Conservation of Bass





The Law of Conservation of Mass states that mass can neither be created nor destroyed; it can however, be rearranged.






GM48 March 2026 entry by Happysquared, Hokori, Sunnydaze and Emlise.
- Move: Arrow keys/WASD
- Warp: X/L
- Restart: R
- Menu: ESC
Who did what:
- Emlise: Programming, additional art and additional level design
- Happysquared: Art, sound effects, additional programming and level design
- Sunnydaze: Music
- Hokori: Level design
I hope you all enjoy the game ^^
| Status | Released |
| Platforms | HTML5 |
| Rating | Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars (622 total ratings) |
| Authors | Emlise( formerly faxdoc ), happysquared, sunnydazey, Hokori |
| Genre | Puzzle |
| Made with | GameMaker, Adobe Photoshop |
| Tags | 2D, Cute, Pixel Art |
| Average session | A few minutes |
| Inputs | Keyboard, Gamepad (any) |
| Content | No generative AI was used |
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Conservation_of_Bass_ost.zip 62 MB
Conservation_of_Bass.zip 27 MB
Development log
- OST realeasedApr 11, 2026
- Conservation of Bass (Post-Mortem)Apr 01, 2026







Comments
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This game is really good so far. I love it.
That is the real swapper.
Fun little puzzle game! fish is awesome
sick game, my only regret is that there wasn't more of it
Wow, fascinating concept!
im in love with the sound design of this game is so frickin cute
110/10
Brilliant game, so much fun and what a soundtrack. 10/10 recommending to my friends.
What a wonderful game !
Loved playing it !
paper mario soundfont detected?
don't see the resemblence...
which game?
Specifically the "Battle Whistle" instrument from the n64 paper mario game. You hear it in the second chapter "Greenhouse" of this game.
good job making this, thank you for making this puzzle game so my brain cells can connect. ur competition is Super Paper Mario.
this is SUCH A COOL GAMEE!!! Real creative and so satisfying to play :DD
this is SUCH A COOL GAMEE!!! Real creative and so satisfying to play :DD
Awesome game. Needen 48min
Wonderful game!!! Would love to see more of this but otherwise perfect 30 minute game!!
Great game!
I would die for this fish!!!!
w gam
nice :)
If I am too boring, which is likely, I have distilled feedback in the description. Great stuff :)
I LOVE THE IDEA SO MUCH!!!
Also, why does the ost actually slap?
thank you. the puzzles were fun, the art is really cute and the music very relaxing :)
super fun idea that can expand out a lot. though with the movement options i think i brute forced a couple levels without learning their lessons
ALSO THE SOUNDS AND MUSIC R SO FRIGGIN CUTE
i really like this idea!
I am not smart enough to play games like this but I just wanted to acknowledge that your art/sound design here is brilliant.
Very nice game!!! I like the freeform ways you can solve puzzles :D
Can be this ported to Switch 1 and 2 please? I LIKE IT SOO MUCH.
Very creative concept. Nice!
so good. took me 23x19
my best time is 1x54, gl
Does anyone know how to solve Greenhouse 5?
adorable and awesome, i loved this litle experience ❤️🐟
I love the idea of gameplay. Art style is so cute, too.
this game is amazing omg
Very cute game!! I managed to get a star on all levels (Bass Sides-4 was personally the toughest one to clear). Some levels can be completed in fewer swaps than the star requirement, and that allows for some creative solutions, which is nice – but at the same time I think that the tougher levels shouldn’t be as lenient (I only used 4 swaps for Bass sides-3, while the star requirement was 8).
Adding an undo button would make the game feel smoother, but I’m not sure how it would have to work for airborne states. Maybe just resetting to the last grounded position before the last swap action would work?
Anyways, the level design is superb, and I would gladly play more if you ever decided to update the game :-) Oh and I also have to mention it somewhere – the soundtrack’s absolutely amazing, good job on that too ^^
what a wonderful game! stumbled upon this game on itch.io front page and it's such a good puzzle game. the switching mechanic is very fun and had me thinking. the sound design is really good, i hear the feedback through every interaction. i adore the art style! great job to the team!!
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Wonderful game! Wonderful sound design! Just lovely! :)