A downloadable game

Neutralize is a chill but perplexing 1-bit puzzler built for the Playdate.

Swipe tiles across a 6×6 grid to combine positive and negative numbers. Matching signs merge and grow — opposites cancel out and disappear. Fill the board with zeros to clear the level and advance.

Four escalating levels introduce higher-magnitude tiles and tighter odds. Eight shuffles per game, charged by cranking. Use them wisely.

  • A unique tile-sliding mechanic distilled to its essence
  • Deep strategy, simple rules — like playing chess against yourself
  • 18 unlockable achievements
  • Efficiency and high-score leaderboards
  • Satisfying animations and 1-bit visual polish throughout
Updated 3 days ago
StatusReleased
Authorairpie
GenrePuzzle, Strategy
Tags1-bit, crank, logic, merge, Playdate, thinky
AI DisclosureAI Assisted, Code, Graphics

Download

Download
neutralize-playdate-playdate.zip 17 MB
Version 1.0.1 3 days ago

Install instructions

Unzip the downloaded file and copy Neutralize.pdx to the Games folder on your Playdate via USB, or sideload it using the Playdate's Data Disc mode.

Requires a Playdate handheld. Not playable in a browser.

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