LoopyNums

Made for GMTK Game Jam 2025.

A Relaxing Number-Tapping Game Inspired By 2048 :
Strategically plan your taps, use Stamp Skills to get out of tight spots, and watch the waves of numbers ripple across the board — Aim for the highest score possible!

Polished guidance built-in.
Only mouse operation is needed.
HOPE YOU ENJOY IT!

Hint: You don't have to go through all the guides at once - Better look them up when you get stuck（its helpful for understanding）.

If you really can't get the rules of the game well ,then here is introduction:

1. Board Setup:

The game has a board pre-filled with a few randomly generated number cards.

2. Dynamic Values:

Each card spawns with a random initial value (range: 1-4).

3. Trigger Mechanics:

A card can only be Triggered if adjacent to Another card of equal value, or An empty slot.

4. Trigger Effect: When a card triggered:

• Add 1 to the values of the adjacent cards with equal values
• Fills adjacent empty slots with new cards
• Self-Elimination → replaced by a fresh random card

5. Special Ability:

• Utilizing a certain type of special number card (make it reach the target score marked at its top-left corner) to obtain one usage count of a special ability.
• Spend one ability count to: → Score a target card’s points; Reset its value to 1

6. Dual Scoring:

Your total score = Sum of all on-board values + All accumulated score obtained through elimination

7. Game Over Condition:

The game ends when no cards are triggerable and and you have no available skill count.

Credits:
VVVoidCake: designer, programmer,artist

Sound used - Kenny ; DOVA-SYNDROME YouTube Official
Art used - Kenny , Google Fonts , iconfont