B lock H eroes

Block Heroes is a blocky physics sandbox that is popular in Russia. It's developed under a lean, agile process where the developer releases tons of small frequent updates. Check back regularly, who knows what has changed!

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(Check back often. Last update: 10/25/2012)

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Changelog

v0.29 10 / 25 / 2012 NEW!

  • Replaced block textures

v0.28 9 / 21 / 2012

  • Fixed invisible mini-cracks in Night Flight floor (between spawn and ramp)
  • Added loading screens for world transitions
  • Added spawn points to Motherland
  • Rebalanced block weights:
    • Quarter wheel (0.25)
    • Angle block (0.5)
    • Heavy block (3)
    • Lighter than air block (-3)
    • All others (1)

v0.27 9 / 19 / 2012

  • Bug fix: signs are usable again
  • Bug fix: fixed Windows build directory structure

v0.26 9 / 18 / 2012

  • Reduced friction on most block types
  • New world: Night Flight

v0.25 9 / 5 / 2012

  • Magnet polarity effects
  • 45-degree angle blocks

v0.24 8 / 28 / 2012

  • Revamp physics model -- neighbor blocks now link rather than just the parent
  • Performance improvements when large numbers of blocks are linked together
  • Music/sound sliders

v0.23 8 / 23 / 2012

  • Add force push power to help tweak the positioning of creations (default: bound to Z)
  • Change "respawn from checkpoint" to move the player to the last checkpoint, but not delete any blocks
  • Add "cleanup level" menu option to delete all blocks from the level

v0.22 8 / 21 / 2012

  • Fix: magnet crashes on 64-bit windows version
  • Fix: crash when removing block steering block was attached to while steering block was under load
  • Rename weight block to heavy block
  • Add wheel block
  • Add motor block
  • Platform upgrade (incorporates many major and minor stability improvements)

v0.21 8 / 12 / 2012

  • Add Magnets (-/+)
  • Mousewheel now changes active block
  • Fix: music now loops correctly when respawning from checkpoint
  • Fix: on load, now correctly sets active block to first block in hotbar
  • Fix: in windows mode, mouse capture now works correctly
  • Fix: on macs, logitech mouse drivers should behave less eratically
  • Additional minor bugfixes and lighting tweaks

v0.20 8 / 10 / 2012

  • Add inventory

v0.19

  • Fix: missing mouse when switching back to main menu from game
  • Fix: clicking back in in-game dialogs won't unintentionally place a block anymore
  • Rename Vertical/Horizontal to Front-Back/Left-Right. Should lead to less confusion
  • Add range setting to steering box with slider

v0.18

  • Move garbage collection field to far out of normal flying height
  • Improve steering block's default strength
  • Fix steering block not gaining strength from the strength slider

Coming Soon

  • ? More land to play in
  • ? More blocks