Plangman
About
In Plangman, you take on the role of a space pilot imprisoned in a dungeon of forgotten memories. Guess words to reconstruct your past, and use what you learn to rescue the girl you love and defeat the wizard who holds you both prisoner.
Stuck? Check the walkthrough.
The Deluxe Edition and Soundtrack are now also available on Steam.
Reviews
"This is really good! The story was captivating, the gameplay was unique, the difficulty was just right, everything was amazing. Thank you for making this and putting it out for people to play it, I loved it."
"I am a huge, huge fan of Plangman's delivery. Everything from how the story's told, to the gameplay, to the music, it all has this air of just wanting to tell a tale for someone to enjoy. And it does a GREAT job."
- Indie Bytes
Features
- Innovative gameplay (Wheel of Fortune meets Lode Runner)
- A space opera fairy tale...in space!
- Inspiring synthesizer soundtrack
- 25 main story levels
- Over 70 possible words to guess, each with its own visual clue
- Puzzles with multiple solutions
- Randomization of words and level layouts, making each playthrough unique
Deluxe Edition Features
- Nearly 100 extra words to guess
- 5-level Epilogue
- 25 Lost Levels, featuring a new "broken jetpack" (aka double-jump) mechanic
- 15 two-player "Challenge a Friend" levels, where one player can enter a word for another player to guess
- Text-based Level Editor, which can be used to create your own levels and stories
Download
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Development log
- Plangman v2.6.718 days ago
- Plangman is coming to Steam76 days ago
- Plangman v2.6.6May 30, 2024
- Plangman v2.6.5Jul 08, 2023
- Plangman v2.6.4Jan 02, 2023
- Plangman v2.6.3Aug 06, 2022
- Plangman v2.6.2Jul 01, 2022
- Plangman v2.6.1May 06, 2022
Comments
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Wonderful concept
Thank you!
I was super interested in this game before getting stuck.
I've reset level 6 about 3 times now and every time the letters that I need are under correct letters I've already collected. This makes it so I can't blow up those letters to get to the ones I need.
I really wished I could have continued. The story, mechanics, music, and art were all super intriguing to me.
Sorry to hear that, but I'm not sure I entirely understand.
It shouldn't be possible to get into that situation on Level 6, unless the letter that's in the way is a wrong letter that you previously dropped. If that's the case, you should be able to drop an adjacent wrong letter to create space, and then push the obstructing letter out of the way. Or if you have a bomb, you can simply blow up the obstructing letter.
Can you clarify?
I could totally have just misunderstood what word I was aiming for or how the mechanics work. If that's the case I apologize!
Sometimes, I wouldn't be able to push a wrong letter off because it is blocked by a correct letter on one side. In this hypothetical, let's say the correct letter was on the left and the incorrect was on the right. If I were to try and push the incorrect to the left, it can't move because the correct letter is on it's left. If I wanted to push the incorrect letter to the right, I cannot because the correct letter is on the incorrect letter's left side, blocking me. Whenever I tried to place a bomb on the correct OR the incorrect letter, I would get a message saying "I can't blow up a correct letter."
I hope this helps!
Okay. On Level 6, you should always be able to create a gap to push off dropped letters, because the two letters that could possibly hem in the dropped ones are always guaranteed to be wrong letters.
Would you mind giving it another try? If you encounter the same issue, please share a screenshot so I can better understand the scenario.
I just resumed my save and was able to do level 6 with no problems. I have no clue what the problem was before. Sorry!
That's great! Let me know if you run into any other issues.
This was really fun. At first the story seemed superficial, but I totally wanted to finish the puzzles to get to the end of the story. Well crafted game design and story. Great job.
Thanks!
This game is awesome! It blends the mechanics so well, and the way it is combined with the story is just brilliant! Check out my playthrough:
Thanks, and great video! You really took time to think things through, and it was fun to see your "aha" moments.
Anybody else get weird options for resolutions ? I have two monitors, one at 2560x1440 and the other at 1920x1080. The 2560P one tops out at 1920x1440 when I launch the game and see the config screen and the other monitor tops out at 1400x1050. I'm playing the Linux version 2.6.6.
The game uses a 4:3 aspect ratio, which is why the first monitor's max resolution only uses a subset of the horizontal pixels. However, I'm not sure why the second monitor would max out at a vertical resolution of 1050 instead of 1080. Did you have the fullscreen option checked? If not, the resolution options will reserve some vertical pixels for the window title bar.
This issue is now fixed. The game now supports arbitrary resolutions, not just the 4:3 ones.
Awesome news. I just tested it and can confirm it is fixed for me. Thank you for your effort !
A crummy commercial? Son of a B! Just kidding lol - this game was amazing. I figured I'd only play a few levels and get bored, but the story was so good! And trying to figure out what all the other hints were about along the way. I found them really hard to read with them fading in/out, and in the end had to rely on the spoiler :( I loved it, though! This is truly a hidden gem
Thanks! I'm glad it drew you in, despite your initial expectations.
One thing I really thought was neat was how each level had a few possible solutions - which meant additional assets that some of us will never see.
Yes, most levels have at least five possible words to guess. But some have more. One level has twenty!
The Lost Levels reuse the words and clues from the main game, giving you a chance to see more of them.
A unique game that really has a clear voice of its own. Respect!
Thanks for letting me know you enjoyed it!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Can't believe I only just came across this game. The writing is captivating, the gameplay smooth.. and that sound track *chefs kiss*. Great Work.
Thanks for the kind words!
the soundtrack is such a vibe
Glad to hear it "resonated" with you.
infinite health bug. just reset then get star on level J.
When you reset, your health should also be reset to whatever it was when the level started. Are you seeing something different?
Thanks for playing!
a new update? though this game was done since i havent played since like 2020, amazing work my bro!
It's come a long way since you last played. I hope you enjoy the updates!
This is incredible. There's nothing else to say
Thanks so much.