Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stuffo-the-puzzle-bot/id6444358789 Stuffo the Puzzle Bot Hapatus Oy "Stuffo the Puzzle Bot fires on pretty much every cylinder, so if you’re a fan of logic-style puzzles that will really t… $4.99 Buy Now Watch Media Details"Stuffo the Puzzle Bot fires on pretty much every cylinder, so if you’re a fan of logic-style puzzles that will really test your grey matter it’s an effortless recommendation." - TouchArcade Game of the Week Stuffo is the last remaining puzzle bot stuck in a world filled with bite-sized brain-teasers. Help Stuffo to solve the mind-bending puzzles by using various blocks to climb, push and teleport your way to the exit. Key Features - Approachable yet smart puzzle gameplay. - 65 levels with more to come! - A laid-back experience that challenges your brain, not your reflexes. - Chill out to the deep downtempo beats and ambient atmosphere of the original soundtrack. About the Developer Hapatus is the creative outlet for solo projects of Antti Tiihonen. He is one of the masterminds behind Legend of Grimrock -series of dungeon crawling RPGs where he created tons of puzzles, levels, game design, audio and graphics as a warmup excercise for Stuffo ;). He has also worked on titles such as Noita, Control, Alan Wake and Druidstone. Information Seller:Hapatus Oy Genre:Adventure, Puzzle Release:Mar 02, 2023 Updated:Apr 21, 2023 Version:1.1.1 Size:138.0 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating:Unrated Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel metalcasket Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze May 24, 2010 11,064 1,340 113 Deepest Circle, Hel #2 metalcasket, Mar 2, 2023 Saw the TA preview article a while ago and loved the art, but I wasn’t really in the mood for puzzle-based gameplay then. Thanks to this thread, I actually did some reading, and damnit, no…Alan Wake, Control and Legend of Grimrock?!?!?! THIS GAME DEMANDS YOUR ATTENTION! Anotherkellydown likes this. Anotherkellydown Moderator Staff Member Patreon Bronze Feb 10, 2014 4,419 1,050 113 Male CAD Technician I Upstate NY https://youtube.com/channel/UCcvu9xhE7xT-mZrXUZQJr5g #3 Anotherkellydown, Mar 2, 2023 Last edited: Mar 2, 2023 Looks great! Just picked it up Edit: And it’s better than I expected. Pretty great, actually! The pixel art is so juicy, the sound design is perfect, and, not least, controls work well. Highly recommended for puzzle game fans. Edit 2: This is my GotW pick Anotherkellydown Moderator Staff Member Patreon Bronze Feb 10, 2014 4,419 1,050 113 Male CAD Technician I Upstate NY https://youtube.com/channel/UCcvu9xhE7xT-mZrXUZQJr5g #4 Anotherkellydown, Mar 4, 2023 TouchArcade Game of the Week: ‘Stuffo the Puzzle Bot’ by Jared Nelson anthony78 Well-Known Member Nov 13, 2015 3,045 623 113 #5 anthony78, Mar 4, 2023 Last edited: Mar 4, 2023 Controls are a bit finicky to me. Sometimes can’t select a block in landscape but it will work in portrait. Sometimes not at all. Good game when it works right. metalcasket Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze May 24, 2010 11,064 1,340 113 Deepest Circle, Hel #6 metalcasket, Mar 4, 2023 Weird. No issues whatsoever in either orientation for me. anthony78 Well-Known Member Nov 13, 2015 3,045 623 113 #7 anthony78, Mar 4, 2023 Yep, it’s annoying. Especially after reading in this thread and in the GoTW post. Maybe it’s an issue with the iPhone Pro 13 but I’m not imagining it. orangecan Well-Known Member Aug 9, 2011 1,997 145 63 #8 orangecan, Mar 5, 2023 I’m on an iPad Pro (last iOS update) and I’m finding it virtually unplayable - portrait mode cuts off text to the left and right and it feels like it’s skipping frames all the time - landscape is better but I’m struggling to select any blocks in either orientation. I’m giving up for now consider me very disappointed. anthony78 likes this. anthony78 Well-Known Member Nov 13, 2015 3,045 623 113 #9 anthony78, Mar 5, 2023 Hopefully there will be an update to help those of us with issues. Seems like it would be a great game so