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Blocking Blocks is a minimal puzzle game about short and long term planning: guide the red block to a hole while previous rounds replay as ghosts across five rounds. Beat the level to unlock five optional bonus rounds for the true ending. Epilepsy warning; written in Rust.

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Blocking Blocks

Blocking Blocks is a minimal, thoughtfully designed puzzle game that teaches a clear lesson about planning for both the present and the future. In each level, your core task is to guide the red player block to a square hole without colliding with any other blocks that populate the grid. The action in a single attempt is simple, but the challenge comes from the way time and memory shape every successive round.

  • Short-term goal: navigate safely to the hole in the current run, avoiding every obstacle along the way.
  • Long-term twist: complete the same level across five consecutive rounds, with every move you make in earlier rounds replaying in later ones. Past decisions echo into the present as you play.
  • Ghost of your choices: if you reach the goal before the lingering “ghosts” of previous moves close in, you earn bonus points for cleanly outmaneuvering your own history.
  • Level structure: five official rounds must be completed to officially beat a level, followed by up to five optional bonus “unblocked” rounds that unlock a true ending for those pursuing completionists.
  • Visual and feel: the game adopts a retro arcade-inspired look with dramatic brightness shifts during color transitions. These shifts are part of the aesthetic, but players sensitive to rapid changes should take care.
  • Technical note: the game is implemented in Rust, reflecting a lean, fast-paced design.

The core appeal lies in foresight and rhythm. You’re not just solving a single puzzle; you’re drafting a sequence of moves that must work again and again as the level repeats. Every round tests how well you anticipate how your past actions will constrain or enable future options. A safe path in one round can be jeopardized when the same sequence repeats, turning ordinary moves into strategic trade-offs across time.

Blocking Blocks rewards careful planning, bold experimentation, and learning from each run. The optional unblocked rounds provide a longer arc for those chasing the true ending, but they are not required to finish the core game. Whether you’re aiming for a high score, a spotless run, or the full completion, the game remains approachable yet deceptively deep—inviting you to think ahead, adapt on the fly, and outpace the echoes of your own decisions.