GAME OVERVIEW

Block Droppin’ is a fast-paced puzzle game to train your brain and test your reflexes: swap blocks to match three or more blocks of the same type, and use special blocks like bombs to your advantage. Block Droppin’ takes quick wits and concentration, so make sure your block-swapping skills are up to the task!

The game comprises two playing modes, Arcade and Puzzle, each with its own unique challenges and rewards.

That's it. Go play.


GAMEPLAY

The gameplay in Block Droppin is incredibly straightforward: scan the grid and look for opportunities to swap blocks in order to match three (or more!) blocks of the same type.

Race against the clock to score as many points as possible in Arcade Mode, or battle your way through multiple stages in Puzzle Mode as you attempt to clear a specific quota of blocks with limited moves!


BLOCKS

Block Droppin features a variety of different blocks, which are unlocked as you beat levels in Puzzle Mode. Look out for special blocks like bombs, which are capable of clearing entire rows and columns of blocks!


BLOCK SELECT

The Block Select screen appears in Arcade Mode, and allows you to choose the set of blocks with which you want to play (provided the blocks have been unlocked in Puzzle Mode!).


STAGE SELECT

The Stage Select screen appears in Puzzle Mode and allows you to choose between the various levels in the game (providing they have been unlocked previously).


RESULTS

The Results screen appears in both Arcade and Puzzle Modes:

In Arcade Mode, the screen displays the number of Matches, Combos, and your final Score. Pressing the A Button allows you to PLAY AGAIN or return to the MAIN MENU.

In Puzzle Mode, the screen displays the number of Matches, Combos, and a "Stage Clear!" message should you manage to beat the stage. Pressing the A Button allows you to PLAY AGAIN (or play the NEXT STAGE, if you cleared the previous), or return to the MAIN MENU.


CONTROLS

  • MENUS: The Dpad and A button are used for selecting menu items.
  • IN-GAME: The Dpad is used exclusively for moving your cursor, with the Dpad + A Button used for swapping blocks. The START Button brings up the PAUSE MENU.


PAUSE MENU

Pressing the START button during the game will pause the action. From here, you can push UP or DOWN on the Dpad to choose RESUME, NEW BOARD, or QUIT. Press the A button to choose an option, or press the B button to exit the menu.


CREDITS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Design, Code, Art and SFX: SHANE MCCAFFERTY (@egvroom)

Production: ANDY ROBERTS

Special Thanks: JIM SQUIRES

ROCKETSHIP PARK production for Thalamus Digital.


RUNNING THE GAME

Block Droppin comes in three flavours: a GB file (for the original Game Boy), GBC (for the Game Boy Color), and POCKET (for the Analogue Pocket). The Game Boy ROMs are designed for use with Game Boy emulators such as mGBA (compatible with Windows, Mac, Linux, and Ubuntu) or a flash cartridge such as the EverDrive.


© 2024 Rocketship Park, Inc. Game Boy™ Color is a trademark of Nintendo Inc. This product is not sponsored, endorsed, or approved by Nintendo.

StatusReleased
PlatformsHTML5
Rating
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(40 total ratings)
AuthorThalamus Digital Publishing Ltd.
GenrePuzzle
Tags8-Bit, Game Boy, Game Boy ROM, Homebrew, Pixel Art, Retro

Purchase

Buy Now$1.00 USD or more

In order to download this Game Boy ROM you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $1 USD. You will get access to the following files:

Block Droppin Game Boy Color.gbc 512 kB
Block Droppin DMG Game Boy.gb 256 kB
Block Droppin Analogue Pocket.pocket 512 kB

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Top score on GBC is 5100 !

I Played this game in for my challenge of Playing "100" indie games in one video. (Sorry if I sounded a little harsh btw it was just for the Joke but i actually enjoyed the game :)

Candy Crush if it was in Cyberpunk edgerunners lol, jk the game was actually fun, I played it on my video and like it

Thank you for playing! !:)

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Any chance this version will be listed on Steam?  I tried to purchase here at the sale price and got the infamous "minimum amount is 100 cents" error.  At this point it'd be easier for me to use my Steam wallet balance, even at full price.

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Best purchase, I love playing this at home, and during my lunch breaks. So addicting!

