BizarreBeasts: Head Crush - Crush. Collect. Conquer.
A BIZARRE Blend of Art and Strategic Gameplay
Immerse yourself in the captivatingly BIZARRE world of BizarreBeasts with the launch of my second web3 game, Head Crush, now playable in the Farcade (accessible via Telegram, Warpcast, and World App)! This project is a deeply personal endeavor and a significant milestone for me. As an artist on a FAFO web3 journey, this project represents over 100 hours of focused "vibe coding," where I brought my hand-illustrated creations to life in a fast-paced and engaging gaming experience.
More than a typical match-3 puzzle (think Candy Crush), Head Crush invites you to explore the unique BizarreBeasts universe, where meticulously crafted, hand-drawn artwork meets strategic gameplay, all complemented by an original soundtrack composed and produced by Kate Yarter of Honey High Records (available for streaming and collecting).
Get ready to strategically manipulate game pieces that highlight the unique personalities of Calzone, Rufus, and the various BizarreBeasts, with every move synced to an engaging blend of trap rhythms, hip-hop influences, the distinctive sound of a groovy guitar, and the resonant pulse of a funky bass. Each match represents a calculated choice, and every character acts as both a game piece and a collectible work of art.
Gameplay: Strategy, Speed, and BIZARRE Challenges
Each round presents a challenge lasting 30 to 50 seconds, requiring both strategic planning and quick thinking. You'll navigate level goals such as "Collect 5 Cecils" or "Collect 13 Hans," adjusting your approach with each play.
Game Mechanics
Tap or swipe tiles to swap their adjacent positions and form horizontal or vertical lines of three or more identical BizarreBeasts.
Achieve level-specific goals before time expires to progress.
Special Tiles:
White Beasts: Create massive chain reactions by clearing all instances of the same beast. Utilize them for combos and high-score runs.
GO BIZARRE Tiles: Activate these to clear extensive areas of the board and reset the rhythm. Timing is crucial.
FU Tiles: They descend slowly from the top of the grid, obstructing your moves and forcing you to adapt. You can’t match or swap them, but if you strategize effectively and let them settle at the bottom, they are removed from the game board, and you are rewarded with bonus points.
To master Head Crush, concentrate on level objectives, anticipate FU tile behavior, and strategically deploy power tiles. Precision and chaos blend seamlessly in this bizarre gaming experience.
Scoring, Combos, and the Farcade Leaderboard:
Score higher by matching 4 or more tiles and creating rapid combos.
Efficiency is key: achieve goals quickly for bonus points.
Your score is displayed on the Farcade leaderboard, alongside other players. Return frequently to improve your best run, showcase your score, and ascend the ranks of the most BIZARRE matchers onchain.
The BizarreBeasts: Hand-Drawn & Collectible
The BIZARRE characters you encounter in BizarreBeasts: Head Crush aren't just game elements—they are original, hand-drawn creations that exist as unique, collectible NFTs on Base and are collectible on Highlight. Each beast, from the sly Leon to the chaotic FU tile, embodies my distinct artistic style and the style of the BizarreBeasts universe.
By playing Head Crush, you're not merely enjoying a game; you're interacting with a collection of onchain artwork that you can collect and own. Visit my Highlight profile to explore the available BizarreBeasts NFTs and add a unique piece of Head Crush to your collection! Below are 2 of more than 20 pieces available for collection (and new NFTs will be added to the expanding collection as the game develops).
Art and Sound: A Comprehensive BIZARRE Experience
Head Crush provides a multi-sensory experience. The vibrant, hand-drawn art style—with glowing palettes, bold outlines, and chaotic energy—immerses you in the world of BizarreBeasts.
The game's dynamic rhythm and pace are further enhanced by an original soundtrack composed and produced by Kate Yarter of Honey High Records. This exclusive track features a unique blend of trap beats, hip-hop vibes, groovy guitar, and funky bass, perfectly underscoring the BIZARRE action on screen.
