Tidalis - Steam Game

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Tidalis is a block-based puzzle game with casual appeal, hardcore depth, and an addictive new "streams" mechanic.
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About Tidalis

About this game

Tidalis is a block-based puzzle game with casual appeal, hardcore depth, and an addictive new "streams" mechanic. The game is brimming over with riffs and variants on that core mechanic with 20 game modes, dozens of special blocks and items, and 115 levels in the adventure mode alone. The basic rules of the game are this: blocks fall down into the board and have a color and an arrow direction. If a stack of blocks exceeds the height of the board, you lose. In order to clear blocks, you must right-click and drag paths through the arrows to set up chain reactions of like-colored blocks.

If this sounds simple, that's because it is -- you'll be lining up lengthy chains within minutes. But you'll be surprised how much brainpower it takes to set up combos of multiple chains, and the many brainteaser-style puzzles include some real stumpers. Tidalis has co-op and competitive multiplayer modes (both online and offline); action-oriented modes and timer-less brainteasers; a lengthy, casual-friendly adventure mode; twenty unique game modes providing innumerable twists to the basic gameplay; dozens of special blocks and items; and over fifty minutes of beautiful music to go with the painterly art.

In short, several games' worth of content are built on top of this core mechanic, which you'll quickly find to be as iconic as it is novel.

Key Features:

  • Puzzle game with casual appeal, hardcore depth, and an addictive new mechanic.
  • Two-player co-op and competitive play (both local and networked).
  • A wide selection of both action-oriented or brainteaser-like levels.
  • Casual-friendly adventure mode, hardcore-focused custom games and vs modes.
  • 20+ game styles, and dozens of items and special blocks.
  • Rich, painterly art style and beautiful music.
  • Players can create and share whole new themes, levels, and adventures.
  • Options for colourblind players, players averse to lots of light and motion, and older computers.

Game Details

Platform:
steam
Release Date:
July 15, 2010
Developer:
Arcen Games LLC
Publisher:
Arcen Games LLC
Supported Languages:
English
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Features:
CrossPlatform Multiplayer
Local Coop

Steam Achievements

Includes level editor

Singleplayer

Multiplayer

Co-op

Product Requirements

  • OS: Windows XP SP2 or later
  • Processor: 1.4Ghz CPU minimum, 1.8 Ghz recommended for background animation or multiplayer
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM (2 GB recommended)
  • Graphics: 800x600 or greater screen resolution (32 bit color, 1280x720 recommended)
  • Hard Drive: 600 MB
  • Other Requirements: Internet Connection or LAN required for networked multiplayer. Single-computer multiplayer is also available.

Product Requirements

  • OS: Mac OSX Intel CPU and "Leopard" 10.5 or later.
  • Processor: 1.4Ghz CPU minimum, 1.8 Ghz recommended for background animation or multiplayer
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM (2 GB recommended)
  • Graphics: 800x600 or greater screen resolution (32 bit color, 1280x720 recommended)
  • Hard Drive: 600 MB
  • Other Requirements: Internet Connection or LAN required for networked multiplayer. Single-computer multiplayer is also available.

Product Requirements

  • OS: Ubuntu 10.10 or later, although other unsupported distros may very well work
  • Processor: 1.4Ghz CPU minimum, 1.8 Ghz recommended for background animation or multiplayer
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM (2 GB recommended)
  • Graphics: 800x600 or greater screen resolution (32 bit color, 1280x720 recommended)
  • Hard Drive: 600 MB
  • Other Requirements: Internet Connection or LAN required for networked multiplayer. Single-computer multiplayer is also available.

Critic Reviews

75

Edge Magazine

70 / 100
"When it clicks, though, you'll find yourself in the middle of a thoughtful and intricate puzzle game, in which you feel more like an electrical engineer than the magic builder...

Eurogamer

70 / 100
"Once you wade into it, Tidalis is a charmingly lo-fi package that positively drowns you in content."

GameShark

100 / 100
"The bottom line is that Tidalis is a flexible, smart, refreshingly unique puzzle design, and it's situated neatly into a large generous package. It's far better than any mere...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Somewhere in the middle. 55% of GameFAQs users said the difficulty is Just Right. 45% of GameFAQs users said Tidalis is Tough or Unforgiving.
  • OS: Windows XP SP2 or later
  • Processor: 1.4Ghz CPU minimum, 1.8 Ghz recommended for background animation or multiplayer
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM (2 GB recommended)
  • Graphics: 800x600 or greater screen resolution (32 bit color, 1280x720 recommended)
  • Hard Drive: 600 MB
  • Other Requirements: Internet Connection or LAN required for networked multiplayer. Single-computer multiplayer is also available.
  • OS: Mac OSX Intel CPU and "Leopard" 10.5 or later.
  • Processor: 1.4Ghz CPU minimum, 1.8 Ghz recommended for background animation or multiplayer
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM (2 GB recommended)
  • Graphics: 800x600 or greater screen resolution (32 bit color, 1280x720 recommended)
  • Hard Drive: 600 MB
  • Other Requirements: Internet Connection or LAN required for networked multiplayer. Single-computer multiplayer is also available.
Tidalis was released on July 15, 2010
Yes, Tidalis supports MacOS.
Yes, Tidalis supports Linux.
Tidalis is published by Arcen Games LLC
Tidalis was developed by Arcen Games LLC

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