Cracking Through

Android sliding-puzzle game where matching tiles merge to advance a story about gender transition.

Platforms

• Android

Cracking Through is an Android sliding-puzzle game inspired by 2048. Players merge matching tiles to progress through a sequence of ranks, while an accompanying story follows a character questioning their identity and transitioning from a man to a woman.

Notable details:

• Built for Android with Java, AndroidX, Material Components, ConstraintLayout, and Navigation Components.
• The planned rank progression moves from a razor and thigh-high socks through clothing, makeup, estrogen, hair, and other milestones.
• Special tiles add variety to the board: a wildcard matches other tiles, a timed purse acts as a temporary obstacle, and a spinning skirt moves opposite to the normal slide direction.
• Current project version: 0.1 and nearly done.