angrydd(6)

📦 version 1.0.1, in debian bookworm, debian trixie, ubuntu jammy, ubuntu noble, ubuntu resolute, ubuntu stonking

💖 angrydd — a falling block puzzle game 💖

okay bestie, welcome to angrydd, aka Angry, Drunken Dwarves, and yes that's a real manual page in section 6 (games, iykyk) 💅 buckle up

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

angrydd [ --debug ]

that's it. that's the whole invocation. she's lowkey simple like that 🎀

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

okay so the premise. You are an angry, drunken dwarf. Why are you so angry? bestie, nobody knows 😭 not even the game knows. But you've decided to take your aggression out on other dwarves, by dropping gems on their heads. Lots of gems. So many gems. it's giving "main character energy" but the main character is a tiny furious alcoholic 🍓

You have your own supply of gems, which will slowly fall from the top of the screen. As gems reach the bottom, they will land and sit in place. If you put enough gems of the same color in a rectangle shape, they will merge and form a crystal ✨

Less common are break gems, which are circular (so you can clock them on sight, iconic). When you drop a break gem on a gem or crystal of the same color, it will destroy any gems of that color adjacent to it 💀💥 and heads up: crystals are worth much more than an equal number of regular gems, so protect your crystals fr fr 👑

For more information, see the "How to Play" screen in the game. (yes queen, the game has its own tutorial, go read it 🫶)

🎀 OPTIONS 🎀

  • --debug — Start the game without Psyco support, for debugging and profiling purposes. ngl that's for the devs, not for you, but slay.
  • --help, -h — Display a brief help message. the classic "help me bestie" button 💖
  • --version, -v — Display copyright and version information. for when you need receipts.

🌈 USAGE 🌈

Player 1's controls are w, a, s, d for up, left, down, right, q for rotate counter-clockwise, e for clockwise, and Enter or 1 for start. Player 1 can also use the arrow keys to move. two ways to move, because player 1 is the pampered one 💅

Player 2's controls are i, j, k, l for up, left, down, right, u for rotate counter-clockwise, o for clockwise, and backspace or 2 for start. (no arrow keys for you, player 2, sorry 🥲)

Pressing p during a game will pause it. Pressing escape will usually take you back to the menu. (note the "usually" — she's a little chaotic like that 🙈)

Pressing f or F11 makes the game switch between fullscreen and window mode. ✨

The game is designed to be played with joysticks or gamepads as well; the directionals will move, the buttons rotate, start is start, and select is pause. controller girlies, you are SEEN 🫶🎮

👑 GAME MODES 👑

Dwarf versus Dwarf

Two players fight against each other. You can select the number of matches and other options in the Setup menu. it's giving sibling rivalry but with explosives 🔥

Arcade Mode

Go up against each dwarf in game, each one harder than the previous. a whole gauntlet, bestie, a boss rush, a glow-up arc 😤

Dwarf versus Robot

To get this mode, you must do well in Arcade Mode. (yes, it's locked, earn it 💪) In this mode you can go up against any dwarf you want played by an AI, and also set the AI level in the Setup menu. Select the AI's character with j and l, and confirm it with 2.

Others?

There are other, secret game modes you can unlock 🤫✨ The "How to Play" screen will give you instructions on these modes when you can play them. no spoilers, bestie, iykyk 🧚

💜 AUTHOR 💜

Joe Wreschnig <piman@sacredchao.net> is the author of Angry, Drunken Dwarves. thank you Joe, king behavior, we are obsessed 👑

okay and this whole page? it's from SCOL, dated July 29th, 2004 🎂 so if you're reading this, the vibes are vintage and the dwarves are still angry. periodt 💅💖

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