Kapsula Nicolas Saraintaris Kapsula is a puzzle/racer set in a Soviet space colony full of clones. *WARNING: It's a difficult game, comrade! “It's … TouchArcade Rating: Free Buy Now Watch Media DetailsKapsula is a puzzle/racer set in a Soviet space colony full of clones. *WARNING: It's a difficult game, comrade! “It's a little like twitchy Tetris on a race track.” ~ Chris Priestman (Pocketgamer.co.uk) FEATURING: - Retrofuturistic Soviet space colonies! - Clones! - Brutalist architecture in deep space! - More clones! - Background story filled with SF elements! - Even more clones! - The game changes according to the moment of the day you're playing it! - Original OST by TranceCyberian. - Drawings by Fernando Martínez Ruppel. NOTE: We believe in iterative development, so we will be adding lots of stuff we come up with to the game in future updates (and stuff you suggest to us too! Just email us within the app, make a comment in our web or mention us on Twitter to stay in touch!) WEB VERSION (FREE!): http://gamejolt.com/games/kapsula/30994 ___________________________________ +1 us! >> https://plus.google.com/+Beavl Like us! >> http://facebook.com/beavlgames Follow us! >> http://twitter.com/beavlgames Information Seller:Nicolas Saraintaris Genre:Action, Arcade Release:Sep 11, 2014 Updated:Jun 17, 2015 Version:1.2 Size:117.8 MB TouchArcade Rating: User Rating:Unrated Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal PeteOzzy Well-Known Member Oct 30, 2013 4,596 3 0 Norwich, England #2 PeteOzzy, Sep 10, 2014 Last edited: Sep 10, 2014 From the dev of Faif, so not only does it look gorgeous and sound very interesting, there's a good pedigree. Another one I'm excited for now, when does it stop?! Edit: Oh wow, I definitely recommend giving the free PC version a spin using the above link! It's a lane-based high-scoring racer Match 3 combo which is a little bit mental and a lot bit awesome! Your car is sticky, so passing the NPC vehicles attaches them to yours which is key to both scoring and dying. Hit a same-coloured car with another and you score, mismatch and you instantly fail. There are also coloured patches on the wall that allow you to crush the cars to score points but it's a lot easier said than done - it gets twitchy very fast and reminds me somewhat of Audiosurf, definitely going to be enjoying this one! Beavl Well-Known Member Aug 22, 2013 67 0 0 Buenos Aires http://beavl.com #3 Beavl, Sep 10, 2014 Last edited: Sep 10, 2014 Dev here! Thanks for the kind words, Pete, really appreciate it! Being a two-man dev team from Argentina and having this kind of support feels great! Cheers and any question you may have, guys, feel free to ask! PeteOzzy Well-Known Member Oct 30, 2013 4,596 3 0 Norwich, England #4 PeteOzzy, Sep 11, 2014 Dev was kind enough to give me a promo code for the iOS version and this is definitely seeming like a game that needs to be watched. I've already covered the gameplay basics above but it's the very definition of a game that's easy to play but tough to master. It's tough, definitely a good addition to anyone's Twitch folder and it takes some time to reign yourself in and resist pushing your luck but when things are working it all falls together beautifully. There are some permanent perks you can unlock with currency found during gameplay that promise longevity. They seem a little steep at first until you realise that the cheapest one increases your earning capacity pretty quickly and experience gained through repeat performances keeps you alive much longer. You're not going to master it in a short time though; the purchasable items offer quite dramatic increases to your capabilities so it's understandable why their kept out of grasp for the first few plays. I'm loving the Soviet-Tron theme going on too. It's all bright technicolour futurism with a touch of humour if you go looking for it, assuming you can let your concentration lapse enough to appreciate it! It's also nice to find a game that uses colour in a way that hasn't been affected by my colour-blindness. A small factor but an appreciated one nonetheless. I can definitely feel happy to recommend this, I was sold alone based from my time with the PC demo. The fluidity of success is addictive and the "oh crud" moments where you're approaching a gap too small to ever pass isn't frustrating at all. There's also Game Centre with acheivements for those that dig that kind of thing. Definitely a great week for twitch fans! amusing Grace Well-Known Member Dec 23, 2008 1,685 8 38 Music, Muse, Magick Berlin, Germany #5 amusing Grace, Sep 11, 2014 Great find Pete, i'm intrigued Hoggy110 Well-Known Member Jan 11, 2012 2,670 0 0 Student The rainbow-fuelled nightmare of my mind https://twitter.com/Hapmatic #6 Hoggy110, Sep 11, 2014 From what I've seen of this game (and Pete's words), this looks like something I'll pick up. It looks like it'll be really fun to play Lavender Well-Known Member Dec 31, 2013 2,966 0 36 United States #7 Lavender, Sep 11, 2014 Pete did it so I thought I had better do it to....