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Blocks That Matter

Swing Swing Submarine · Aug 19, 2011

When indie game developers Alexey and Markus are in trouble, their only hope comes from their creation.

Funny Singleplayer Platformer Puzzle Puzzle-Platformer

Last tracked players: 1
All-time peak: 1
24-hour change: Unavailable
Steam reviews: 77.7% positive

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When indie game developers Alexey and Markus are in trouble, their only hope comes from their creation.
You are the Tetrobot: a tiny robot that can drill blocks of matter one by one, collect them, and recycle them into new pieces of 4 blocks. You also have the possibility to destroy lines of 8+ blocks in a very «retro russian» game style. Sand, wood, stone, obsidian, iron, diamond: each matter has its specific behaviour you'll have to use wisely and take advantage of them. So get ready to use your brain and combine your platforming and puzzle-solving skills in this incredible mashup!

Key features:

A unique gameplay experience mixing puzzle and platform that will challenge your brain
40 levels to play in Adventure Mode, 20 bonus levels to unlock and more free content to come
Collect every 40 "Blocks That Matter" and rediscover videogames made of blocks that made or will make History
Create and share your own puzzles using an easy-to-use level editor
Steam achievements: 30+ achievements to unlock by playing the game and being creative.
Steam Cloud: No matter if you play on PC or Mac, at home or outside, your progression will be saved.

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Sep 17, 2014 French Indie Sale - Up To 80% Off Popular French Indie Games Apr 6, 2014 Permanent discount on Blocks That Matter's sequel: Tetrobot and Co. Feb 24, 2014 New Weeklong Deals, Monday February 24th

System requirements Windows · Linux

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OS:WindowsXP
Processor:Pentium4
Memory:1 GB RAM
Graphics:OpenGL compatible 128Mo VRAM
DirectX®:dx90c
Hard Drive:250 MB HD space
Sound:Integrated chipset OpenAL compatible

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OS:Ubuntu 12.10
Processor:Core2
Memory:1 GB RAM
Graphics:Any Graphics Card with a working driver!
Hard Drive:250 MB HD space
Sound:Integrated chipset OpenAL compatible

Publisher: Swing Swing Submarine
Brazilian rating: l
Steam Germany rating: 0
Achievements: 32
Controller support: full
Metacritic: 72
Features: Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, Includes level editor, Family Sharing
Languages: English, French
Website: Official website ↗
Support: [email protected]

Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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Structured language support (2)

Language	Interface	Full audio	Subtitles
English	Yes	No	No
French	Yes	No	No

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Is Blocks That Matter worth buying right now?

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When does Blocks That Matter go on sale?

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Is Blocks That Matter free to play?

Blocks That Matter costs $4.99 on Steam.

What genre is Blocks That Matter?

Blocks That Matter is a Adventure, Casual, Indie, Strategy game.

Who developed Blocks That Matter?

Blocks That Matter was developed by Swing Swing Submarine and published by Swing Swing Submarine.

What platforms does Blocks That Matter support?

Available on Steam for Windows, Linux.

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