Fun game! I like it. Well executed progression and teaching of game mechanics. Relaxing visuals and soundtrack. Interesting puzzle concept. Very nicely done.
I keep coming back to this game, occasionally playing a few levels. I'm now more than halfway, but there are still many to go (500 levels in total!). Despite its unassuming appearance and simple progression mechanics (solve a puzzle -> unlock the next one), this might just be one of the best puzzle games of the huge bundle it was in.
All of the puzzles are solvable; you're never truly stuck for a long time. Nevertheless, they all require some thought and it never gets trivial. If you're searching for the perfect relaxing puzzle game to get you into a flow state, this is it.
Chill gameplay and music, well designed levels and so much content that it kept me playing for literally months! Looking forward to more games from mr. Nora!
Finished the demo and loved it. Now that I've beaten the demo and downloaded the full game (purchased earlier in a bundle)... how do I skip to level 100? Do I HAVE to replay the first 100 levels?
Hello! If you played the downloadable version of the demo, you will be able to pick up right where you left off. If you played the browser version, it's impossible to access the browser's save data. No worries though, just send me an email to support@danijmn.com and I will provide a save file straight to level 101!
thanks so much for the prompt reply. I think I'll just replay them it's going quicker the second time through, lol. Seriously enjoying the game and the dope soundtrack.
Amazing game, with a really chill and relaxing soundtrack. Really enjoyed it!
I'll just point out that despite the claim "each with a single solution", I found that levels 145 and 383 had at least two solutions, but that's just nitpicking :D
As the developer, knowing that you like the soundtrack well enough to listen to it while working is a really great compliment, thanks a lot!
By the way, you can listen to the soundtrack directly on the browser if you prefer (some tracks are not exactly the same because I did some remastering, but they're very similar): https://app.soundstripe.com/private_playlists/music/318541
I remember playing this on my phone a few years back. Pretty simple concept, but this is probably one of the best puzzle games I've ever played.
First thing that came to my mind is GMTK's video about tutorials. This game is a perfect example of a tutorial done right, seemlessly integrated in the gameplay, no text needed.
Controls are pretty much perfect on my opinion. When playing The Witness I was really frustrated with drawing lines, it felt really clunky to me. Here it's very easy, and satisfying.
How do I link Cardinal Chains bought here on itch.io with my steam account? I didn't found any key to get the key to insert on steam, does someone know how to do it?
Superb game, Daniel! Nice puzzles, lovely interface, and great work on the sound.
As an aspiring game dev myself, how did you get such an array of music for the game? From fairly big names, no less! I assume you licenced the tracks; where should I go to do the same?
if you liked hard games like this one i suggest you guys if you can play my game too it will be nice for me to get at least 1 euro out of my game Wazros.
This game is extremely good. I appreciate the elegant simplicity in the core mechanics and the careful attention to pacing. The music also makes it easy to go forward. A way to have notes aside from the lines themselves would have been welcome, as I often find myself working backwards in the 1-only levels, but everything else is perfect.
Me incómoda un poco que en algunos niveles vaya por ejemplo de 4 a 8, estuviese bien si fuese simplemente del 1 para delante o que no se vaya saltando números ni nada. Pero sin contar eso está muy bien
But in the WebGL build (using Firefox), I get an error after completing level 88: "An error occurred running the Unity content on this page. See your browser JavaScript console for more info. The error was: QuotaExceededError: The quota has been exceeded."
How much info do you write to local storage? (Unity PlayerPrefs?) It might be bit too much...
Thanks for reporting! It's not about the save data actually (which takes only a few bytes), it's about the build itself which is around 50 MB due to the size of the music files. I'm afraid there's nothing I can do about it since it depends on the user's local configurations, which in most cases allow for plenty more. But you can easily work around the issue by downloading the demo, which will provide a better experience anyway (better performance, better music quality, etc). Have fun!
Dang! Around level 28 the difficulty really kicks into high gear. I really love how the combination of paths and numbers gets the player to think outside the box. Great visuals and music as well. I enjoyed what I've played so far and will deff be coming back for more!
Congrats on the successful steam and mobile releases! Keep up the amazing work!
I have been having such a wonderful time playing this! I'm a man who enjoys a good puzzle game now and then. Haven't found many on mobile that really clicked with me, then on a chance I ran into this looking for games to play on my channel.
This is such a great casual puzzle game, great visuals and music, and it's going to sound like a weird thing to compliment, but how maneuverable the paths are; if you realize the line isn't right, you can click anywhere in it to restart from that block, or "erase" it with a different line, or click the start to reset the whole thing. It's just so satisfyingly user friendly. I've been playing it so much to relax and clear my head since I found it.
