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Hi everyone,

I'm an indie creator who really enjoys clean, minimalist logic puzzles. Lately, I felt that too many web and mobile games are overcrowded with pop-ups, forced daily sign-ins, and overwhelming visual clutter.

I wanted to build something extremely simple: a game you can fire up in your browser instantly, test your spatial logic for 5 or 10 minutes, and feel that satisfying "click" when a grid clears.

So, I created this free online arrow escape game.

What it's all about:

  • 100% Browser-based: No downloads, no account registrations needed.
  • Pure Spatial Logic: Focused entirely on path-finding and grid clearing.
  • Zero Distractions: Designed specifically for a quick, calming mental break during work or study.

I am currently trying to polish the level design and difficulty curve. I would really appreciate any feedback from fellow puzzle enthusiasts here!

Did you find the mechanics intuitive? How does the touch/click controls feel on your device? Thanks for checking it out!

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[-] singledaisy@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago

Thank you so much for the kind words and for wanting to share the game! 🙏 I'm thrilled to hear the desktop gameplay felt intuitive and smooth!

Regarding that timeout prompt: since the game literally just launched, there are actually zero ads embedded right now! What you saw is just an inactive, pre-built ad slot that doesn't trigger or display any real ads.

But you are 100% right—even seeing that prompt feels yucky and breaks the chill vibe. Thanks to your advice, I'm going to remove that pre-built slot right now to ensure a much better experience for everyone. Thanks again for helping me polish it! 🎮✨

[-] lost_faith@lemmy.ca 1 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

Welp, this is bookmarked on my work PC now, ty. Once I play a bit more I may have feedback, liked and loved.

Edit: I'm on lvl14, the grid has a nice growth to it, each level getting smaller arrows, but at 2 different levels it got bigger than the previous level. Is that a rest level or just pulling the wrong map.

What you saw is just an inactive, pre-built ad slot that doesn’t trigger or display any real ads.

Are you considering ads? If so, I'd like to suggest an opt-in approach. Make a "support me, with ads" button where users could, if they wanted to help you without direct payment, click knowing they will be watching ads to help you out. I've thought about this approach and for small devs I'd be willing to turn off ublock and watch an ad or 3, if I could choose when and if they play. If you take this approach I'd be interested in the results, even 6+ months from now.

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