puzzle

Some variations of games using the lights off mechanic shown on mobile devices

Creating a “Lights Off” Game in GameMaker

The process behind the game’s creation is pretty simple when you understand it and the solutions used could come in handy for making other puzzle and board games – especially if you’re new to game development – so here I am going to lay out how the project works for everyone to learn from.

Turn Em Off GameMaker Project

Turn Em Off

A simple GameMaker template for creating games where the user must flip all panels to become one color.

chippity flip

Chippity Flip

Get your kicks from Chippity Flip, the chip-flipping puzzle game!

ink solitaire

Ink Solitaire

Arrange the cards in four piles from Ace to King by first sorting them into stacks of descending value and alternating colors in the space below.

Innoquous 5

Innoquous 5

Innoquous 5, the fifth in the game series that began with 2008’s Innoquous, is a huge puzzle platformer… with a twist! Hit a gravity arrow or jump into a flipper and you can rotate gravity, opening new paths through each of the huge collection of levels!