block³ is a puzzle platformer adventure game.

The metroidvania genre has a rich history, and a long standing game jam Metroidvania Month. Puzzle oriented variants within the genre are sometimes called "metroidbrainia" games. block³ is a game in the metroidbrainia tradition that asks you so solve puzzles to grab coins and gems. Each new gem you find lets you create a new kind of block (using the mouse). Other useful tips: * press R to reset to the last flag you've touched and reset the world state. This can be useful when the block state you used to reach a flag is not what you need to proceed. * hold R for 8 seconds to return to the start. Mostly useful if you've softlocked yourself and a normal reset doesn't help. * use the mouse cursor to aim your block generation power.

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