09-23 20:38)

penthouse_guy

:: penthouse_guy

This was brilliant and demonstrates how to make a cool game out of such a simple console. Loved it!

P#44503 2017-09-23 16:58 ( Edited 2017-09-23 20:58)

eggnog

:: eggnog

Thanks penthouse_guy! I'm really glad that you enjoyed it! :)

P#44514 2017-09-23 19:37 ( Edited 2017-09-23 23:37)

~firefly~

:: ~firefly~

Nice game of satisfying length and cute graphics :)

P#44566 2017-09-24 16:09 ( Edited 2017-09-24 20:09)

eggnog

:: eggnog

Thanks, firefly! :D

P#44619 2017-09-25 21:43 ( Edited 2017-09-26 01:43)

kittenm4ster

:: kittenm4ster

woww that was really cute and fun! very nicely done!

I love that it is simple but original and delightful and fun and has well-executed details (e.g. the easy-to-control movement around corners, and animations that are full of character, and little mechanics that are purely for fun) and good music and sfx. It just feels very "in the spirit of PICO-8" to me, and I'm not exactly sure what I mean by that, but I stand by it :)

P#44620 2017-09-26 01:44 ( Edited 2017-09-26 05:44)

eggnog

:: eggnog

Thanks so much kittenm4ster! It really means a lot to me that you enjoyed it so much! Adding fun little details brings me a lot of joy, so it's nice to know that you also got a kick out of those additions! :D

P#44635 2017-09-26 10:09 ( Edited 2017-09-26 14:09)

dw817

:: dw817

Quite enjoyable ! As I was playing, I was thinking how it might be possible to have a computer generate the maps you did with the puzzles and placement ... and I really can't see how.

Definitely a special and challenging game with the human touch. Gold star for you !

P#67314 2019-09-06 00:39

Firebird

:: Firebird

That was really good! The graphics are cute and simple and the puzzles were well made. I also really liked the room where you could see the mirrored version of yourself. You get a star from me! I would love to see a sequel for this in the future!

P#67325 2019-09-06 04:16

extar

:: extar

This popped up in my featured list on Splore. I love the gameplay in this, the various bulldog puzzles were really well done. I love the animation and the music too. Anyway, great game, so here's a video about it:

P#81954 2020-09-18 09:44

MrTorture

:: MrTorture

Want to say thanks to this game, was really fun to play. At first it was ok about learning curve and so, then bulldogs became more challenging and then fun started. Loved the puzzles, but it was KEY how well the movement of doggo felt, so smooth! Well done!

P#82497 2020-10-02 00:41 ( Edited 2020-10-02 00:42)

Zverik

:: Zverik

When I first completed this game I really liked it. Puzzles are fun, but not overly complex. This game might be the best match for teaching kids navigation and puzzles in computer games.

But there is one big issue: controls are very hard to manage. The inertia makes moving bulldogs frustrating at times, and you can imagine how for a child frustration turns into aversion.

P#82828 2020-10-12 07:10

TheGrimmDuo

:: TheGrimmDuo