Dream of Pixels Dawn of Play A very beautiful falling blocks puzzle game. "Best iPhone and iPad Games of 2012: Puzzle" -toucharcade.com Tap blocks … TouchArcade Rating: $2.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsA very beautiful falling blocks puzzle game. "Best iPhone and iPad Games of 2012: Puzzle" -toucharcade.com Tap blocks to clear lines! "If you’re in the mood for a fantastic falling blocks puzzle game, then I highly recommend you drop everything that you’re doing right now and buy Dream of Pixels. In fact, if you can only get one game this week, make it this one. You won’t regret it." • Game of the Week - AppAdvice.com, Christine Chan • BEST iPhone/iPad Game of November 2012 - metacritic • iQi TOP 10 iPhone and iPad game of November 2012 - Pocket Gamer "Upside-down 'Tetris' Turns Me Inside-out" -- TouchArcade "Play 'Tetris' in Reverse" -- Mashable, Top Story! ZEIT ONLINE -- "Wer bei 'Tetris' die Welt um sich herum vergisst, dem wird es bei Dream of Pixels genauso ergehen." • Top Story on Mashable.com • Game of the Week on TouchArcade forum • New & Noteworthy iPhone app in 88 countries! • TOP 10 iPad Puzzle in 10 countries incl. US • TOP 100 iPhone Game in 25 countries incl. US Stellar critic reviews: • 4.5 - TouchArcade.com • 4.5 - Modojo.com • 4.0 - 148apps.com • 5.0 - AppAdvice.com • 5.0 - PadGadget.com • Game of the Week - TouchArcade forum • Game of the Week - Modojo.com • Game of the Week - AppAdvice.com • Game of the Week - g4tv.com • App of the Day - GameTrailers.com • App of the Day - Kotaku.com GAOTD • App of the Day - eurogamer A brilliant twist on the old classic - unpack tetromino blocks instead of the usual packing. Tap on the mesmerizing grid to unpack tetrominos and watch them spin, rotate and fall. Clear the lines from the beautiful cloudy grid fast enough - or it's dream over. Features: • ENJOY the beautiful ever-changing visuals! • UNPACK lines in this brilliant twist on the falling blocks classic! • PLAY 5 modes: Classic, Puzzle, Pro, Nightmare and Shattered Dream! • RELAX in Zen Puzzle mode - slow down and think about it! • LISTEN to the amazing music, matching the visual experience perfectly! • CHALLENGE your friends via the new Game Center challenges! • SHARE animated screenshots on Twitter and Facebook! Reviews: "If only I could look up and touch a tetromino-filled sky... Until then, I thankfully have Dream of Pixels." • 90 - toucharcade.com, John Polson "... a developer like Dawn of Play comes along with a delightful surprise like Dream of Pixels, one of the dreamiest gaming apps on iTunes." • Gaming App of the Day - Kotaku.com, Mike Fahey "Every aspect of the game has been thought through with care." • App of the Day - eurogamer.net, Tom Phillips "... offering an interesting and somewhat relaxing jaunt through the world of tetrominos and stunning visuals." • Game of the Week - G4's Knuckle Up, Ashley Esqueda, g4tv.com "The sheer addictiveness is more than enough to warrant a purchase but the wealth of bonus modes (especially Puzzle) make it a no-brainer." • 4/5 - 148apps.com "If you’re in the mood for a fantastic falling blocks puzzle game, then I highly recommend you drop everything that you’re doing right now and buy Dream of Pixels. In fact, if you can only get one game this week, make it this one. You won’t regret it." • Game of the Week - AppAdvice.com, Christine Chan "... you'll immediately fall in love with what is arguably one of the finest titles not just on mobile, but gaming in general." • Game of the Week - Modojo.com, Chris Buffa - 90 "Dream of Pixels is fantastically clever, and I would dare to say that it’s an even better gameplay experience than [the classic]." • 100 - PadGadget.com, Juli Clover "In short, we love this game." • App of the Day - GameTrailers.com, Chris Buffa "A classic puzzle game I bet you've never seen before." • Editor's Pick - Best10App.com Become a fan of Dawn of Play on Facebook: http://facebook.com/dawnofplay Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dawnofplay Information Seller:Dawn of Play Genre:Action, Puzzle Release:Nov 15, 2012 Updated:Sep 21, 2017 Version:1.1 Size:64.4 MB TouchArcade Rating: User Rating: (40) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel zigah Well-Known Member Jan 15, 2011 48 0 0 Game designer and developer Slovenia http://dawnofplay.com/ #2 zigah, Nov 14, 2012 Dream of Pixels Quotes Ok, to open up this discussion, I am going to post a quote I am personally very proud of (being the game designer of Dream of Pixels and all ): ColeDaddy Silver Supporter<br>Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Mar 20, 2010 4,234 131 63 Male Sojourner Washington D.C. #3 ColeDaddy, Nov 14, 2012 Last edited: Nov 14, 2012 I've been a big fan of their other games, Monkey Labour and Twinoo. I'm really looking forward to tonight's release. EDIT: Unfortunately, I think I get the concept of "Tetris in reverse" but could the dev please embellish on the gameplay in more detail? I'm not sure that I completely understand what's going on...or I could just be overthinking it given that I'm still at work. Exact-Psience Well-Known Member Jan 12, 2012 22,664 2 38 The Work-At-Home Guy Philippines #4 Exact-Psience, Nov 14, 2012 Ha! been waiting for this one. Today's been a little disappointing with most of my anticipated games turning out to be average. Hopefully this one takes it up a notch. Vovin ð® Spam Police ð Nov 28, 2009 6,514 3 38 Germany #5 Vovin, Nov 14, 2012 Last edited: Nov 14, 2012 Of course, my friend. I am into it for a few days now, and if you enjoy a few knots in your brain - this is the weapon of choice. The presentation is top notch and it seems that this game just waited to be developed for the iPhone touch screen. Everything feels and works smooth like butter. This is basically Taetriz (hehe, I disguised the name) in reverse. you have a huge block which comes down from above, and after a short tutorial, you start cutting out different shapes out of the big block. But it isn't as easy as it sounds, because you always need to clear a complete line of small blocks out of the big block. If a block touches the bottom: game over. The game comes with several game modes, and each one feels unique. This is a fun game for all puzzle fans and a love letter to your logical senses. Oh, mind the music - it's really special. edit: I just started the Puzzles mode, fantastic and clever designed. Can't think of a way to make it better right now. 5/5 DawnOfPlay Well-Known Member Dec 24, 2010 371 0 0 Game development studio Slovenia http://dawnofplay.com #6 DawnOfPlay, Nov 14, 2012 Tutorial and the Prototype Thanks! Good question - First, I need to post the tutorial video here: Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel And, second, I should add this link to the prototype we published on Kongregate, that was featured on freeindiegam.es yesterday and then Boing Boing picked it up to for their news, which had an awesome effect - almost 10k players in one day! http://www.kongregate.com/games/zigah111/dream-of-pixels-prototype Hope playing the prototype a while explains the game mechanics, though I wish we made a good job with the tutorial even more - would love to get some feedback on that! Thanks! ColeDaddy Silver Supporter<br>Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Mar 20, 2010 4,234 131 63 Male Sojourner Washington D.C. #7 ColeDaddy, Nov 14, 2012 Thanks! I played the stripped down version found on your Kongregate link. It helped to explain gameplay exponentially! qpawn Well-Known Member Jul 28, 2009 204 0 0 Game Developer California, USA http://beavertapgames.com #8 qpawn, Nov 14, 2012 Highly recommend this game. The trailer and gameplay videos don't do it justice. If you even remotely enjoy Tetris, I think you'll like this game. LordGek Well-Known Member Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Feb 19, 2009 12,282 141 63 Software QA Engineer Saratoga, CA, USA #9 LordGek, Nov 14, 2012 I've really enjoyed the Kongregate version so I'm sure the polished up version will only blow my mind! ramon31 Well-Known Member Sep 4, 2011 843 0 16 Hortacultrist Australia #10 ramon31, Nov 15, 2012 Last edited: Nov 15, 2012 This is the best game of this week easily, a must buy! Such a simple concept, it's funny no one ever thought of it before. An absolute steal at 99c, this could of been a full price DS game. No IAP. Gamecenter leader boards and achievements. Reverse Tetris is better than Original Tetris, bad luck EA, should think outside the box for a change. Nilok Member Jul 24, 2012 7 0 0 #11 Nilok, Nov 15, 2012 Can't wait to buy this game! Does it support the iPad 3's retina display? awp69 Well-Known Member Oct 30, 2009 8,249 0 36 Greenville, SC #12 awp69, Nov 15, 2012 Waiting on the clock, I haven't played any of tonight's games but this may end up being the one that sticks based on what I've read in the other releases. Looks promising. Gabrien Well-Known Member