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Loophole

A puzzle game where the crank turns the view, and any tiles that line up on screen are joined.

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Players
1Single player
Levels
48Across 8 worlds
Rules
5Pips, rings, cracks, ice, lifts
Crank
90°Per quarter turn of the view
Undo
256Moves and turns, with B

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What is Loophole?

Loophole is an isometric puzzle game for Playdate. You roll a cube across islands of floating tiles to the exit, and the islands never touch. The rules say no path, no crossing. They say nothing about turning the view.

Crank a quarter turn and the board swings around. Any tiles that line up on screen after the turn count as joined, so a gap that was wide a moment ago is now a step. 48 levels across eight worlds add one rule at a time: pips to collect before the exit opens, rings that are the only place the crank works, cracked tiles that fall once you leave them, ice that keeps you sliding, and buttons that raise a platform.

How to play

  1. Roll to the exit

    Use the D-pad to roll the cube one tile at a time. Drop into the exit tile to finish the level.

  2. Crank to look again

    A quarter turn of the crank turns the view by 90 degrees. Tiles that line up on screen after the turn are joined, so you can roll across.

  3. Collect every pip

    On levels with pips, the exit stays shut until you have rolled over every one.

  4. Turn on a ring

    On levels with pivot rings, the crank only works while the cube sits on a ring.

  5. Watch your step

    Cracked tiles fall once you leave them. Ice slides you on until something stops you. Buttons raise a platform.

  6. Undo anything

    Press B to undo your last move or turn. Restart or pick a level from the system menu.

Loophole level 3: the cube bumps against the gap, a quarter turn of the crank lines the islands up, and the cube rolls across into the exit.
ControlsD-pad to roll, crank to turn the view, B to undo.

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