Hot Wax 🔥
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
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Hot Wax is a falling-block puzzle game where you place candles and then light them up to create slowly-unfolding chain reactions.
The game currently features 3 game modes with 3 more on the way:
🕯️Ritual: reach a set goal of points in as little time as possible.
🧽Penance: clear up a mass of wax with as few flames as possible.
🔥Eternal: endless mode where you'll be trying to reach the highest scores you can.
🥊(WIP)Slow-Burn: training mode where you set the difficulty and it won't change unless you change it.
👑(WIP)Glory: place all of a number of pieces to finally set it all on fire with just one flame.
📅(WIP)Service: a new seeded daily challenge every day.
Each of these modes has three different difficulties, except for Slow-Burn and Service. The game also features some 30+ palettes to unlock as you play the different modes.
Can be played entirely either with a keyboard or with a gamepad.
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Hot Wax is currently an Itch io exclusive.(though it is also available throughour Patreon) It will come to Steam eventually, when we update the game with the 3 missing gamemodes. If you'd like to help us get more visibility when that happens you canwishlist the game over there! Thank you very much!
This was originally Remy's entry forLudum Dare #55! The Ludum Dare version was made in 72 hours and had to fit the theme "Summoning". It was made with the fantasy console Pico-8 and you can still play that version, along with the more polished postjam version righton the Pico-8 website, it's even mobile-compatible, or you can download it for free further down on this page.
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Discord
If you'd like you can cometo our Discord to talk about the game and compare scores!
It's also a great place to talk with us and get news for this and our next projects!
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About PUNKCAKE
AsPUNKCAKE Délicieux we make a new game every month, which you can get by subscribing toour Patreon for 3€/month or buy separatelyon Itch io for 6$!
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Changelog:
v1.0d Patch:
- Fixed bugged RNG on Linux and Mac.
- Tentative fix for a random crash involving the menu system.
v1.0c Patch:
- Fixed a crash when a piece would fall then catch on an unactivated hyperflame.
- Thermites can now eat unactivated hyperflames to become hyperbugs.
v1.0b Patch:
- Removed dev controls for editing the UI.
- Fixed two crashes involving pieces landing on top of a thermite.
- Added version number on main menu screen.
| Status | Released |
| Platforms | Windows,macOS,Linux |
| Release date | 91 days ago |
| Rating | Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars (15 total ratings) |
| Author | PUNKCAKE Délicieux 🥞 |
| Genre | Puzzle |
| Made with | PICO-8,Aseprite |
| Tags | PICO-8,Pixel Art,Spooky,Tetris |
| Average session | About a half-hour |
| Languages | English |
| Inputs | Keyboard,Xbox controller,Gamepad (any) |
Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $6 USD. You will get access to the following files:
Download demo
Comments
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Hi PUNKCAKE Delicius!
I happen to come across this game and absolutely loved the unique art style and gameplay mechanics! While unfortunately I don't stream, it's clear a lot of passion went into this project.
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Keep up the fantastic work!
cheers,
Ravee24
Hello, super concept très bien réalisé très joli... Le mode penance un peu frustrant même en difficulté minimum mais tout de même addictif, skill issue de ma part j'imagine.
Je souhaitais vous signaler un potentiel bug. Je viens d'installer le jeu sur mac monterey (après quelques parties sur PC sans inconvénient) et toutes les parties que je lance commencent par ces pièces : rose rouge orange vert vert, puis un enchaînement flamme rose rose rose en boucle. Est-ce une bug connu ?
Very cool concept!
I cannot enjoy most of the modes because the block randomizer stops at some point, only showing pink blocks (and fortunately still flames and skulls).
EDIT: I appreciate how you departed from PICO-8 aesthetics on this entry (not sure since when you did that but I like the new font, etc.). I saw you had a PICO-8 prototype though (surprised it’s not a SUGAR prototype but it was nice to get a super lightweight car to play with my PICO-8 binary). I’m surprised it was already so polished! And it didn’t have the pink block bug so it was quite nice to play even with just the standard mode.
The chain combustion even slowed down the game from 30 to 15 FPS!
