Block Fortress

Block Fortress - 1.2

Marco Baxemyr (phelerox)

Tags:

arcade pygame other python retro ball breakout arkanoid blocks paddle block sdl

Description

A Breakout game I made during a python summer course.

Features:

10 levels [NEW!]
Progress is saved automatically upon quitting
Highscores
Indestructible blocks
Map Editor (Courtesy of Robert Kaufmann - known as Vectovox) [NEW!]
Powerups:
- Extra Balls
- Time Distortion Field - slows down balls that are near paddle
- Double Damage

Changes

Increased resolution to 1280x720 from 960x720 to better fit Android devices.

Yes, it works on Android now! (thanks to Pygame Subset For Android)

Download link for Android (experimental)

There's now a Map Editor. Feel encouraged to contribute maps! =) (email them to me at baxemyr [at] gmail [dot] com)

Numerous other changes.

Links

Home Page: http://sourceforge.net/projects/blockfortress/
Source: http://sourceforge.net/projects/blockfortress/files/BlockFortress1.2%28Source%29.zip/download
Windows: http://sourceforge.net/projects/blockfortress/files/BlockFortress1.2%28Windows%29.zip/download
Mac: http://sourceforge.net/projects/blockfortress/files/BlockFortress1.2%28Source%29.zip/download

Screenshot

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Releases

Block Fortress - 1.3 - Jan 18, 2013
Block Fortress - 1.2 - Dec 3, 2012
Block Fortress - 1.1 - Nov 6, 2012
Block Fortress - 1.0 - Nov 3, 2012

Pygame.org account Comments

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January 29, 2013 1:20am - Sean - nickname: (catrilas)

Overall it looks pretty good, but it still has a ways to go.
My main issue with the game is that it has a massive memory leak when you switch levels. While it may not be a huge amount (about 4-5mb per time on my short test for the first level) it can add up if your playing for a long time.
Second, I do not know if this is intentional or not but I am not sure if the ball should take out two squares when it hits between two of them.
Third, if you get more then one power-up dropping at the same time the text overlaps. Again not a major issue but would be an area to pay attention to.
As i said overall its a very decent game and it is a beta so I do not expect it to be perfect. Just some things to take into consideration for your next build.