Factsheet

Developer:
pixelgrapher
Based in New Zealand

Release date:
Early Access June 17 2018

Platforms:
Windows

Website:
indiedb.com/games/nabokos

Description

Inspired by Sokoban, logic gates and magnetism, NABOKOS is a minimalist puzzle game, a hugely pulling puzzle game. Experience the magic of figuring out how to escape the level. No hints. No hand holding. Go for Gold! Take it a step further and try your hand at creating your own levels using the game's intuitive integrated level editor! Take it a step further and try your hand at creating your own levels using the game's easy-to-use integrated level editor!

History

NABOKOS started out as a simple university project. A project that involved recreating the mechanics behind Sokoban, a game about being a warehouse man, pushing a series of wooden crates onto goals. The mechanics in Sokoban are incredibly elegant, forming what I like to describe as a 'perfect game'.

I liked that idea so much that I wanted to base my personal game project on the mechanics of Sokoban. But there was one catch. Rather than pushing boxes, players could only pull - using a magnet, a brilliant idea. Following that, it was only natural to theme the game around electricity and magnetism. On top of that, I added logic gates, which really symbolises the fact that game design, in itself, is a puzzle game.

Now did I mention that the game has a built in level editor? That was a very natural thing to include, given the nature of the game, a game that teases the challenge of game development and programming in general.

Features

• Sokoban-style puzzle gameplay
• Use the magnet to pull red boxes onto gold buttons
• Escape the level by activating doors and logic gates.
• Craft your own levels using the integrated level editor.

NABOKOS Credits

pixelgrapher
Founder

Contact

Support
pixelgrapher@outlook.co.nz