\o/ Lovely to hear \o/

Fun game. Good work.

Thank you! !:)

This is awesome!

Thank you \o/

i suck i got 1040

!:)

Is it just me or is the game completely different via the App Store?

Yep. I did make both games so I think that's ok !;)

Oh ok, I didn't realize there were two separate games! Very cool!

Awesome

Thank you !:)

does the in browser Verizon work on computer?

It should work in any browser so, yes, it should also play in your computer. The Browser version (the one at the top of this page) is only a demo however. The full game is a Game Boy game.

hey! This game was pretty neat, i might try to get the full game!

Thank you very much for playing! !:)

Thank you for this, here is my triubute.  A subscribe would be most welcome...

Wow! Subbed and shared. Thank you!

How do I select puzzlemode on a laptop, in browser? I can't figure it out.

The browser version on the top of this page is only a demo. The full game is a Game Boy game (for Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Analogue Pocket, or any Game Boy emulator you can run on your PC)

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Hi!
This is a sweet puzzle game!
Just wanted to say that I think I found a bug (.gb version)...?
Not really a showstopper, but you might want to fix it?
I played Arcade mode using blocks type 3 - I eventually lost the game, and once I reached the results page, I press A to reveal navigation options - pressing B to cancel returns me back to the results screen...if you keep doing this - press A, then B, press A then B, the game strings start to mix with the statistics and looks glitchy XD.
Anyway, no harm is done at all, and the game works fine :)).
Thanks!

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Aha! I've seen that little fecker alright. It's the Game Boy running out of VRAM. Good eye! !:)

Glad to help! :)

i like this! 

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And I like you for saying you like my game \o/

Oh hey!! I am surprised you actually responded! Nice to see that there is an active developer responding to my thoughs!

This game just looks amazing. Very charming art style. It is fun and feels like a “real” gba game polish wise. Congratulations on this !

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Thank you for the kind comment! !:)

Pretty visuals, and easy and fun to play

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Thank you!

this game reminds me of Bejeweled games. cool!

Thanks, yes I was definitely going for a Bejewelled look with some of those Blocks.

polished ah game, great stuff

Thank you! !:)

This is amazing, good job!

Thanks for playing!

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Great Game! Do you have any plans to add more game modes? I would love to see an un-timed/infinite mode that goes until you can't make any more moves.

Thank you for the fun gaming!

Thank you! I have no plans for any more modes. I'm on a Game Boy development journey in my spare time and trying to limit myself to 1 or 2 months per game. Since Block Droppin' I've made Starseed 2 and now I'm making a racing game. Thanks again for playing!

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Great game, I really enjoyed it! Just wish it were a bit longer, hehe.

I found a bug in Puzzle Mode where the number of moves remaining is not shown after selecting a new board from the pause menu. It appears that it's just a graphic glitch, as I did run out of moves and failed the stage.

Here's a picture: https://ibb.co/Bc6wpTq

Thanks for this awesome game!

Ah yes that's the Game Boy VRAM having a little bad moment. !:) Thanks for playing!

Everything fits nicely. The asthetics, sounds, look and feel of the menu (among the best I've ever seen on a GBC) and the gameplay itself despite being the usual three-match is super addictive, especially the puzzle mode.

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Thank you very much for the kind words!

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Very nice game. I have a question though. Is it intentional that you have to unlock stages 11-20 of puzzle mode again if you play arcade mode after having unlocked the puzzle mode stages? I enjoy the puzzle mode more and it'd be nice to be able to go right to the most difficult one again after playing arcade mode.

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Thanks! And that's a good find! I've fixed it and uploaded new GB/GBC/Pocket files (you'll notice they'll show v1.1 in the bottom right of the Main menu)

The way GB files work though mean you'll lose whatever you have if you update so you'll need to unlock the stages again but at least they'll stay unlocked forever now.

Again, thanks for playing! !:)

Downloaded the updated game, works as intended. Nice!

really fun gam

Thank you! !:)

Block Droppin' (Game Boy) Gameplay

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Thanks for playing! Your video is stretched to wide screen. !:O

Really fun game!!

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Thanks! !:)

Awesome game!

Thanks for playing!

Great looking game!!

Thank you !:)

Great game feel in Block Droppin. Really well done!

Thank you!