I'll admit I like to come into my gameplays blind so it wasn't until after recording that I found out this was in fact a mobile game already, so I do sound a bit ridiculous bringing up that it should be one X)
This is SO good for just $2.99, the game mechanics, the maps and how its difficulty ACTUALLY go up (not like normal puzzles :P). The music is EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD!! :)) It is SOOOOOOO good, it makes me want to just listen to it all day!! :) If I were a streamer, I'd definitely play this all day!!!! :)
JUST 2 WORDS: GREATTTTTT GAME!! :D
P.S: How the f- did you manage to create 500 levels!?? :0
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Fun game! I like it. Well executed progression and teaching of game mechanics. Relaxing visuals and soundtrack. Interesting puzzle concept. Very nicely done.
Good game, but VERY unbalanced.
or maybe it is relatively balanced, IDK I had to stop at #83 because of time (I only had ~30 mins)
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I keep coming back to this game, occasionally playing a few levels. I'm now more than halfway, but there are still many to go (500 levels in total!). Despite its unassuming appearance and simple progression mechanics (solve a puzzle -> unlock the next one), this might just be one of the best puzzle games of the huge bundle it was in.
All of the puzzles are solvable; you're never truly stuck for a long time. Nevertheless, they all require some thought and it never gets trivial. If you're searching for the perfect relaxing puzzle game to get you into a flow state, this is it.
Absolutely loved this game!
Chill gameplay and music, well designed levels and so much content that it kept me playing for literally months! Looking forward to more games from mr. Nora!
Good game, interesting concept
Great game, Cool Puzzles, And Amazing music how'd you make it??
Finished the demo and loved it. Now that I've beaten the demo and downloaded the full game (purchased earlier in a bundle)... how do I skip to level 100? Do I HAVE to replay the first 100 levels?
Hello! If you played the downloadable version of the demo, you will be able to pick up right where you left off. If you played the browser version, it's impossible to access the browser's save data. No worries though, just send me an email to support@danijmn.com and I will provide a save file straight to level 101!
thanks so much for the prompt reply. I think I'll just replay them it's going quicker the second time through, lol. Seriously enjoying the game and the dope soundtrack.
Hahaha I understand! Thank you so much for the kind words, have fun!
Great game!
Really nice game, I had a blast doing the first 111 !
Fun and interesting game. About 100 levels in they got difficult to the point it felt like too much effort, but I enjoyed my time with it
Intuitive gameplay. Clear and crisp art style. Chill sound scapes. Got to lvl 38 before my brain went NOPE
<3
Amazing game, with a really chill and relaxing soundtrack. Really enjoyed it!
I'll just point out that despite the claim "each with a single solution", I found that levels 145 and 383 had at least two solutions, but that's just nitpicking :D
Wow, what a great little chill, puzzle game.
The music is so relaxing. I have it on my second monitor while working at home. I work. I do a couple of puzzles and mellow to the tracks.
Fantastic!
As the developer, knowing that you like the soundtrack well enough to listen to it while working is a really great compliment, thanks a lot!
By the way, you can listen to the soundtrack directly on the browser if you prefer (some tracks are not exactly the same because I did some remastering, but they're very similar): https://app.soundstripe.com/private_playlists/music/318541
Now that's pretty groovy, man. Thanks!
Your game is pretty great, btw. :D
(Although, I too got stuck on lvl 98 and, shamefully, had to look up the answer--that one was stupidly rough on my brain.)
great music as well!! i usually mute games i play
a lot of fun!! :D
Hi! I'm really enjoying the game! I am however very stuck on lvl 98 and would love some help! thanks!
Here's the full guide!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jf0anodq6dgJOMp5WpuypDZx3AyrWOoj/view
Thank you so much!
It was the first game I played in the bundle for Ukraine. I liked it so much I purchased it on my phone as well. Nice job!
Many thanks for both buying the bundle and supporting me! Enjoy!
Expressing my appreciation for the controls and interface here as well. Very slick and intuitive - could've easily been annoying but isn't. :D
I remember playing this on my phone a few years back. Pretty simple concept, but this is probably one of the best puzzle games I've ever played.
First thing that came to my mind is GMTK's video about tutorials. This game is a perfect example of a tutorial done right, seemlessly integrated in the gameplay, no text needed.
Controls are pretty much perfect on my opinion. When playing The Witness I was really frustrated with drawing lines, it felt really clunky to me. Here it's very easy, and satisfying.
Thank you so much for the kind words, enjoy it!
How do I link Cardinal Chains bought here on itch.io with my steam account? I didn't found any key to get the key to insert on steam, does someone know how to do it?
if you bought it in a bundle, you don't get a key
Boo woo
It's itch.io, this website has it's own launcher. You can add this game to steam as a non-steam game (https://www.makeuseof.com/how-to-add-non-steam-games-to-steam-library/#:~:text=To%20add%20a%20non%2DSteam,applications%20installed%20on%20your%20system.)