Nov 24, 2009 5,148 0 36 #13 Gabrien, Nov 15, 2012 Game Impressions This really is awfully nicely put together. Classic style gameplay with a twist, universal, different game modes, minimum price, and no IAP. A good dose of care has clearly been administered on the aesthetics side as well. What's not to like? One snag I did hit, is it wasn't immediately apparent to me why a shape could fit one way but not necessarily another. In fact I am still not 100% clear on some points of the game's rules and mechanics, but trial and error is proving informative. Perhaps the tutorial could stand to be expanded. Still, an effortless recommendation overall. sortvind Well-Known Member Sep 13, 2012 127 0 0 #14 sortvind, Nov 15, 2012 best game this week, without doubt. 1 dollar without IAP, so worth it. sweetdiss Well-Known Member Jun 15, 2009 1,743 5 38 #15 sweetdiss, Nov 15, 2012 I've been playing this for a few days (snagged an early code) and it's definitely one of the best releases this week. Pretty much everything Gabrien said is true. Very, very nice visual style and the gameplay is right on (though a tiny bit confusing at first). I'm still not very good at it as I've never been good at Tetris type games, but this is definitely one of the best I've played. Especially for such a low price. Now bring on iCloud so I can continue my progress on my phone at work! : ) metalcasket Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze May 24, 2010 11,065 1,342 113 Deepest Circle, Hel #16 metalcasket, Nov 15, 2012 Congrats on the 4.5/5 TA review. awp69 Well-Known Member Oct 30, 2009 8,249 0 36 Greenville, SC #17 awp69, Nov 15, 2012 Absolutely well deserved. Amazingly polished, atmospheric and, well, a dreamy treat for puzzle and Tetris fans. Loving it! DawnOfPlay Well-Known Member Dec 24, 2010 371 0 0 Game development studio Slovenia http://dawnofplay.com #18 DawnOfPlay, Nov 15, 2012 spell error THANK YOU GUYS! All of you, you just made our year (or two!)! Thanks so much! Yea, trial and error is what definitely works, we did implement all of those T-spins and L-twists, so usually it's either some "garbage blocks" blocking the way down or it's really stuck in there in-between the blocks - as a rough guide - a tetromino that would "go in" in Tetris, "comes out" in Dream of Pixels. I'll just add a link to this post from the previous page that tries to explain things to everybody not playing the game yet: http://forums.toucharcade.com/showpost.php?p=2532860&postcount=6 Thanks!! It surely does! All of the retina displays, couldn't leave such beautiful graphics without retina support! Vovin ð® Spam Police ð Nov 28, 2009 6,514 3 38 Germany #19 Vovin, Nov 15, 2012 Last edited: Nov 15, 2012 DAMN, I played this 4 hours straight last night and I am so effing tired now! It's addicting and also motivating, because of the unlockable game modes. Best game of the week imo and I am surely voting for this on our Game Of The Week poll. Fantastic price, fantastic value, no IAP and tons of content. This deserves to skyrocket the Appstore charts. Go away, Tetris; enter Dream Of Pixels. Oh, a hint for beginners: instead of a short tap, hold your finger on the big block and a shape will be displayed. Now you can move it around while holding your finger on the display, to find the best use for the tile. Mr-Fox Active Member Feb 12, 2012 27 0 0 #20 Mr-Fox, Nov 15, 2012 Superb game, very addictive with great concept, at first I wasn't sure if I was going to get the reverse-Tetris thing but after 2 mins (the tutorial helping) you're completely into it! (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 18 1 ← 2 3 4 5 6 → 18 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Password: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
Dream of Pixels Quotes Ok, to open up this discussion, I am going to post a quote I am personally very proud of (being the game designer of Dream of Pixels and all ):
I've been a big fan of their other games, Monkey Labour and Twinoo. I'm really looking forward to tonight's release. EDIT: Unfortunately, I think I get the concept of "Tetris in reverse" but could the dev please embellish on the gameplay in more detail? I'm not sure that I completely understand what's going on...or I could just be overthinking it given that I'm still at work.
Ha! been waiting for this one. Today's been a little disappointing with most of my anticipated games turning out to be average. Hopefully this one takes it up a notch.