keeping my fingers crossed. antti_tiihonen Member Mar 6, 2023 9 12 3 Male #10 antti_tiihonen, Mar 6, 2023 Last edited: Mar 6, 2023 Hello! I'm Antti, the developer of the game. I'm sorry you had a bad time with the app! The poor visibility of the texts in portrait orientation will be fixed in the next update which I'll submit hopefully late this week or maybe next week. I have a lot of stuff to do but I'll make sure this one makes it to the update! I'm double checking to make sure but the texts we are talking about here are the tutorial texts and similar built in to the levels, correct? Not the menus or HUD text in the world map? I haven't encountered the other issues by myself or with my testers before so those will require some more investigation and, if possible, your help. I'd like to have a specific description on what kinds of issues people are having with selecting the blocks. How do you use the inputs to select the blocks and where and how does it fail to provide the expected result? Is the issue with getting a block highlighted in the first place or is the issue with picking up the block after it is highlighted? Videos (preferrably shot with an external camera rather than screen capture since this issue may concern how the touch input behaves) illustrating the issue could be very helpful as well for me to understand it better. Another possible thing to check out is that if you have a game controller that works with your device does the issue persist when using the controller too? The frame skips are concerning. The game runs smoothly even on my somewhat ancient iPad Mini 4 so something weird is definitely going on in there! I'll have to monitor the situation a little to see if there's a pattern of some specific devices with issues or similar so I can identify what's going on. In the meanwhile I'll check if there are some obvious places for optimization, especially if something is generating a lot of load for the garbage collector since that is the usual suspect when there are occasional framerate hitches. You can mail me at antti ät hapatus dot com with details on the bugs or reply here in the thread. I just registered a minute ago on the forum so I don't even know if there is private messaging here in the forum but if so that's also an option for contacting me. All the help is very much appreciated! I'll do my best in making the game better for anyone having issues with it. jkluk23, Hulkino, aconfusedkender and 2 others like this. D1vi8 Well-Known Member May 22, 2014 234 5 18 Belgium #11 D1vi8, Mar 6, 2023 (Ipad pro 12'9 2nd gen) Plays very smooth. And I must say : The game is a brilliant puzzle game. I did 25% now, It's not an easy game but totally not frustrating when looking to solve the puzzles. antti_tiihonen Member Mar 6, 2023 9 12 3 Male #12 antti_tiihonen, Mar 6, 2023 OK, I decided actually to do a quick update on the game already. It's not a major one by any means but I've got a busy rest of the week coming up so I decided it's probably better to do a small one before that. Here's the changelist Version 1.0.5 - Improved tutorial text placements for playing in a portrait display. - Pit level layout updated to prevent unwanted solutions. - The Vault level layout tweaked for clarity and comfort. - Touch UI: Made it more difficult to accidentally reveal debug menu. - Bug Fix: Graphics menu items were selected in a funny order when using a controller or keyboard. - Bug Fix: Player won't stop walking if menu is opened. It'll take a day or two for the update to be reviewed & distributed. anthony78 Well-Known Member Nov 13, 2015 3,045 623 113 #13 anthony78, Mar 6, 2023 Thanks for your reply! Been having some urgent issues at work to deal with but I’ll try to get to you as soon as I can. antti_tiihonen Member Mar 6, 2023 9 12 3 Male #14 antti_tiihonen, Mar 7, 2023 Last edited: Mar 7, 2023 Yeah, no worries! Keeping your priorities straight is priority #1 There's a new development though! I received a mail from someone who also had issues with picking up a block and I had a revelation! Currently