xniq
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xniq is a 2021 Game Boy Advance puzzle game by exelotl, Goodboy Galaxy, Pyro_Pyro.
xniq is a clone of CROSSNIQ for the Game Boy Advance. (Originally made for GBA Jam 2021, updated for GBA Winter Jam 2025) How to play: Hold A to grab, D-Pad to move.The game ends when the timer hits zero.To replenish the timer & earn points, arrange the tiles into a cross (a "+" shape of a single colour spanning the whole board)Special tiles: Locked (🔒) tiles can't be scrolled off the edge of the board.Frozen (❌) tiles won't move at all!Bonus (⭐) tiles are worth extra points if you clear them!The "Type Break" rule:Special tiles that are neighbouring the cross will lose their special status. This can be helpful to get rid of Locked and Frozen tiles, but bad news for Bonus tiles! Code by exelotl and PyroPyroGraphics and audio by hot_pengu If you enjoyed this, check out CROSSNIQ+ by Max Krieger for PC and Switch!
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- MIT repository / derivative-game rights under review
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- EmulatorJS · Browser play
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- 2026-07-25
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