Of course, my friend. I am into it for a few days now, and if you enjoy a few knots in your brain - this is the weapon of choice. The presentation is top notch and it seems that this game just waited to be developed for the iPhone touch screen. Everything feels and works smooth like butter. This is basically Taetriz (hehe, I disguised the name) in reverse. you have a huge block which comes down from above, and after a short tutorial, you start cutting out different shapes out of the big block. But it isn't as easy as it sounds, because you always need to clear a complete line of small blocks out of the big block. If a block touches the bottom: game over. The game comes with several game modes, and each one feels unique. This is a fun game for all puzzle fans and a love letter to your logical senses. Oh, mind the music - it's really special. edit: I just started the Puzzles mode, fantastic and clever designed. Can't think of a way to make it better right now. 5/5
Tutorial and the Prototype Thanks! Good question - First, I need to post the tutorial video here: Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel And, second, I should add this link to the prototype we published on Kongregate, that was featured on freeindiegam.es yesterday and then Boing Boing picked it up to for their news, which had an awesome effect - almost 10k players in one day! http://www.kongregate.com/games/zigah111/dream-of-pixels-prototype Hope playing the prototype a while explains the game mechanics, though I wish we made a good job with the tutorial even more - would love to get some feedback on that! Thanks!
Thanks! I played the stripped down version found on your Kongregate link. It helped to explain gameplay exponentially!
Highly recommend this game. The trailer and gameplay videos don't do it justice. If you even remotely enjoy Tetris, I think you'll like this game.
I've really enjoyed the Kongregate version so I'm sure the polished up version will only blow my mind!
This is the best game of this week easily, a must buy! Such a simple concept, it's funny no one ever thought of it before. An absolute steal at 99c, this could of been a full price DS game. No IAP. Gamecenter leader boards and achievements. Reverse Tetris is better than Original Tetris, bad luck EA, should think outside the box for a change.
Waiting on the clock, I haven't played any of tonight's games but this may end up being the one that sticks based on what I've read in the other releases. Looks promising.
Game Impressions This really is awfully nicely put together. Classic style gameplay with a twist, universal, different game modes, minimum price, and no IAP. A good dose of care has clearly been administered on the aesthetics side as well. What's not to like? One snag I did hit, is it wasn't immediately apparent to me why a shape could fit one way but not necessarily another. In fact I am still not 100% clear on some points of the game's rules and mechanics, but trial and error is proving informative. Perhaps the tutorial could stand to be expanded. Still, an effortless recommendation overall.
I've been playing this for a few days (snagged an early code) and it's definitely one of the best releases this week. Pretty much everything Gabrien said is true. Very, very nice visual style and the gameplay is right on (though a tiny bit confusing at first). I'm still not very good at it as I've never been good at Tetris type games, but this is definitely one of the best I've played. Especially for such a low price. Now bring on iCloud so I can continue my progress on my phone at work! : )
Absolutely well deserved. Amazingly polished, atmospheric and, well, a dreamy treat for puzzle and Tetris fans. Loving it!
spell error THANK YOU GUYS! All of you, you just made our year (or two!)! Thanks so much! Yea, trial and error is what definitely works, we did implement all of those T-spins and L-twists, so usually it's either some "garbage blocks" blocking the way down or it's really stuck in there in-between the blocks - as a rough guide - a tetromino that would "go in" in Tetris, "comes out" in Dream of Pixels. I'll just add a link to this post from the previous page that tries to explain things to everybody not playing the game yet: http://forums.toucharcade.com/showpost.php?p=2532860&postcount=6 Thanks!! It surely does! All of the retina displays, couldn't leave such beautiful graphics without retina support!
DAMN, I played this 4 hours straight last night and I am so effing tired now! It's addicting and also motivating, because of the unlockable game modes. Best game of the week imo and I am surely voting for this on our Game Of The Week poll. Fantastic price, fantastic value, no IAP and tons of content. This deserves to skyrocket the Appstore charts. Go away, Tetris; enter Dream Of Pixels. Oh, a hint for beginners: instead of a short tap, hold your finger on the big block and a shape will be displayed. Now you can move it around while holding your finger on the display, to find the best use for the tile.
Superb game, very addictive with great concept, at first I wasn't sure if I was going to get the reverse-Tetris thing but after 2 mins (the tutorial helping) you're completely into it!
