FoonLudum Dare ExplorerLD59 → RedFlag:SOS

RedFlag:SOS

By reimi, Woooo, , , and

View on ldjam.com

CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall1443.97104
Fun3793.44104
Innovation1993.75102
Theme1384.20103
Graphics274.61103
Audio1254.00103
Humor1583.6496
Mood904.23102

Comments

2026-04-21 02:19

Qute!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

2026-04-21 02:21

I need marriage options(X)❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

2026-04-21 03:25

Such a clever and unique idea! The concept fits the jam theme really well, and it feels fresh compared to many other entries. I love how you turned a simple idea into something so entertaining.

2026-04-21 03:27

So Cuteeeee!It'st time to get some French fries and... voluntarily❤️❤️❤️

amo 2026-04-21 03:29

画风好好看!

shivvvy 2026-04-21 03:32

I really love the art and character is soooooo pretty❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

judjudson 2026-04-21 03:32

Took me a whiiiiile of slapping her over the head with lettuce while I waited for her to get back to that one piece of shoe leather she was eating. After a while though, the dumbass waiter realized the guy who had knocked five glasses over, written sos in his fries, and dropped his fork every time it was given to him was in trouble.

Cute game, good art, would have loved to see where else you'd go with it!

2026-04-21 03:34

Really interesting game! The art and music work great together. I wasn’t completely sure how to interact with her though. I tried to feed her the fries but couldn’t tell if it worked. In the end I spelled out SOS and rang the bell to switch the waiter, but he didn’t seem to notice my signal. That was a bit sad.

2026-04-21 03:42

I'm so blown away by this art style! The bold, expressive lines are stunning, and the gameplay is so innovative. That photo reveal right after hitting "Start" had me gasping—it’s such an amazing touch! The music and the "darling" voice line that kicks in immediately completely pulled me into the mood… I’m absolutely obsessed with this game!!! The only thing is, sometimes I get stuck after solving a puzzle and can’t move on to the next part—I’m not sure if I’m missing something, or if it could use a little tweak there!

2026-04-21 04:49

Incredible art and creativity!I was a little confused how to send my SOS signal.Hope that you can show us more instructions.Bravo!

2026-04-21 05:42

Dear players, a quick tip: Your mission is to spell out "SOS" using French fries while constantly raising the waiter's suspicion level. Remember to ring the service bell whenever the waiter appears, and keep doing things to grab his attention.

rowling 2026-04-21 06:38

pretty graphics!!!

rinnnzy 2026-04-21 07:07

What an awesome game! I love the art style! Playing it makes me feel like the wife is really imposing. 😭😭It’s so thrilling searching for the right one among a bunch of fries.

2026-04-21 07:18

The art style is fantastic!

woooo 2026-04-21 07:23

My personal tips: 1. Rush the fries first thing. (She drains patience if she sees you.) 2. Once it's spelled, spam the bell.

awwwz 2026-04-21 08:19

Impressive art! nice character/nice ui/nice cover, everything looks great!like the color tune.makes me think of the song Red Flags by Tom Cardy...like the lettuce, looks delicious

zj798164639 2026-04-21 08:20

I love the girl, why not embrace her?

z1116730 2026-04-21 08:23

Fascinating concept! Clever integration of basic gameplay mechanics, and the art style is super expressive. Enjoyed it a lot!

2026-04-21 08:31

looks good but I just cant download the game. I'll give it 10/10

2026-04-21 09:53

@nade-lemon Sorry about the issue with the previous link. We've re-uploaded it, and you can grab it here:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n5XvehfaPQ9hEthpVDxVXWbiFJUY2L26/view?usp=drive_link

2026-04-21 09:56

@naidove After you finish spelling the letters, please click the service bell when the waiter appears. Once you have the waiter's attention, click on the tableware to make as much noise as possible. You need to raise the waiter's suspicion level high enough for him to notice the letters you spelled~ Anyway, thank you so much for playing and for your review!

2026-04-21 09:57

@chusui77 Once you've finished spelling the letters, ring the service bell when the waiter appears. After getting their attention, click on the tableware to make as much noise as possible. You need to raise the waiter's suspicion level high enough for them to notice the letters you spelled! Anyway, thanks a lot for playing and for your review!

