xniq
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About this game
xniq is a Game Boy Advance puzzle game inspired by CROSSNIQ. You work with a board of coloured tiles, shifting entire rows or columns instead of swapping two neighbouring pieces. The basic goal is to form a single-colour cross: one complete horizontal line intersecting one complete vertical line.
Press Enter at the title to begin. Use the arrow keys to position the cursor. Hold X while pressing an arrow to grab and slide the selected row or column; release X to move the cursor without shifting tiles. A move affects a whole line, so check the tiles at both ends before sliding it.
The version here identifies itself as v0.1 alpha from the 2021 jam period. The official project page also describes newer releases; these instructions cover the archived alpha and its basic sliding controls.
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Quick tips
Look for a colour that could fill both a row and a column.
Release X before moving the cursor to another tile.
- Enter
- Begin from the title screen
- Arrow keys
- Move the tile cursor
- X + Arrow key
- Hold X and use a direction to slide a row or column
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Rights and Source Notes
Browser play uses the release preserved by Homebrew Hub. Official project references are listed below.
- Distribution
- MIT repository / derivative-game rights under review
- Browser player
- EmulatorJS · Browser play
- Added to archive
- 2026-07-25
- Official references