What’s in the Box?

By: Derek Yu

On: November 14th, 2012

What’s in the Box? is a clever puzzler from Finlay Costello, aka “finc”. The goal of the game is to carry a red box out of each level using your snake-like arm, a task complicated by the fact that the box is stopped by the red X’s and your hand is stopped by blue ones. Winning involves timing as well as puzzle-solving, and you’ll have to play perfectly (zero errors) to find out what’s in the box.

It should be mentioned that this is the first video game finc has ever made, using Game Maker 8. Congratulations!

Posted in Action, Freeware, Puzzle, Unique / Bizarre, Windows | Tags: FinlayCostello

Jay Sherby

Gwyneth Paltrow’s head. #spoilers
sykurmoli

Don’t forget that dropping the box on switches also activate them. The game doesn’t explain that but it’s an essential mechanism. Other than that, great game (but difficult)
http://www.tiltstudios.com/ Dan Fessler

Really clever idea! very cool game
guest

Pain. #phatbeats
sam

hey i live in albuquerque!!!
Quazi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T6e3GJCjow
Quazi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T6e3GJCjow

Hot dog!
mong

why does it look like VVVVVV?
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=587966440 Karstein Røsnes Ersdal

Well done! I love the fact that the difficulty curve is well balanced, and that new mechanics get introduced
Dracula

Improved Graphics! Which apparently equates to a much less subdued palette.

Worth it!
a

how to entrapment?
machoman

Really great game. I’m really surprised there’s still room for new mechanics in puzzle games like these.
http://twitter.com/FinlayCostello Finlay Costello

Because I love VVVVVV! It’s also influenced by Manic Miner and a load of BBC Micro games. :)
http://twitter.com/FinlayCostello Finlay Costello

Thank you for your kind words! Glad you like it.
‘nam

…Jack?
>:L

“and you’ll have to play perfectly (zero errors) to find out what’s in the box.”

Errors:121 [BARGDA BARGDA BARGDA TRAFFIC]

I hate that box >:T

Cool game :D