# Boulders and Gems (work in progress) **URL:** \ **Category:** Show & Tell\ **Tags:** game\ **Created:** [September 4, 2020, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/boulders-and-gems-work-in-progress/3365 "2020-09-04T23:58:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![kwx](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/kwx/32/1545_2.png) [@kwx](https://forum.makecode.com/u/kwx)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2021, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/boulders-and-gems-work-in-progress/3365/21 "2021-02-01T18:22:41Z")
I updated Boulders and Gems with some new sound effects from my [demo](https://forum.makecode.com/t/sound-effect-demo-no-extensions/5833/3), here’s a new version: > **[Boulders and Gems](https://arcade.makecode.com/24608-97664-01166-10539)** > > Made with ❤️ in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade. The yellow “?” is a level selector, you can use that to bypass the early tutorial levels if you want to go directly to the more devious puzzles. (There are currently 8 levels.) ---
**Author:** ![kwx](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/kwx/32/1545_2.png) [@kwx](https://forum.makecode.com/u/kwx)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2023, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/boulders-and-gems-work-in-progress/3365/22 "2023-02-17T18:09:41Z")
I hope people don’t mind reviving this old thread, but I was getting annoyed about the slow performance on hardware for the larger levels and had an idea to improve that. Here’s a new version which is more responsive: > **[Boulders and Gems v2.0](https://arcade.makecode.com/S78716-98037-81547-78525)** > > Made with ❤️ in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade. I also added five new levels that are easier than the original final levels, so maybe give it another go if you were getting annoyed at those. (I still tend to make deadly mistakes on “13: Diamond rain” myself…) The graphics and animations are also slightly updated, and there’s now a level name/number splash screen to make it easier to find the one you want from the level selector. ---
**Author:** ![MrWaltz-b14](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/mrwaltz-b14/32/7789_2.png) [@MrWaltz-b14](https://forum.makecode.com/u/MrWaltz-b14)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2023, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/boulders-and-gems-work-in-progress/3365/23 "2023-02-19T20:54:11Z")
@kwx some user claims to own the game you are creating, i would like to verify this statement. His name is malek. ---
**Author:** ![Sarge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/sarge/32/19590_2.png) [@Sarge](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Sarge)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2023, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/boulders-and-gems-work-in-progress/3365/24 "2023-02-19T20:54:19Z")
I love how the boulders not only fall down but also topple over! The physics are super cool! ---
**Author:** ![kwx](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/kwx/32/1545_2.png) [@kwx](https://forum.makecode.com/u/kwx)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2023, 10:52pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/boulders-and-gems-work-in-progress/3365/25 "2023-02-21T22:52:49Z")
It’s obviously based on the classic game Boulder Dash from 1984, but I wrote this version myself. It’s more of a puzzle game while the original needed good reflexes also. ---
**Author:** ![kwx](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/kwx/32/1545_2.png) [@kwx](https://forum.makecode.com/u/kwx)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2023, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/boulders-and-gems-work-in-progress/3365/26 "2023-02-23T17:02:17Z")
@MrWaltz-b14 , so what’s going on with this malek user? You’ve now asked similar questions for multiple different projects, and I think it’s getting a bit weird. To be clear, I didn’t collaborate with anybody on the Boulders and Gems implementation. (Apart from using built-in Arcade and tilemap features.) This thread pretty much covers the extent of my communications with others about the game. ---
**Author:** ![MrWaltz-b14](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/mrwaltz-b14/32/7789_2.png) [@MrWaltz-b14](https://forum.makecode.com/u/MrWaltz-b14)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 12:48am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/boulders-and-gems-work-in-progress/3365/27 "2023-03-03T00:48:58Z")
Says he made most of the recent game jam winners including this and several others. i was just asking around to see if it was true or not. sorry for the late reply. [Previous page](https://forum.makecode.com/t/boulders-and-gems-work-in-progress/3365.md?page=1)