2026-04-21 10:01

我草太强了!!最喜欢的游戏!很简单的玩法却很有趣,而且画风很精致!

jo-bettaque 2026-04-21 10:37

Very good job! Super creative and well made art, both visually and in terms of sound design. It was a bit hard for me to actually get the fries right and then luckily saw your explaination.

rise12600 2026-04-21 10:41

realy fun game. art is charming and and the music is really good.

2026-04-21 10:53

这太有意思了!我全程心惊肉跳。和信号结合得很棒,音乐和美术也如此出色……

podrez 2026-04-21 10:54

It’s fun how you interpreted the signal theme. I think the pacing could use some work, but it’s still very cute and beautifully drawn. Have a salad 🥗

Снимок экрана 2026-04-21 135315.jpg

2026-04-21 11:04

好厉害的作品!音乐好有感觉,而且后面是不是做出来逐渐崩坏的效果,非常惊艳!老师的美术也很美丽! What an amazing work! The music is so expressive, and the part where it gradually deteriorates towards the end is truly stunning! The art is also very beautiful!

2026-04-21 11:05

很惊艳!美术和玩法结合得特别好,喜欢这种鲜艳复古的风格,画风很有特色,角色也好美!

2026-04-21 11:06

@podrez Thank you for the feedback! That bit with the lettuce cracked us up. We were laughing for ages!微信图片_20260421182156_2003_1287.png

2026-04-21 11:12

I really like this game! SO pretty!

nikiroz 2026-04-21 12:08

Pretty funny game! I really like the art style. funny.jpg

skyeward 2026-04-21 12:11

Lovely art; I'm a huge fan of the music, and the shift in both visuals and audio as you get closer to losing is great.

Some bugginess with the click-and-drag machanics for me, but that's the kind of jank that comes with the jam territory, no big deal. My main critique would really just be conveying the goal - I had to come to the comments to fully understand what I was meant to do. "Send an SOS to waiter" is mentioned and that's a good start, but I didn't grasp that I was fulfilling two conditions, both the message and the alerting of the waiter with other actions. I was a bit confused as to why my message wasn't being noticed the next time they were passing by the table. Maybe this could just do with one more meter on the side along with Patience and Suspicion, showing visible Waiter Alertness?

On the other hand, this game nails the atmosphere. It starts strong with a lot of attention paid to the main menu, that's awesome (and a great pause menu too). And then there's something about most of the window being taken up with your view of Lanita in full colour, while the person you really want to communicate with is confined to a small dark box in the corner, showing up briefly and then leaving you hanging over and over... You genuinely feel the helplessness and sense of impending doom. It seems like you hit EXACTLY what you wanted with the vibe, and that's super impressive on this timescale.

Thanks for the game!

2026-04-21 12:38

@skyeward Thank you for your thoughtful review; it means a lot to us! Regarding the guidance on getting the waiter's attention, we did include a note about it at the very beginning. However, we may have prioritized blending the guidance text with the narrative to enhance the sense of exploration, which inadvertently made that information less clear for some players. We will actively look for ways to improve the experience in the upcoming version!Thank you a lot!

2026-04-21 12:43

@Skyeward Thank you for your detailed suggestions.!

Our original plan was to include more guidance and mechanics—for example, the lettuce actually had a purpose, you were supposed to ring a bell to signal the waiter to replace your cutlery, and the stats would have included annotations and different visual effects. Unfortunately, due to time constraints and our lack of experience, we weren’t able to implement these features. However, we’ll be making these improvements in future updates! Have a great day!

alvminum 2026-04-21 13:46

好喜欢这个游戏!美术从里到外都非常契合同一主题,各种和餐厅的元素融合在界面里让人很有沉浸感。画面真的太好看了!bgm也非常好听,很有沉浸感,音效也刚刚好。整体玩法很像《red flag》那首歌那样有刺激感和黑色幽默,单一场景下能够一下子营造出这种沉浸感和体验感真的非常带劲!很期待后续了

crispypear 2026-04-21 13:52

Great and really funny concept! I enjoyed it all the way through. And oh god it's gorgeous. Even the pause menu has incredible personality. Really well done!

Some pain points: I didn't quite get how to get the waiter's attention at first, so when I'd finally written SOS, i just kinda sat around. The mechanic with her looking away could also use some extra player feedback, so we understand that it has a mechanical impact. Stuff that feels painfully obvious to the creators tends to be missed! Sometimes I dropped fries only to see that they neeearly matched with the intended shape, but not completely. I think the fry placement could use some work, as that part of the game feels a little tedious.

