Shikakukes by tozicode

Shikakukes (シカクケス) is a puzzle game for Playdate console.
This game is inspired by Quarth, NES game in 1989, and is added roguelite flavor.

Rule #

Basic rules #

Shoot a block or a bomb and make squares.The bigger square you make, the higher score you get.
The game is over when the blocks reach the top of the screen.
is “bomb block”.Making a square so that it contains a bomb block, the bomb block explodes and erases blocks in 5×5 area.

Control #

In menu #

• D-pad : Move cursor
• A-button : Select
• B-button : Cancel

In game #

• D-pad Left/Right : Move cursor
• D-pad Up/Down : Switch weapon
• A-button : Shoot a block with the current weapon
• B-button : Shoot a bomb with the current weapon
• Crank : Move screen up/down

Energy #

Energy is required to shoot blocks and bombs and move screen with the crank.
Energy is recovered by making a square.
Basically, bombs require more energy than blocks.Try not to use bombs as much as possible.

Level up #

As you get scores, you will level up and you get new weapon.Select one to pick up from 3 candidates.
You can have a main weapon and up to 2 sub-weapons.If you picked up a weapon of same kind as the main weapon, it is replaced.If you have 3 sub-weapons, the oldest one is discarded.

Modifiers #

Each weapon has modifiers.
**Score +X%**Increase or decrease the score when making a square.**Crank +X%**Increase or decrease the energy increase/decrease when turning the crank.**Regeneration +X%**Increase or decrease the amount of natural energy recovery.**Weapon +X%**Increase or decrease the energy consumption when shooting blocks or bombs.**Shot +X%**Increase or decrease the energy consumption when shooting blocks.**Bomb +X%**Increase or decrease the energy consumption when shooting bombs.**Modifier +X%**Increase of decrease the quality of modifiers that new weapons have.**Energy +X%**Increase or decrease the energy recovery when making a square.

Weapons #

Each weapon consists of a block and a bomb.

Blocks #

This list shows typical blocks.

Bombs #

This list shows all bombs.

Heroine #

This game features a cute magic-girl, Kanade.She has 5 transforming-modes.

1. Normal form #

This form is available from the beginning.

2. Conductor form #

To release this form, play the game at once.

3. Tentacle form #

To release this form, get score of 2,000 with Conductor form.

4. Bunny form #

To release this form, get score of 4,000 with Tentacle form.

5. Wafuku form #

To release this form, get score of 6,000 with Bunny form.

Language #

This game supports English and Japanese.
To change language-setting, open menu and check “language” item.

How to Play? #

I have a Playdate console #

you can sideload the zip file downloaded to your Playdate console.
Check instructions from Panic: https://help.play.date/games/sideloading/

I don’t have a Playdate console #

you can run the game on Playdate console simulator.
Download the simulator from the official site: https://play.date/dev/

Credit #

• tozica : program, graphic, sound