# This is one of those type of games you really have to pay attention to. If you take your eyes off of it for just a second; crash, you're out! ## Kapsula is a universal, puzzle/racer set in a Soviet space colony. ( Yes, that is a direct quote from the developers description.) Very sci fi with fun futuristic sounds. You race forward, moving right or left, among 7 lanes, collecting gems that you can spend on power ups later. There are other vehicles of different colors scattered throughout the track. When you race or drive right next to one, it automatically attaches itself to your side and others will attach to the sides of those ones as well. If your vehicle or the ones attached to you, crashes into another vehicle, then it's game over except for one exception. If you purposefully crash the vehicle into another car or a part of the wall that is the same color as itself, then it will detach or disappear. I really love the unique concept of this driving game. It's more than a race game, it's a little bit of a puzzler too. Unfortunately, although I really do truly love this game, I feel like there is a bit of a disadvantage when playing. There's always a bit of a challenge here. Which I think is fantastic. But, I've noticed that quite often, there might be a row of four cars next to each other sometimes all different colors, where it is almost always impossible for you to not drive next to them because of the vehicles in front of you. Then, no matter what, there is no spaces in front of you to go through safely with all those cars attached to you. I am not positive that I'm explaining this correctly. I believe there needs to be more randomization of the other vehicles on the track. Now, this is my personal experiences with the game. Maybe others do not have the same experiences I do. And if that's the case I'm sorry. I did have a few other people try who had the same experiences as I did. This is nothing more than constructive criticism. Because I still must say, the controls work very well and that this really is a fantastic game. psj3809 Moderator Jan 13, 2011 12,964 717 113 England #8 psj3809, Sep 11, 2014 How about the controls though ? How does it control ? Tap sides, tilt etc ? vectorarchitekt Well-Known Member Dec 29, 2013 2,489 177 63 #9 vectorarchitekt, Sep 11, 2014 Big fan of Faif. I hope they keep updating that game too. Will try this one for sure. Unstablefan Well-Known Member Patreon Bronze Feb 22, 2013 858 12 18 #10 Unstablefan, Sep 11, 2014 Tried the online version and it is so. hard. Lavender Well-Known Member Dec 31, 2013 2,966 0 36 United States #11 Lavender, Sep 11, 2014 So sorry psj3809. I've noticed that pointing out how the controls work instead of assuming, is something I need to work on. Thank you for that! It is just a basic tap. Controls are not visable. You just tap on the right side of the screen each time you want to go right and left side; left. I tried to do a swipe, but it doesn't work well. I have no issues with the controls unless I accidentally tap towards the center of the screen, in which case, movement is random. JCho133 Well-Known Member Jul 27, 2012 7,907 27 48 #12 JCho133, Sep 11, 2014 Awesome, been waiting for this! Big fan of Faif, and the browser version of this game is sweet Beavl Well-Known Member Aug 22, 2013 67 0 0 Buenos Aires http://beavl.com #13 Beavl, Sep 11, 2014 Last edited: Sep 11, 2014 Hey there, comrades, thank you all for your kind words! We will leave here the trailer and one amazing run from Damián for you to see the game in action (Damián is one half of our two-man studio Beavl). *Note that after the first crash (Damián got the shield upgrade) his Kapsula seems to disappear: this is not a bug but something related to video recording stuff! Cheers and thanks again! Hypocrypha Well-Known Member Mar 28, 2014 115 0 0 #14 Hypocrypha, Sep 12, 2014 I love the city drive, but not the gameplay. If there was a "free ride" option to just cruise, I'd totally buy it. Andy C83 Well-Known Member Oct 20, 2010 3,630 25 48 Over the Rainbow #15 Andy C83, Sep 12, 2014 ''For an endless runner, Kapsula works really well. It has some great gameplay with a fantastic fluidity to it which promotes a great 'one-more-go' attitude. The single mode may draw some people away rather quickly, but the store purchasing and the leaderboard will be enough to keep you carrying on for hours.'' You can check out the full review of Kapsula here on our Hogster's blog. undeadcow Well-Known Member Dec 4, 2010 9,486 2 36 Houston, TX #16 undeadcow, Sep 16, 2014 Touch Arcade forums' Game of the Week Nominee Kapsula was successfully nominated for the Touch Arcade forums' Game of the Week poll. Over the next three days for for your favorite games here → http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?t=242258 Developer may not vote for their own app. Only pre-existing active Touch Arcade members may vote, participants can not create a new account just to vote