You should be really happy with the submission! Such a polished and interesting game in such a small timeframe is no small feat!

2026-04-21 13:59

非常喜欢这个美术风格啊啊,好像复古cult片,人物也很吸引人;玩法很新奇!感觉非常有趣,也很有压迫感,音乐也非常适配,总之是很沉浸的一次体验,太棒了ww

2026-04-21 14:27

好棒啊!!!美术功底强的可以击穿地球,音乐也很完美!太强了

2026-04-21 14:39

@crispypear Thank you so much for your suggestions and feedback!

Yes, it really felt like there wasn’t enough time. We were extremely stressed and anxious during the final few hours because we only had one programmer, and the workload was overwhelming. As a result, we weren’t able to implement many of the player feedback mechanisms and art/sound assets that we had already completed. Fortunately, we were at least able to submit a basic version in time for the competition. We’ll continue to refine and optimize the game in future updates!

However, I think the point you raised about the shape of the french fries is a good one. At first, we only considered that similar-looking fries could stick together, but we forgot that we could have drawn them all in a uniform shape from the start. I think this would indeed help reduce the tedium of searching for items for players. Thank you again for your comment, and I wish you all the best!

2026-04-21 14:51

非常好游戏,制作团队在很短的时间里付出了很多努力,这在游戏内容和质量里是显而易见的

cupofmilk7 2026-04-21 14:52

the art style is so good that I didn’t even realize it was a menu at first, I thought it was a cutscene!! great work!!

yancheng 2026-04-21 14:56

太伟大了……怎么能做得这么好玩!角色耐心降低音乐也不同,氛围也完全不一样,玩得我心惊胆战,真的能调动我的情绪,简直太厉害了。玩法也特别出色,向服务员传递求救信号,摆薯条弄叉子碰酒杯的交互也很有创意。耐心降低后女主时不时邀请你碰杯喂饭的小巧思简直不要太好。美术和音效完全不用多说,无敌。HUD设计和排版也很舒服。

稍微美中不足的是我觉得教学引导弱了些,我第一次玩的时候没看网页文字描述,就以为必须要服务员注意值满了才行,纳闷为啥一直卡在48和49之间www。一开始我也没发现酒杯和叉子,都是我后面看了网页上的文字才知道原来要这样玩。

简直是神迹,吃到这么美味的饭也是死而无憾了,病娇牛逼,铜丝你铜丝你铜丝你铜丝你铜丝你铜丝你铜丝你铜丝你铜丝你铜丝你铜丝你铜丝你铜丝你铜丝你铜丝你铜丝你

This is incredible… how is it this fun? As the character’s patience drops, even the music changes—the whole atmosphere shifts completely. It genuinely had me on edge and really pulled on my emotions. Absolutely amazing.

The gameplay is outstanding too—sending distress signals to the waiter, arranging fries, using the fork to tap the wine glass… all of these interactions are super creative. And those little touches when patience gets low, like the protagonist occasionally prompting you to clink glasses or feed her, are just *chef’s kiss*. The art and sound design speak for themselves—flawless. The HUD layout and overall UI composition are also very clean and comfortable.

If I had to point out one small downside, it’s that the tutorial guidance felt a bit weak. On my first playthrough, I didn’t read the web description and assumed the waiter’s attention had to be fully maxed out, so I kept wondering why I was stuck between 48 and 49 lol. I also didn’t notice the wine glass or the fork at first—it was only after reading the page that I realized how the mechanics actually worked.

Honestly, this feels like a miracle. Getting to play something this good—no regrets even if I died after this.

2026-04-21 15:03

@yancheng 好认真的评论!收到这样的评论真的会很感动,很幸福,爱你爱你爱你爱你爱你爱你

服务员数值这部分我们之后会调整的,实在来不及测试打磨了555

2026-04-21 15:06

非常好游戏 玩法很有创意 交互和变化的细节也非常棒 音乐的变换简直不能再好了 充分的调动了情绪 主创和美工简直超神 最后一人血书更新番茄酱🥺

2026-04-21 15:19

画风真的太牛了!!很难想象在72小时就可以做出这么厉害作品!!

roccay 2026-04-21 15:49

What a clever design — it stays tightly on-theme and still delivers a story packed with suspense. I was on edge the whole time. She’s gorgeous, and I was still terrified of her!