Collect, own, and enjoy the official Head Crush soundtrack on Highlight, and stream it on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and more!
Web3 Integration: Built for the BizarreBeasts Community
BizarreBeasts: Head Crush is integrated within the accessible Farcade ecosystem, ensuring seamless play for users across Telegram, Warpcast, and other connected platforms. This decision reflects a commitment to the web3 community, providing a direct and user-friendly way to experience BIZARRE gameplay without the barriers of traditional apps. (Thanks, Farcade!)
Each unique BizarreBeast character featured in Head Crush is a distinct, collectible NFT on the Base. This onchain integration offers verifiable digital ownership of these hand-drawn assets, directly connecting the engaging gameplay to the broader BizarreBeasts universe of artwork and collectibles.
By playing Head Crush, you're not only interacting with a strategic puzzle game; you're also engaging with and collecting pieces of a vibrant, onchain artistic creation. This project is specifically designed for art enthusiasts who appreciate digital ownership, NFT collectors in search of unique and captivating assets, and players attracted to the distinctive BizarreBeasts aesthetic and the dynamic possibilities of Web3 gaming.
Development Journey: From Vision to Interactive Reality
The development of Head Crush was a dedicated effort, requiring well over 100 hours of patiently vibe-coding the game with the assistance of AI.
As an artist, I utilized AI tools and a creative, resourceful approach to transform my vision into an interactive artistic format. Overcoming the challenges of tile logic and power-up implementation was a significant personal achievement, as there were several moments during this process when it seemed that I would not be able to figure out a solution.
I’m not a developer or coder, but I am a resourceful artist and entrepreneur, a quick learner, and I create with purposeful intention. This game has pushed me to new heights, and this is just the beginning of an exciting application for the BizarreBeasts.
GO BIZARRE: Play, Mint, Join
Play the game. Collect the beasts. Dive deeper into the BIZARRE.
More artwork, games, and BIZARRE opportunities are on the way.
About BizarreBeasts
BizarreBeasts are hand-illustrated, original characters featured in onchain artwork, comic strips, animations, and original music.
Connect
Collect: Rodeo, Foundation, Highlight & Objkt.
Play: Farcade.
Trade: Clank.
Subscribe: Hypersub.
Shop: Slice.
Stream: Spotify and more.
Explore: BizarreBeasts.io.
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🔥 HEAD CRUSH HYPE CONTINUES! BIZARRE GROWTH! 💪 The BizarreBeasts community is absolutely CRUSHING it with Head Crush! Check out the latest AMAZING numbers in the @farcade! 👇 🕹️ 503 Plays and still climbing! 👤 128 Unique Players! ⏱️ Over 18 HOURS of total playtime logged! ⭐ Still holding strong at a fantastic 4.9 Star Rating! Your support for Head Crush has been incredible! Thank you all for playing the game and sharing! 🙏 Haven't joined the crush yet? Play BizarreBeasts: Head Crush in the @farcade!