the "virtual joystick" area where the input works does not cover the upper portion of the screen (roughly the area between the undo and menu buttons). If a block is near the upper edge of a level and the device is held horizontally the input won't register when tapping directly on the block. Tapping somewhere below should work as usual if this was indeed the issue. There also might be a small dead zone by the other edges of the screen and I'll double check if those are reasonably sized, too. In the next update I'll extend the virtual joystick area to cover more of the screen so that the game supports a broader set of "input styles". Edit: I've implemented this enhancement and it's on the next update. Please let me know if this was the issue in your case as well. anthony78 likes this. Wall Jump Games Well-Known Member Dec 13, 2020 169 88 28 Male #15 Wall Jump Games, Mar 8, 2023 Does anyone have any hints about how to get the atom in nudge? I’m very stuck. antti_tiihonen Member Mar 6, 2023 9 12 3 Male #16 antti_tiihonen, Mar 9, 2023 There's a new update on the way. ETA a couple of hours or so. Version 1.0.6 - Extended touch input area to cover more of the screen <- as detailed on my previous post this one had been causing block selection issues for some users - Level names are shown when a level is started - Added menu option for disabling tutorials and other text prints, like the level names - Tuned tutorial text timings and positions - Fixed unwanted solutions in The Vault and Lockpick - Lowered overall audio volume level anthony78 likes this. anthony78 Well-Known Member Nov 13, 2015 3,045 623 113 #17 anthony78, Mar 9, 2023 Thanks for the update! I’ll let you know if it resolves the issues I was having. Appreciate the quick fix! Roxton Well-Known Member Patreon Bronze Jan 30, 2015 148 67 28 #18 Roxton, Mar 10, 2023 Last edited: Mar 10, 2023 Once you get the beam block, put a block in the second column, two spaces above the floor. Use the beam block to push that block upwards, creating one-block stair to the atom. Then place the beam pointing upwards in the left-most column, and ride the beam up in reach of your newly placed stair. Me, I’m blocked on Skidpad. I only have two blocks to play with, so it’s clear the game is trying to handhold me through learning a new mechanic, but I’m not grasping it. anthony78 Well-Known Member Nov 13, 2015 3,045 623 113 #19 anthony78, Mar 10, 2023 Wanted to report back that I updated and haven’t had any issues with selecting blocks since the fix. Think that did it! Thanks devs!!! antti_tiihonen Member Mar 6, 2023 9 12 3 Male #20 antti_tiihonen, Mar 10, 2023 Awesome! Very glad to hear it worked! (You must log in or sign up to post here.) 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Saw the TA preview article a while ago and loved the art, but I wasn’t really in the mood for puzzle-based gameplay then. Thanks to this thread, I actually did some reading, and damnit, no…Alan Wake, Control and Legend of Grimrock?!?!?! THIS GAME DEMANDS YOUR ATTENTION!
Looks great! Just picked it up Edit: And it’s better than I expected. Pretty great, actually! The pixel art is so juicy, the sound design is perfect, and, not least, controls work well. Highly recommended for puzzle game fans. Edit 2: This is my GotW pick
Controls are a bit finicky to me. Sometimes can’t select a block in landscape but it will work in portrait. Sometimes not at all. Good game when it works right.
Yep, it’s annoying. Especially after reading in this thread and in the GoTW post. Maybe it’s an issue with the iPhone Pro 13 but I’m not imagining it.
I’m on an iPad Pro (last iOS update) and I’m finding it virtually unplayable - portrait mode cuts off text to the left and right and it feels like it’s skipping frames all the time - landscape is better but I’m struggling to select any blocks in either orientation. I’m giving up for now consider me very disappointed.
Hopefully there will be an update to help those of us with issues. Seems like it would be a great game so keeping my fingers crossed.