slowline 2026-04-21 16:21

very unique game, but somehow on my second play through the french fries where offset from my mouse cursor

dywanix 2026-04-21 16:44

very interesting concept

2026-04-21 19:48

I really enjoyed this game, the concept, art, sound and music are amazing. I especially love how the suspense is built as the suspicion/patience is getting close to maxing out. I like as well how this is a unique interpretation of the theme but very on point! I did my first playthrough without going through instructions to see how I would do, only comment I have is that it wasn't clear to me to use the service bell until going through the description

2026-04-21 20:20

Great visuals and game concepts, the gameplay is fun. Although I initially misunderstood what the SUSPICION meant—I thought it referred to the protagonist's suspicion level, so I kept trying to lower it at first... but once I figured it out, everything became very simple. It's a really interesting concept, really appreciate the work.

marumari 2026-04-21 20:50

I immediately had to put the lettuce leaf on her face. Perfect

agent-p 2026-04-21 23:08

Super Fun game! The waiter is pretty dumb though, you need to throw everything off the table on the same point the wait comes. Really well designed though! It's probably my favorite game so far! My brother "VorceShard", will probably be streaming this on his twitch page in one hour today!

steinhks 2026-04-21 23:36

Great artstyle!

woooo 2026-04-22 00:37

微信图片_20260422083207.pngjust a fan art, a little brainworm I got from the ending picture.

nyxkn 2026-04-22 06:52

Fantastic entry! The art is so well made!! Seriously a great mood, and you can truly feel the tension. Something I found a bit annoying was that some chips that looked like they would fit exactly the picture, they didn't and you had to find just the right one. That took away from the immersion because only a videogame would care about the exact pixel shape of a chip :laughing: Also wished there was maybe a better ending cutscene or something. Anyway absolutely great game!

pollykarm 2026-04-22 08:31

OMG, The art is AMAZING

kit-gorn 2026-04-22 15:03

You did a pretty cool job. I really enjoyed playing it. The graphics and music are top-notch. It just lacked a bit of a challenge. I lost the first time because I started throwing forks around, ringing the bell, and hiding plate under a leaf. The second time, I just calmly and methodically put the fries together the right way, and that was it.

dogshroom 2026-04-22 15:08

Great entry! Took some time to understand what's happening and how to play, but got it eventually and had fun. Graphics and music are crazy good!

luka420 2026-04-22 15:16

Amazing art, guys! I had fun playing hehe

2026-04-22 16:11

So mad about waiter that continuously ignore my sos and signal! really good game, very attractive devil

goodwayman 2026-04-22 16:20

Fun game! Took me a while to figure this one out. I love the graphics and art! It really shows you put your heart in it!

alexander-stepanov 2026-04-22 16:37

I tried 5 times, but I couldn't do it((( The theme of ludum dare is very beautifully and interestingly presented. However, it is very difficult for an ordinary player to understand. Despite my inability to complete the game, it is an amazing work.

2026-04-22 16:45

特别好的游戏!画风已经很惊艳,没想到玩法更是让人眼前一亮!没想到还有这种解读signal的方式!就是前面真的玩不懂hhh不知道为什么摆好了SOS还喊了服务员还是没能通关qwq让我再研究一下

2026-04-22 18:23

Incredible art and sound! I somehow did everything correctly on my first try very quickly. I moved the fries, clicked on her in between (to make her happy?) and then rang the bell 5 times when the waiter came close. I think having some dialog with her could have helped immensely for the gameplay. Something like having to listen to her and quickly selecting the correct reply on what to say. Imagine if she started to confess her feelings for you and fiddling with your fries in that time would mean a near instant loss.

nbumgardner 2026-04-22 20:17

Good storytelling with a main gameplay antagonist. After I was told to play it was a test of patience. Other than the story, my favorite part was playing with the lettuce to see if it could block line of sight or have some other use.

2026-04-23 02:41

This game is awesome!

2026-04-23 02:45

Really clean style on this game. I loved the atmosphere & UI designs too, yall did a fantastic job!

strega 2026-04-23 06:33

Great visuals, oozing with style. The audio is good and fitting. I got caught one and then tried to play again, but the fries wouldn't click in anymore, I had to refresh the page :(. Overall, very cool!

