{"id":7747,"date":"2021-12-20T12:49:39","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T03:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=7747"},"modified":"2021-12-20T14:16:47","modified_gmt":"2021-12-20T05:16:47","slug":"20211220-7747","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20211220-7747\/","title":{"rendered":"Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator Yuji Naka releases a puzzle game"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Written by. Nick Mosier based on the original Japanese article<\/a> (original article’s publication date: 2021-12-19 17:07<\/em> JST)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Yuji Naka\u2019s solo-developed puzzle game SHOT2048<\/strong><\/em> is now available for free (with ads) on iOS and Android.
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SHOT2048<\/em> is a puzzle game based on the rules of 2048<\/em> that Naka refers to as a \u201chyper-casual game.\u201d In 2048<\/em>, the player slides numbered tiles that add together when they come in contact, with the goal of making a 2048 tile. In SHOT2048<\/em>, instead of tiles, players shoot 12-sided die with numbers written on them to create a 2048-die.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The game starts with one 2-die placed on each end of the playfield. The die in front of you can be moved back and forth by swiping your finger, and releasing your finger shoots the die forward in a straight line. Since the two dice are the same number, when they come in contact with each other, they combine to form a 4-die.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After that, dice of a random power of 2 appear and you have to shoot them to the other end of the playfield combining them with the other dice to make a 2048-die. If you don\u2019t do a good job combining and adding dice, they will start to pile up and spill into the front area of the playfield. If the dice stay in the front half of the playfield for a certain amount of time, it\u2019s game over.
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The dice themselves have collision physics, so when dice of separate numbers bump into each other, they push, bounce, and pop up on top of other dice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, you don\u2019t always get a number you need, so a big part of the game is using these dice to push other dice of the same number into each other. Like with billiards, taking angles into consideration when knocking dice into each other is an effective technique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The game also has a score system, with the score increasing when dice are added together. If a combined die bounces into another die and combines again, it becomes a combo. And through leveling up, die with larger numbers become available to shoot. The game can also be continued after reaching 2048, with the target becoming 4096 and so on.
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[#SHOT2048<\/a>]We've released it, but for some reason the leaderboard doesn't seem to be working on the Android version. It works here, but when I upload it to Google Play, it doesn't seem to work. Sorry about that. https:\/\/t.co\/vuWmoxO0sj<\/a><\/p>— Yuji Naka \/ \u4e2d\u3000\u88d5\u53f8 (@nakayuji) December 18, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>