Hello! I'm Antti, the developer of the game. I'm sorry you had a bad time with the app! The poor visibility of the texts in portrait orientation will be fixed in the next update which I'll submit hopefully late this week or maybe next week. I have a lot of stuff to do but I'll make sure this one makes it to the update! I'm double checking to make sure but the texts we are talking about here are the tutorial texts and similar built in to the levels, correct? Not the menus or HUD text in the world map? I haven't encountered the other issues by myself or with my testers before so those will require some more investigation and, if possible, your help. I'd like to have a specific description on what kinds of issues people are having with selecting the blocks. How do you use the inputs to select the blocks and where and how does it fail to provide the expected result? Is the issue with getting a block highlighted in the first place or is the issue with picking up the block after it is highlighted? Videos (preferrably shot with an external camera rather than screen capture since this issue may concern how the touch input behaves) illustrating the issue could be very helpful as well for me to understand it better. Another possible thing to check out is that if you have a game controller that works with your device does the issue persist when using the controller too? The frame skips are concerning. The game runs smoothly even on my somewhat ancient iPad Mini 4 so something weird is definitely going on in there! I'll have to monitor the situation a little to see if there's a pattern of some specific devices with issues or similar so I can identify what's going on. In the meanwhile I'll check if there are some obvious places for optimization, especially if something is generating a lot of load for the garbage collector since that is the usual suspect when there are occasional framerate hitches. You can mail me at antti ät hapatus dot com with details on the bugs or reply here in the thread. I just registered a minute ago on the forum so I don't even know if there is private messaging here in the forum but if so that's also an option for contacting me. All the help is very much appreciated! I'll do my best in making the game better for anyone having issues with it.
(Ipad pro 12'9 2nd gen) Plays very smooth. And I must say : The game is a brilliant puzzle game. I did 25% now, It's not an easy game but totally not frustrating when looking to solve the puzzles.
OK, I decided actually to do a quick update on the game already. It's not a major one by any means but I've got a busy rest of the week coming up so I decided it's probably better to do a small one before that. Here's the changelist Version 1.0.5 - Improved tutorial text placements for playing in a portrait display. - Pit level layout updated to prevent unwanted solutions. - The Vault level layout tweaked for clarity and comfort. - Touch UI: Made it more difficult to accidentally reveal debug menu. - Bug Fix: Graphics menu items were selected in a funny order when using a controller or keyboard. - Bug Fix: Player won't stop walking if menu is opened. It'll take a day or two for the update to be reviewed & distributed.
Thanks for your reply! Been having some urgent issues at work to deal with but I’ll try to get to you as soon as I can.
Yeah, no worries! Keeping your priorities straight is priority #1 There's a new development though! I received a mail from someone who also had issues with picking up a block and I had a revelation! Currently the "virtual joystick" area where the input works does not cover the upper portion of the screen (roughly the area between the undo and menu buttons). If a block is near the upper edge of a level and the device is held horizontally the input won't register when tapping directly on the block. Tapping somewhere below should work as usual if this was indeed the issue. There also might be a small dead zone by the other edges of the screen and I'll double check if those are reasonably sized, too. In the next update I'll extend the virtual joystick area to cover more of the screen so that the game supports a broader set of "input styles". Edit: I've implemented this enhancement and it's on the next update. Please let me know if this was the issue in your case as well.
There's a new update on the way. ETA a couple of hours or so. Version 1.0.6 - Extended touch input area to cover more of the screen <- as detailed on my previous post this one had been causing block selection issues for some users - Level names are shown when a level is started - Added menu option for disabling tutorials and other text prints, like the level names - Tuned tutorial text timings and positions - Fixed unwanted solutions in The Vault and Lockpick - Lowered overall audio volume level
Thanks for the update! I’ll let you know if it resolves the issues I was having. Appreciate the quick fix!
Once you get the beam block, put a block in the second column, two spaces above the floor. Use the beam block to push that block upwards, creating one-block stair to the atom. Then place the beam pointing upwards in the left-most column, and ride the beam up in reach of your newly placed stair. Me, I’m blocked on Skidpad. I only have two blocks to play with, so it’s clear the game is trying to handhold me through learning a new mechanic, but I’m not grasping it.
Wanted to report back that I updated and haven’t had any issues with selecting blocks since the fix. Think that did it! Thanks devs!!!