Beavl Well-Known Member Aug 22, 2013 67 0 0 Buenos Aires http://beavl.com #17 Beavl, Sep 16, 2014 Wow, guys, if you enjoy Kapsula, please vote it in the poll! We are already working on an update, tweaking the general difficulty (without making the game slower for experienced pilots). Cheers and thanks for the support, comrades! bilboa Well-Known Member May 23, 2013 714 0 16 Boston, MA, USA #18 bilboa, Nov 9, 2014 I'm finally getting around to trying this. It's hard but fun. One thing I don't like though is how the camera behaves at some points. I'm not sure if it's an intentional part of the game, or just an unintentional quirk of how the camera is implemented, but there are some points where the camera will zoom ahead of the car, so that temporarily I can only see the nose of the car, or I can't even see it at all. When it does this I can't easily tell which lane the car is in, or what I'm about to hit, or what's attached to the car. This often can result in me crashing, for what feels like an unfair reason. The camera zooms back out after a second or two, but it's still annoying. It seems to be related to going over rises in the track I think. Beavl Well-Known Member Aug 22, 2013 67 0 0 Buenos Aires http://beavl.com #19 Beavl, Jun 19, 2015 Last edited by a moderator: Aug 3, 2015 Kapsula is free forever, comrades! Hey, there! Nico here from Beavl. It has been almost a year since we’ve released Kapsula. The premium model we originally chose to sell it (1.99 upfront cost) doesn’t seem to fit well with our app. So comrades… Following the example of the amazing Radical by Beavertap games, we’ve decided to make Kapsula FREE for everyone! The game now features some video ads you can watch to get a free continue. BUT… you can skip them so they are not invasive at all! (We know people that bought the game are gonna be somewhat pissed, we understand it, but we tried our best to make this whole change non-intrusive. Hope you’ll understand, comrades!) We really wish that this model suits Kapsula better. We really like the game, so the more people playing it, the happier we get (and consider we are two guys from Argentina making games... don’t cry for us, Argentinians!) And hey, NOW WE NEED 1 MILLON COMRADES RIDING THEIR KAPSULAS! 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From the dev of Faif, so not only does it look gorgeous and sound very interesting, there's a good pedigree. Another one I'm excited for now, when does it stop?! Edit: Oh wow, I definitely recommend giving the free PC version a spin using the above link! It's a lane-based high-scoring racer Match 3 combo which is a little bit mental and a lot bit awesome! Your car is sticky, so passing the NPC vehicles attaches them to yours which is key to both scoring and dying. Hit a same-coloured car with another and you score, mismatch and you instantly fail. There are also coloured patches on the wall that allow you to crush the cars to score points but it's a lot easier said than done - it gets twitchy very fast and reminds me somewhat of Audiosurf, definitely going to be enjoying this one!
Dev here! Thanks for the kind words, Pete, really appreciate it! Being a two-man dev team from Argentina and having this kind of support feels great! Cheers and any question you may have, guys, feel free to ask!
Dev was kind enough to give me a promo code for the iOS version and this is definitely seeming like a game that needs to be watched. I've already covered the gameplay basics above but it's the very definition of a game that's easy to play but tough to master. It's tough, definitely a good addition to anyone's Twitch folder and it takes some time to reign yourself in and resist pushing your luck but when things are working it all falls together beautifully. There are some permanent perks you can unlock with currency found during gameplay that promise longevity. They seem a little steep at first until you realise that the cheapest one increases your earning capacity pretty quickly and experience gained through repeat performances keeps you alive much longer. You're not going to master it in a short time though; the purchasable items offer quite dramatic increases to your capabilities so it's understandable why their kept out of grasp for the first few plays. I'm loving the Soviet-Tron theme going on too. It's all bright technicolour futurism with a touch of humour if you go looking for it, assuming you can let your concentration lapse enough to appreciate it! It's also nice to find a game that uses colour in a way that hasn't been affected by my colour-blindness. A small factor but an appreciated one nonetheless. I can definitely feel happy to recommend this, I was sold alone based from my time with the PC demo. The fluidity of success is addictive and the "oh crud" moments where you're approaching a gap too small to ever pass isn't frustrating at all. There's also Game Centre with acheivements for those that dig that kind of thing. Definitely a great week for twitch fans!
