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Obstacles: Gems of Power

Slide between obstacles to collect gems and collect points in this bullet time arcade game! In Obstacles you're encouraged to take your time and plan your action to dodge obstacles which only move when you move.

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Kate the Pan Plate
Publisher
Kate the Pan Plate
Release
June 18, 2026
45 days ago
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Positive16 reviews100.0%

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About the Game

Obstacles is a thoughtful and tactical bullet hell where everything only moves when you move. Pick between one of six different player characters and try for a high score!

Three things will increase as you collect gems; your score, your streak, and the number of obstacles in the game! As your streak rises your score will increase more and more rapidly, but be careful! If you get hit by an obstacle your streak will reset to zero.

Each player character has their own special ability, Blue can reverse the direction of obstacles, Green is sturdier and has more health, Pink can teleport to her heart, Cyan lets there be more gems on the screen, Purple gets a random ability from every other colour, and Red can summon friendly obstacles to help out.

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