Block in the Lock

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Block in the Lock

Short description

A 2D Puzzle Game where you move different blocks simultaneously like a hive mind. Form blocks into shapes and match the lock patterns in over 200 crafty levels, in order to free the world from mysterious chains

Developer
Peter Hofbauer, Petorio
Publisher
Peter Hofbauer
Release
Fri, Sep 06, 2019
Price
Free
Reviews
5
Positive
100%
Followers
92
Owners (estimated)
0 – 20K
Concurrent players
n/a
Genres
Casual, Indie, Free To Play
Features
Steam Workshop, Partial Controller Support, Includes level editor
Tags
Sokoban Puzzle 2D Relaxing Casual Minimalist Abstract Logic Level Editor Colorful Pixel Graphics Atmospheric Retro Grid-Based Movement Singleplayer Free to Play Indie

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History

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