Caromble!

Wow! two breakouts released in a day. Breakout/arkanoid games have always been one of my favourite arcade genres ever since the first one was released way back in the late 1970's. I've played hundreds of them over the years and have some particular favourites (e.g. Acky's XP Breakout, Ricochet infinity, Arcmania 2, Reaxxion, Hyperballoid 2, Arkanoid: The Virtual Isles, Incrediball:The Seven Sapphires, Magic Ball 3 aka Smash Ball 3, plus several others, including some freeware versions such as Beat Ball, Jarkanoid and Poing). All of those mentioned had something different or special about them such as a never before seen power up, a level editor, hidden levels, great level design or mini games, most of which gave them a lot of re-playability. That said Caromble has an innovative addition called leap motion, which requires you to purchase the leap motion hardware that'll set you back just under 90 Euro's. I like the idea, it would go well with my Track IR, but for this...

Having played for half an hour I got to the 4th level of the 1st chapter. My experience so far: [list] [*]This is a game that is easy to learn, but very hard to master: the levels are easy, but the challenges are hard. [*]The physicsengine in this game works very well and adds to the overall feeling of destruction. Seeing contructions tumbling down and sending the supercharged ball through it feels very satisfying. [*]The artstyle and level design give off a steampunk Borderlands-feel by having thick black edges and iron everywhere. [/list] Since it's still in Early Acces some options and features are not present in this build (V-sync, controller support), only basic ones like volume and resolution setting are present at the moment. The first level alone adds interesting and new mechanics and to the classic Breakout mechanic, so I'm very excited to see what future updates bring to this game.

"So much more than a game.....CAROMBLE! IS ART !!!!" For Christmas, 1973 I was fortunate enough to receive the very first console game system available in America….Odyssey by Magnavox. Though it advertised as having about a dozen games, in reality it was just a dozen forms of PONG with plastic overlays for your TV set to create slightly differing game effects. (Not a criticism…PONG was a great game!) Who would have imagined that over FORTY years later, the most exciting new game I’m playing currently is actually just an unbelievably amazing new version of the original master, PONG…..Caromble!. Throughout the years, the concept behind every similar type of “hit a moving object with a paddle; rinse & repeat” game has been the same, brilliant in its simlicity. But now we have that same simple concept, but added to it some genuinely remarkable newer concepts to bring this great concept well into the 21st century: GRAPHICS – Caromble!’s “photo-real” type of animation ...

Essentially, Caromble! is a reworking of the Atari classic Breakout from 1976 or the more advanced Taito classic Arkanoid from 1986. Caromble! has good sound and quite nice graphics, which are cell-shaded and three-dimensional. Caromble! looks quite sci-fi, but doesn't take itself that seriously, so you are up against a cartoonish city-destroying monster and it is your job to stop it. That's all the story you get and all you need. Caromble! is fun to play and challenging but also difficult and very frustrating until you get the hang of it. It tests your reflexes and aim as you demolish the scenery to score enough points to enter a portal to the next stage and ultimately defeat the boss on the final stage of each level. It is a 'just one more go' type of game that requires skill, determination and patience. The best control method is the mouse and you may find the controller only takes you so far until you are forced to switch to using the mouse. The trick is to spin the ball and c...

Do you enjoy arcade action games that are simple to learn but difficult to master? ...More specifically, do you enjoy the classic style break-out games like I do? If you answered "yes" to either, then you are looking at one helluva nice choice for your gaming dollar with Caromble! Watch my First Play & Review when this game hit early access here if you need more persuasion to jump in! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB6SPMNSCsQ Caromble represents what any true Indie game fan should absolutely love. This game oozes with over-flowing passion from a development team that shows their devotion to making a great break-out style game! Caromble is "their baby" and already in early access, it shows they care about delivering a fantastic and epic fun arcade style game! I look forward to seeing the final product and it's progression to that point after playing my first time! Caromble is gaming at it's most innermost raw and true core... Caromble beats the heart of it's passionate devel...

If you are an ARKNOID or Brick Braker fan. Then check this out. It is unforgiving but soooo FkN lovely. If your worried about why its been in early access for so long read the community thread. The ULTIMATE breaker gasme. IMO Updated: Really worth a play. better mouse dynamics off the bat (from my opinion).. Love the way this is going. Light story mode Arknoid in 2.5D with play you have to play, to know it's not just a clone. The Ultimate Ball Breaker - in so many delightful ways. This game is Arknoid on a protein and mushroom shake, beefy and confusing. It won't hold your hand or give away many of it's secrets in a single play or even a play session. I will probably end up trying to find some hints later but for now am enjoying playing and being amazed at myself when the complex becomes clear. Don't be put off by 'Early Access' - it has been that way for a long time and is perfectly playable now - I think the developers have included over 80% of the planned content as of writing al...

This one was a very nice suprise. It may be hard to follow the ball every so often but it is very original for a brick breaking game. A great time-killer!

Amazing game!!

Its a pretty solid indie game for the price. After I read the early access FAQ, I am kinda jealous of the devs. 5 good friends, working together during spare time and build the game they liked. That is probably the best life and friendship you can get. Cheers, for friendship and dedication.

NEED MORE COINS DADDY! xD Seriously: This game is great so far! its fun to play. Nice idea and cool levels so far! Keep going on and add some more nice gimmicks to it. Two Issues i encountered right now: - VSync - i couldnt manage to get vsync working, neither by altering the xml config files nor by forcing the drivers to use vsync. - FIXED: at the B chapter the ball glitches very often in front of my "bar" to the right.. like a magnetic force distracts the ball.. life lost. As you see.. they take the issues serious! VERY WELCOME! Thanks for the fix! overall: VERY NICE !