2026-04-23 10:51

What a unique style of painting!The content is also very special

tymus 2026-04-23 11:10

Took me a while to understand that the suspicion level was the waiter's and not hers. Really cool entry, congrats on making this for the jam

2026-04-23 11:16

简单的玩法搭配有风格的美术做出的极简小品,很棒的思路,还有cute anime girl❤

krawa 2026-04-23 12:26

Really cool concept, honestly. The whole idea with secretly sending an SOS during a date is tense as hell, I actually felt that pressure 😄

Art style is insane, super stylish and memorable. Music and atmosphere hit really hard too, especially when things start getting intense — you really feel like you're about to mess up at any second.

Gameplay is simple but in a good way, though it took me a bit to fully get what exactly I should be doing and how the waiter interaction works. Once it clicked, it became way more fun.

Overall, very оригинально and атмосферно, great job — this one really stands out from other jam games 👍

kostapka 2026-04-23 12:31

I like the artstyle! so beutiful!

mr-flower 2026-04-23 14:27

Very awesome game, I love the sort of panic that comes when you aren't quite able to get enough of the waiter's attention, like "NO GET BACK HERE" and then he walks off assuming that you don't get the timing right. Art style is great, audio is perfect, the idea of signal is fantastic as well. Overall just a fun game that feels stressful despite the seemingly calm situation. Great job :D

aniretti 2026-04-23 16:56

visuals, music, and interpretation of the theme were great! i posted the word "sos," but I still couldn't get a waiter... i probably didn't fully understand what was required of me, but it was fun!

2026-04-23 18:50

太爱这个艺术风格了,能在72h里面创作出来这么完整的概念和作品好厉害,对signal的解读也非常特别,不知道主创们平时都在阅读一些什么作品XD。游戏最有代入感的时候其实是开始的几次,不知道应该躲着,每次尝试摆薯条或者碰杯子的时候Lanina哼一声就冒汗了,叫来服务员又因为薯条没摆好或者没点对顺序走了,绝望… 另外能在这里看到日和的梗真的是会心一笑

bananplyte 2026-04-23 21:08

Amazing! This was so tense!

2026-04-24 09:14

Absolutely amazing!!! The game’s art style and overall tone blend perfectly together, offering an incredibly immersive playthrough. Especially when your patience drops, the originally soothing BGM warps and fills with distorted noise, which cranks up the immersion to the fullest.

The UI design is also cohesive and pleasant. All settings and buttons are cleverly integrated with the game’s own visual elements, creating a harmonious overall presentation.

I didn’t fully understand the mechanics on my first run. I kept setting up the SOS signal and knocking over cups and forks repeatedly, wondering why the staff never noticed me—and ended up unlocking the bad ending, haha. It was only on my second playthrough that I realized I needed to alert them the moment they arrive.

Overall, this is an incredibly satisfying experience! I desperately want the full version right away. Please add more cool, stylish lady characters, I’m begging you OTZ.

2026-04-25 06:53

老师!太太太权威的画风了!!!非常好玩,很厉害,期待续作!!!

xwilarg 2026-04-25 07:00

Really beautiful game, the whole atmosphere is also really on point

I however didn't really understand how to win, I managed to do the SOS but then I couldn't get the attention of the waiter

dennis 2026-04-25 14:09

I can fix her

2026-04-26 03:30

It turned out really well—great art!

panduplan 2026-04-26 14:56

The closest thing I can get to date with GF :clown:

Love the art, super expressive and kinda unhinged in a good way If you decide to do posjam, consider adding some hints of menace behind this girl because I felt no motivation to spoil this nice dinner :D

2026-04-26 22:48

I think the idea and art were absolutely great! But the gamepay was a bit confusing for me, but reading the devs note it makes perfect sense for me and it does have great potential!

irkar 2026-04-27 04:11

Great art style and character design) but i have issue with grab fries, sometimes i can`t release them) but in overall good game. Great job!Screenshot_20260427_070709.png

yuriscat 2026-04-27 14:20

我去,这美术,这立绘,这角色设计,这UI!!!!太戳我了! Oh my god, the art, the illustrations, the character design, the UI!!!! This hits all the right spots for me!

scottyartt 2026-05-07 09:13

Good art, love how it looks but overall not my type of game so was kinda hard for me to underrstand what is happening

killthealias 2026-05-08 18:37

I wish the game was better able to explain the gameplay during the course of the meal, instead of having to rely on reading the developer's notes, however I was instantly won over by the hot evil woman.