{"id":25263,"date":"2024-01-09T20:34:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T11:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=25263"},"modified":"2024-01-09T20:34:02","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T11:34:02","slug":"20240109-25263","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20240109-25263\/","title":{"rendered":"Someone\u00a0has actually made that crazy math\u00a0action game\u00a0you saw on YouTube\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Formula Warriors<\/strong> is a new browser-based puzzle game involving mathematical equations. The brain-bending title\u00a0is free to play on either your computer or smartphone. If the game\u2019s blue and red swarms of soldiers look familiar to you, that\u2019s because it was inspired by a game that often pops up in ads on YouTube. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240109-25263-001.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240109-25263-001.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240109-25263-001-380x214.jpeg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240109-25263-001-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240109-25263-001-600x338.jpeg 600w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In Formula Warriors, you start out with an army of blue-clad soldiers that are running along a track on the screen.\u00a0At regular intervals, the player must quickly choose one of two formulas displayed on either side of the track.\u00a0The &#8220;x&#8221; in the formula stands for the current number of warriors in your army, and this number will either increase or decrease\u00a0depending on which formula you chose. You can only clear the level if your army is bigger than the enemy army encountered at the end of the stage.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240109-25263-002.jpeg\" alt=\"Formula Warriors\" class=\"wp-image-25271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240109-25263-002.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240109-25263-002-380x214.jpeg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240109-25263-002-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240109-25263-002-600x338.jpeg 600w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This game features 5 difficulty settings, ranging from \u201cBeginner\u201d to \u201cInsane\u201d. The mathematical formulas that appear in each stage vary depending on the difficulty. The game becomes drastically more difficult from the third difficulty setting (\u201cAdvanced\u201d) onwards, requiring the player to quickly work out&nbsp;complex mathematical formulas. The hardest setting, \u201cInsane,\u201d is said to feature formulas&nbsp;that would not be out of place in the entrance exams for&nbsp;Tokyo University, Japan\u2019s top ranking higher education institution. The game is designed so that there is only one possible route to the correct answer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AP9SAAsnTQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/AP9SAAsnTQ<\/a><br><br>\u3053\u306e\u6b63\u6708\u4f11\u307f\u3092\u5229\u7528\u3057\u3066\u3001\u4ee5\u524d\u30dd\u30b9\u30c8\u3057\u305f\u3053\u306e\u6570\u5b66\u30ab\u30b8\u30e5\u30a2\u30eb\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u306e\u30a2\u30a4\u30c7\u30a2\u3092\u5b9f\u969b\u306b\u4f5c\u3063\u3066\u307f\u307e\u3057\u305f\uff01\u30d6\u30e9\u30a6\u30b6\u3067\u5373\u5ea7\u306b\u904a\u3079\u307e\u3059\u306e\u3067\u3001\u662f\u975e\u4e0a\u8a18\u30ea\u30f3\u30af\u304b\u3089\u8a66\u3057\u3066\u307f\u3066\u4e0b\u3055\u3044\u3002<br><br>CSS 3D \u3067\u306e\u5b9f\u88c5\u3067\u3059\u3002Android \u5bfe\u5fdc\u306f\u3061\u3087\u3063\u3068\u5f31\u3044\u306e\u3067\u3001\u51fa\u6765\u308c\u3070 PC \u304b\u3089\u30d7\u30ec\u30a4\u3057\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/O5j4LygpBy\">pic.twitter.com\/O5j4LygpBy<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Takuo Kihira (@tkihira) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tkihira\/status\/1742373153752629483?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 3, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><font size=\"2\"><strong>Post Translation:<\/strong> I took advantage of the New Year&#8217;s holiday to make a casual math game based on the idea I posted about before!&nbsp;You can play it instantly in your browser, so please try it out using the link above. &nbsp;<br>It\u2019s implemented in CSS 3D. The support for Android is a little weak, so please play on your PC if possible.&nbsp;<\/font><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Formula Warriors was created by a single developer, Takuo Kihara. He develops casual games and has an active YouTube channel where he shows how programming can be fun. Kihara previously released a block-breaking game called <a href=\"https:\/\/bp.game5.app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Block Pong<\/a>, playable in browsers and on mobile platforms (iOS and Android). According to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/tkihira\/status\/1737024453127852526?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">his post on X<\/a>, he was inspired to make Formula Warriors because he thought it would be fun to actually make \u201cthat game\u201d that is often seen in pop-up ads.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u306a\u304a\u3001\u30ec\u30d9\u30eb 1\u30fb2 \u306f\u826f\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u3060\u3068\u601d\u3044\u307e\u3059\u304c\u3001\u79c1\u306e\u554f\u984c\u4f5c\u6210\u80fd\u529b\u304c\u4f4e\u304f\u30013 \u4ee5\u964d\u306f\u30af\u30bd\u30b2\u30fc\u306b\u306a\u3063\u3066\u3057\u307e\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u6700\u7d42\u30ec\u30d9\u30eb 3 \u554f\u76ee\u30011999 \u5e74\u306e\u6771\u5927\u6570\u5b66\u306e\u5165\u8a66\u554f\u984c\u3060\u3063\u305f\u308a\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002\u3053\u306e\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u3001\u30dd\u30c6\u30f3\u30b7\u30e3\u30eb\u306f\u304b\u306a\u308a\u3042\u308b\u3051\u308c\u3069\u3001\u30ec\u30d9\u30eb\u8a2d\u8a08\uff08\u6570\u5f0f\u4f5c\u6210\uff09\u304c\u96e3\u3057\u305d\u3046\u3067\u3059\u306d\u3002\u697d\u3057\u3044\u6b63\u6708\u4f11\u307f\u306b\u306a\u308a\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>&mdash; Takuo Kihira (@tkihira) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tkihira\/status\/1742373391980720489?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 3, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><font size=\"2\"><strong>Post translation: <\/strong>I think levels 1 and 2 of this game are good, however it turns into a \u201ccrap game\u201d from level 3 onwards because my problem making skills are not so good. The third question on the final level is from the 1999 entrance exam to Tokyo University\u2019s School of Mathematics. This game has a lot of potential but the level design (i.e. creating formulas) is difficult. It made for a fun New Year\u2019s break.&nbsp;<\/font><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The developer himself refers to Formula Warriors as a \u201ccrap game,&#8221; describing how it was difficult to make a game with mathematical formulas as a gameplay feature. Although the difficulty level collapses in the latter half of the game, the easier settings feature simple formulas that make it easy to play. Why not try it as an exercise to get your brain ready to tackle 2024?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Formula Warriors is free to play in your browser on <a href=\"https:\/\/formula-warriors.game5.app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Game5<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:12px\"><em>Written by. Verity Townsend based on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20240104-278055\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original Japanese article<\/a>\u00a0(original article\u2019s publication date: 2024-01-04 12:23\u00a0JST)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Developed by Takuo Kihira during the New Year holidays, Formula Warriors is a math puzzle game that looks like &#8220;that game ad&#8221; on YouTube.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":56,"featured_media":25269,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[39,17],"class_list":["post-25263","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-indie-games","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Someone\u00a0has actually made that crazy math\u00a0action game\u00a0you saw on YouTube\u00a0 - 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