I would like to share the bigger picture why TrapThem has been created:
In the long run one big goal of mine is to create a "metroid-rethought". It is an original game taking the roots of metroid but expanding them to its own thing. However I want to add new mechanics and deeper repercussions to the game. In order to do that properly I decided to elaborately study the qualities of these mechanics in separate projects. One of them is TrapThem:
Here the focus is on new block-mechanics. In contrast to the game Boulder Dash you now have the complete control about where the boulder will collapse, it is not pre-baked to certain locations. In addition the boulder is sticky and will connect to its neighbor-blocks when it is resting. It might sound hard to understand on the first read but once you take a glance at some footage you will see it is fairly intuitive.
Now with new mechanics comes a new universe to explore, and that is what TrapThem sets out to do. By now I can confidently say the amount of variety and depth of play TrapThem can generate in a tiny space is astounding. In the end its valuable results will carry over to other bigger projects. Meanwhile I hope TrapThem gets the attention it deserves.
TrapThem is intended to be a complete game by release, from beginning to the end. Every finite gameplay detail has been spent a lot of attention. The gameplay will get pretty technical and demanding. Grow in its system, develop more and more ideas and techniques to solve the challenges.
There will be smaller side projects in the future since I am considering to get into android and playstation mobile development. But after the release of TrapThem-RC the work on big projects like Super Metroid Tournament will start. Interested will follow it on the SMTac youtube page until announced otherwise: http://www.youtube.com/user/SMTac
There might be some of you on the fence with this. TrapThem is now included in the indieroyale bundle together with 7 other games, which is dirt cheap.
Trap Them - Sniper Edition is now available on Steam (formerly known as Trap Them - Remote Control). It is a puzzle shooter alternative to Trap Them with new caves to explore.