This thing is very addictive
This was the first game I played out of the Bundle for Ukraine. Really enjoying the vibes.
Same, love it!
Fantastic soundtrack. Played 50 levels and then just let the music play in the background after. Great game too!
Superb game, Daniel! Nice puzzles, lovely interface, and great work on the sound.
As an aspiring game dev myself, how did you get such an array of music for the game? From fairly big names, no less! I assume you licenced the tracks; where should I go to do the same?
Can't wait to see what you make next!
Cheers!
Hello Harvey, thank you for the kind words!
Yes, I licensed the tracks from Soundstripe, which I highly recommend! In fact, you can listen to the whole soundtrack on their website through this link: https://app.soundstripe.com/private_playlists/music/318541
Best of luck to you!
Thank you, sir! Good luck to you as well ^^
such nice music and ambiance i really like it kudos to the developper for this simple yet rich idea and game (imstuck at 58 help lol)
Thanks! By the way, you can always check the solution book!
"Hm, this game is pretty long I'm on level 46. Lemme check how many levels there are- OH MY GOD."
if you liked hard games like this one i suggest you guys if you can play my game too it will be nice for me to get at least 1 euro out of my game Wazros.
have a nice day!
damn
extremely hard & extremely good i'm lovvin' it
This game is extremely good. I appreciate the elegant simplicity in the core mechanics and the careful attention to pacing. The music also makes it easy to go forward. A way to have notes aside from the lines themselves would have been welcome, as I often find myself working backwards in the 1-only levels, but everything else is perfect.
Me incómoda un poco que en algunos niveles vaya por ejemplo de 4 a 8, estuviese bien si fuese simplemente del 1 para delante o que no se vaya saltando números ni nada. Pero sin contar eso está muy bien
This is a great game!
But in the WebGL build (using Firefox), I get an error after completing level 88: "An error occurred running the Unity content on this page. See your browser JavaScript console for more info. The error was: QuotaExceededError: The quota has been exceeded."
How much info do you write to local storage? (Unity PlayerPrefs?) It might be bit too much...
Thanks for reporting! It's not about the save data actually (which takes only a few bytes), it's about the build itself which is around 50 MB due to the size of the music files. I'm afraid there's nothing I can do about it since it depends on the user's local configurations, which in most cases allow for plenty more. But you can easily work around the issue by downloading the demo, which will provide a better experience anyway (better performance, better music quality, etc). Have fun!
very relaxing
Amazing game, just finished the first 100 levels, excited for what the next 400 have in store! Props also to the sfx and graphics, really well done.
someone help me on level 43 please -w-
Check out this guide: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jf0anodq6dgJOMp5WpuypDZx3AyrWOoj/view?usp=shari...
Dang! Around level 28 the difficulty really kicks into high gear. I really love how the combination of paths and numbers gets the player to think outside the box. Great visuals and music as well. I enjoyed what I've played so far and will deff be coming back for more!
Congrats on the successful steam and mobile releases! Keep up the amazing work!
-Sasha
Are there any Steam keys left? I purchased this game in a bundle a while back and a Steam version would be convenient.
Can only handle that type of request by email, sorry!
I have been having such a wonderful time playing this! I'm a man who enjoys a good puzzle game now and then. Haven't found many on mobile that really clicked with me, then on a chance I ran into this looking for games to play on my channel.
This is such a great casual puzzle game, great visuals and music, and it's going to sound like a weird thing to compliment, but how maneuverable the paths are; if you realize the line isn't right, you can click anywhere in it to restart from that block, or "erase" it with a different line, or click the start to reset the whole thing. It's just so satisfyingly user friendly. I've been playing it so much to relax and clear my head since I found it.
I'll admit I like to come into my gameplays blind so it wasn't until after recording that I found out this was in fact a mobile game already, so I do sound a bit ridiculous bringing up that it should be one X)That was a great video, thank you so much for playing! And yes, it's on mobile too (both on Android and iOS), with all features.
This is SO good for just $2.99, the game mechanics, the maps and how its difficulty ACTUALLY go up (not like normal puzzles :P). The music is EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD!! :)) It is SOOOOOOO good, it makes me want to just listen to it all day!! :) If I were a streamer, I'd definitely play this all day!!!! :)
JUST 2 WORDS: GREATTTTTT GAME!! :D
P.S: How the f- did you manage to create 500 levels!?? :0
Thank you! You can listen to the soundtrack here: https://app.soundstripe.com/private_playlists/music/318541
And about the puzzles... I just made them one by one!
You made them 1 by 1?? ARe YuO EvEn HuMaN?? :))
P.S: thanks 4 the soundtrack!!!! :D
is there anywhere I can listen to the soundtrack of this game?
Sure! Here's the link: https://app.soundstripe.com/private_playlists/music/318541
thank you!