Block Fortress

Block Fortress - 1.1

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

Features:

7 levels
Highscores
Indestructible blocks
Powerups: [NEW!]
- Extra Balls
- Time Distortion Field - slows down balls that are near paddle

Links

Home Page: http://sourceforge.net/projects/blockfortress/
Source: http://sourceforge.net/projects/blockfortress/files/BlockFortress1.1%28Source%29.zip/download
Windows: http://sourceforge.net/projects/blockfortress/files/BlockFortress1.1%28Windows%29.zip/download
Mac: http://sourceforge.net/projects/blockfortress/files/BlockFortress1.1%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.