https://paragraph.com/@bizarrebeasts/bizarrebeasts-head-crush-crush-collect-conquer
💥 Crush Some Heads & Get $DEGEN Rain + Bonus! 🤑🌧️🎟️ Time to GO BIZARRE with my second vibe-coded game, BizarreBeasts: Head Crush, in the @farcade! 🕹️ Let's GO BIZARRE and rain 5111 $DEGEN! To qualify: 1️⃣ Play BizarreBeasts: Head Crush in the @farcade! 🕹️ 2️⃣ Reply with a screenshot of your score on the GAME OVER screen (show us how you crushed!). 💯 3️⃣ Tag three frens to challenge them to a head crushing contest! 🏆 4️⃣ Follow @bizarrebeast ✅ 👉 If you're digging Head Crush, please support the /bizarrebeasts by: - Liking the game in the @farcade ❤️ - Giving the game FIVE STARS ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🎁 BIZARRE BONUS GIVEAWAY! If you enjoy the game and leave a 5-star review, screenshot it, and share it in the replies! One random reviewers will 5,000,000 $BB from the BizarreBeasts Treasury! Winner announced Saturday around noon CST! Let the crushing commence! 💪 https://play.farcade.ai/games/DOncF3WDMGCd/overview
🎶 Bizarre Beats for Your Ears! Head Crush Soundtrack Mint! 🎧 Did you love the BIZARRE soundtrack in Head Crush, composed and produced by @kateyarter? You can COLLECT and OWN the official Head Crush soundtrack on @highlight! 🎵 Immerse yourself in the groovy vibes beyond the game! 👇 https://highlight.xyz/mint/base:0x5F9f7b7e9cCEAD211D2448175910bFa38C80e607:22
🖼️ Own a Piece of the Crush! Head Crush Art Mint! ✨ The BIZARRE characters you're crushing in Head Crush are also unique, hand-illustrated collectibles on @highlight! 🔥👇 https://highlight.xyz/mint/base:0x5F9f7b7e9cCEAD211D2448175910bFa38C80e607:19 https://highlight.xyz/mint/base:0x5F9f7b7e9cCEAD211D2448175910bFa38C80e607:17
📖 Dive Deeper into Head Crush! The Story & Strategy! 🤔 Want to know more about the inspiration, gameplay mechanics, and BIZARRE blend of art and strategy behind BizarreBeasts: Head Crush? Check out my in-depth article on @paragraph for all the details! 👇 https://paragraph.com/@bizarrebeasts/bizarrebeasts-head-crush-crush-collect-conquer
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It’s not swapping 😭
interesting. i have not had that bug happen yet. what device and location?
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I love this idea and actually tried to launch a gig a bit ago and it didn’t work! @corbin.eth if we can add $BB for gigs I’m ready to get it going for my new game 🙌🏼
Can you describe how it didn't work? We'll fix. And we'll plan to add $BB appreciate the feedback 300 $DEGEN cc @0xdoni
hi fren I tried my best, but my result was not better than this🥲 @vito4ka.eth @yana2203 @svs-smm Please join me to play
Love the sound track!
This same issue has happened four times already. My score is in the high 14,000s, and suddenly the timer just stops, nothing is clickable, and nothing progresses.🥲
same level same time? or different each time? device and location? this seems like a farcade/network issue
It seems like it randomly stops, regardless of the level! I've played about 7 times so far, and each time the timer suddenly stops, so I can't finish the game. I'm using an iPhone 15 Pro Max in Korea, and it seems like it's an issue with my phone, so I tried playing twice on my MacBook, but the same thing happened. If you'd like, I can send a video from the MacBook. I'll try playing again later! If it's a Farcade network issue, I hope it gets fixed soon.
100 $degen
The new game just dropped—and it’s totally insane! LFG my frens🫶💕 @jiablo.eth @marineboy88.eth @rosekeyes And thanks for telling me about the game! @annvaliente 😍
WOW! this is a BIG score! Incredible! Just FYI if you hold 25M $BB you can join the /bizarrebeasts channel and share this score and other $BB cast and earn $BIZARRE rewards powered by /openrank! All you have to do is use this frame and that's it! https://www.empirebuilder.world/empire/0x0520bf1d3cEE163407aDA79109333aB1599b4004?cache_bust=1744795908426 25 $degen
Oh that’s interesting! Got it! 🤓🫡
Your record is fantastic🤩 good luck lovely siablo😉
Appreciate you 🥰💕
I don't know why mine is always Diff!.
clearly your phone cant handle farcade..
😑😑 Omo ok sir
Dive into the intriguing world of BizarreBeasts with the launch of the new web3 game, Head Crush! Over 100 hours of artistry have created unique gameplay, set to an original soundtrack. Collect colorful NFT characters while performing strategic tasks in this fast-paced, vibrant adventure. By @bizarrebeast.