GRIDCRUNCH
⏺ A block puzzle game with CRT terminal aesthetics.
v1.4 Update
New Systems
- REVERSE: Watch an ad to auto-revive on death (1 per game). Not available on web, but coin continue still works!
- EXTRA SWAP booster: +2 session swaps for 120 coins
- HALT continue: Pay 150 coins to keep playing after death (10s countdown)
- Daily Streak: Play daily to build streaks and earn bonus coins
- Daily Challenge: Fixed board + queue, compete for the best score
Gameplay
- Dynamic difficulty (DDA): Game adapts to your skill — harder pieces appear as you score higher
- Block Swap: Store up to 2 swaps, refill at the shop (45C each)
- Revive bonus: +1 swap on every continue
- Mission system: Complete A/B/C tier missions for coin rewards, reroll for 30C
Economy
- Daily play bonus: 2 games = 10C, up to 10 games = 100C per day
- Shop: 9 themes, 6 backgrounds, 3 effects
- Daily Deal: 30% off a random premium item
- Double Coin booster (100C), Score Boost (80C)
Polish
- FTUE onboarding: Guided first game with scripted tutorial
- Features unlock progressively (boosters at 2 games, shop/missions at 3)
- 3 languages: English, Korean, Japanese
- Idle return bonus: Earn coins while away
- Improved embed size (no more cut-off)
- Drag and drop blocks to fill rows and columns to clear them. - Complete missions, rank up, and take on daily challenges. - 6 unique retro themes to unlock. - Controls: Mouse drag or touch.
| Status | In development |
| Platforms | HTML5 |
| Author | Glitchboxdev |
| Genre | Puzzle |
| Tags | Arcade, block-puzzle, Casual, crt, mobile-friendly, Retro, Singleplayer, Touch-Friendly |
| AI Disclosure | AI Assisted, Code, Graphics, Text |




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