Developer posts and news about this game.
I hope you're all doing well! I've been keeping busy as always, and managed to make some pretty solid progress on Polymino's Puzzle Mode this month. I mentioned in the last update that the level editor was advanced enough that I could pivot to working on the game itself again, ma
First of all, I'm sorry for the delay in updates, I want to aim for doing monthly community updates and I definitely let it slip. However, I have some exciting news this time: Polymino's level editor is finally at a point where all of the basics are implemented, and I can finally
If you're not already in Polymino's Discord server , you probably missed the news: the next version of Polymino will be Version 0.9, The Puzzle Mode Update! As the name suggests, v0.9 will be the long-awaited overhaul of Puzzle Mode, featuring hand-made levels instead of randomly
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, everyone! I'm alive, and I'm excited to bring you an update that's going to shake up gameplay across all of Polymino's game modes! This update features tricks (special moves), which reward stylish play with points, Ability Meter, and more! I've
Back in the saddle! Version 0.8G focuses on rebalancing Junk Attack's loadouts based on the feedback I've received since Puzzle Wednesday's Polymino tournament back in... JANUARY!? But it's not all changes to existing content; v0.8G introduces some all-new abilities and a brand n
Hey everybody! This update is very, very minor, but I felt it was important to put something out so you know the project is still active. The majority of my free time last month was spent on a side project which is finished now, so the next update will have more content and come
Hi everyone! Development has slowed down on Polymino, as I recently got a new job. This does unfortunately mean that updates will slow down for the rest of the game's development. However, Polymino has come a long way, and I'm determined see it through! I'm very excited about ver
Surprise! I decided to revisit the Genesis version of Polymino today and fix a bug which eluded me for ages! I also updated the menus for good measure, replacing the OPTIONS menu with an ABOUT screen that has information about the PC version. The only thing that was actually in t
In the days leading up to Puzzle Wednesday's tournament (see this community post for more info), I've had multiple opportunities to test online multiplayer with several people. To those who I have had the opportunity to play with, thank you! Version 0.8D is based on your feedback
ATTENTION GAMERS! This Wednesday, January 15th, the Twitch channel and Discord community Puzzle Wednesday will be hosting the first-ever Polymino tournament using the new online multiplayer functionality! You can find more details about the event on the Challonge page. Puzzle Wed
Hello everybody! Version 0.8C is finally here, featuring important improvements to online multiplayer, as well as a whole bunch of bugfixes and quality of life improvements which will benefit all players! Changelog Click here to jump to multiplayer-specific changes. Added replays
This version features some additions to Gauntlet mode, some audiovisual changes such as more animations and sound effects, and lots of bugfixes. However, I am most excited to announce that online multiplayer is now live on the beta branch of the game! Accessing Online Multiplayer
Fixed a bug in the falling blocks logic where columns of blocks on the board would rotate Added a gameplay demo which plays when the game is left idle on the main menu
Fixed a typo in the Junk Attack tutorial Minor rewording of other text in the tutorial to improve clarity
Hello everybody! I'm very excited to announce that version 0.8 is finally ready, featuring a lot of new content and improvements! Bots! Version 0.8 introduces Gauntlet Mode, a variant of Junk Attack where you face off against a series of bots, each one more difficult than the las
The latest Junk Attack playtesters have been added to the credits Added controller rumble Fixed a bug that could cause a crash when toggling beta loadouts Added an option called "hold swap while moving," where holding the swap button while moving the cursor will repeat the swap a
Hello everyone! In version 0.7, Junk Attack is finally being properly introduced to the public! You no longer have to switch to the beta branch to play it, and there is plenty of in-game information to guide you through how the mode works! In celebration of this milestone, Polymi
While Junk Attack has been publicly accessible on Polymino's beta branch for some time now, a big problem is the lack of in-game information on how the mode works. Since version 0.6E I've been working towards making Junk Attack user-friendly, and in this post I'll showcase the me
Added animations to junk pieces affected by the Explosive and Ink Bombs on-shatter effects Added textures to all junk themes and the existing overlays (bomb-proof and bomb-only) for single-block junk pieces and junk rows Fixed laggy animations in lobby menu Alerts when abilities
This update features a total overhaul of the soundtrack, which now features 10 songs! Additionally, instead of a single song playing for the entire duration of a run, each song has a finite length and the game will play them on shuffle during gameplay. The game's pause menu now a