From what I've seen of this game (and Pete's words), this looks like something I'll pick up. It looks like it'll be really fun to play
Pete did it so I thought I had better do it to....# This is one of those type of games you really have to pay attention to. If you take your eyes off of it for just a second; crash, you're out! ## Kapsula is a universal, puzzle/racer set in a Soviet space colony. ( Yes, that is a direct quote from the developers description.) Very sci fi with fun futuristic sounds. You race forward, moving right or left, among 7 lanes, collecting gems that you can spend on power ups later. There are other vehicles of different colors scattered throughout the track. When you race or drive right next to one, it automatically attaches itself to your side and others will attach to the sides of those ones as well. If your vehicle or the ones attached to you, crashes into another vehicle, then it's game over except for one exception. If you purposefully crash the vehicle into another car or a part of the wall that is the same color as itself, then it will detach or disappear. I really love the unique concept of this driving game. It's more than a race game, it's a little bit of a puzzler too. Unfortunately, although I really do truly love this game, I feel like there is a bit of a disadvantage when playing. There's always a bit of a challenge here. Which I think is fantastic. But, I've noticed that quite often, there might be a row of four cars next to each other sometimes all different colors, where it is almost always impossible for you to not drive next to them because of the vehicles in front of you. Then, no matter what, there is no spaces in front of you to go through safely with all those cars attached to you. I am not positive that I'm explaining this correctly. I believe there needs to be more randomization of the other vehicles on the track. Now, this is my personal experiences with the game. Maybe others do not have the same experiences I do. And if that's the case I'm sorry. I did have a few other people try who had the same experiences as I did. This is nothing more than constructive criticism. Because I still must say, the controls work very well and that this really is a fantastic game.
So sorry psj3809. I've noticed that pointing out how the controls work instead of assuming, is something I need to work on. Thank you for that! It is just a basic tap. Controls are not visable. You just tap on the right side of the screen each time you want to go right and left side; left. I tried to do a swipe, but it doesn't work well. I have no issues with the controls unless I accidentally tap towards the center of the screen, in which case, movement is random.
Hey there, comrades, thank you all for your kind words! We will leave here the trailer and one amazing run from Damián for you to see the game in action (Damián is one half of our two-man studio Beavl). *Note that after the first crash (Damián got the shield upgrade) his Kapsula seems to disappear: this is not a bug but something related to video recording stuff! Cheers and thanks again!
I love the city drive, but not the gameplay. If there was a "free ride" option to just cruise, I'd totally buy it.
''For an endless runner, Kapsula works really well. It has some great gameplay with a fantastic fluidity to it which promotes a great 'one-more-go' attitude. The single mode may draw some people away rather quickly, but the store purchasing and the leaderboard will be enough to keep you carrying on for hours.'' You can check out the full review of Kapsula here on our Hogster's blog.
Touch Arcade forums' Game of the Week Nominee Kapsula was successfully nominated for the Touch Arcade forums' Game of the Week poll. Over the next three days for for your favorite games here → http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?t=242258 Developer may not vote for their own app. Only pre-existing active Touch Arcade members may vote, participants can not create a new account just to vote
Wow, guys, if you enjoy Kapsula, please vote it in the poll! We are already working on an update, tweaking the general difficulty (without making the game slower for experienced pilots). Cheers and thanks for the support, comrades!
I'm finally getting around to trying this. It's hard but fun. One thing I don't like though is how the camera behaves at some points. I'm not sure if it's an intentional part of the game, or just an unintentional quirk of how the camera is implemented, but there are some points where the camera will zoom ahead of the car, so that temporarily I can only see the nose of the car, or I can't even see it at all. When it does this I can't easily tell which lane the car is in, or what I'm about to hit, or what's attached to the car. This often can result in me crashing, for what feels like an unfair reason. The camera zooms back out after a second or two, but it's still annoying. It seems to be related to going over rises in the track I think.
Kapsula is free forever, comrades! Hey, there! Nico here from Beavl. It has been almost a year since we’ve released Kapsula. The premium model we originally chose to sell it (1.99 upfront cost) doesn’t seem to fit well with our app. So comrades… Following the example of the amazing Radical by Beavertap games, we’ve decided to make Kapsula FREE for everyone! The game now features some video ads you can watch to get a free continue. BUT… you can skip them so they are not invasive at all! (We know people that bought the game are gonna be somewhat pissed, we understand it, but we tried our best to make this whole change non-intrusive. Hope you’ll understand, comrades!) We really wish that this model suits Kapsula better. We really like the game, so the more people playing it, the happier we get (and consider we are two guys from Argentina making games... don’t cry for us, Argentinians!) And hey, NOW WE NEED 1 MILLON COMRADES RIDING THEIR KAPSULAS!
Hey guys, Sorry to hear that you had to make Kapsula for free. I hope that you will reach the 1 Million comrades. Love your games, especially Faif, it's one of my favorites! It's a shame that not more people play it. Keep on the good work you Argentinians!
