Daedalus Versus Minotaur
A downloadable game
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An asymmetric multiplayer maze game of fast-paced building and solving!
- Asymmetric multiplayer on the Playdate! Alternate between building and solving mazes in the two player hotseat versus mode, available for free!
- Escape from randomly generated mazes in an additional singleplayer mode accessible in the paid supporter's edition!
- A Pulp first? Full screen 3D first-person gameplay!
- Fast paced rounds lasting 10 to 90 seconds! Find your balance with separately adjustable build and solve times.
Daedalus
A skilled architect, Daedalus was ordered to construct the Labyrinth to entrap the Minotaur by King Minos of Crete.
Minotaur
The cursed offspring of Queen Pasiphae and the Cretan Bull, the Minotaur has the head of a bull and the body of a man.
How to Play
This game uses the A, B and direction buttons. It does not use the crank.
Build
- Move with the direction buttons to carve out a maze
- Press A to place or replace the exit at your current position
- Try to build a maze that will confuse and trap your opponent!
Solve
- Move and rotate with the direction buttons
- Strafe left and right with the A and B buttons
- Swap rotate and strafe by choosing "modern" controls in the game config
Credits
- Scott Hall (design, programming, art, sound)
- Made with Pulp
Install Instructions
Follow the official guide to sideloading Playdate games.
Status | Released |
Rating | Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars (3 total ratings) |
Author | Orange Thief |
Tags | asymmetric, hotseat, maze, Playdate |
Average session | A few seconds |
Languages | English |
Multiplayer | Local multiplayer |
Player count | 1 - 2 |
Purchase
Buy Now$1.00 USD or more
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $1 USD. You will get access to the following files:
Daedalus-Versus-Minotaur-supporters-edition.zip 60 kB
Download demo
Download
Daedalus-Versus-Minotaur-free-edition.zip 60 kB
Development log
- Nominated in the Playdate Community Awards 2023!Mar 09, 2024
Comments
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One of our favourite family quick-plays while on the move or waiting somewhere. Couldn't resist doing a quick review! https://6days.exmosis.net/2024/11/14/playdate-review-daedalus-versus-minotaur/
Very fun asymmetric multiplayer, definite buy.
This was one of my favorite games of last year and has been polished up for release on itch. Must Buy! Very cool implementation of asymmetric multiplayer!