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Signal Path

By caelestial and

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall2653.8053
Fun2523.6453
Innovation2883.5853
Theme1334.2153
Graphics1344.3154
Audio5512.4743
Humor4232.7647
Mood4523.5850

Comments

big-nose 2026-04-21 02:44

very interesting and most thematic so far, is there audio?

shanzpro 2026-04-21 02:45

Genuinely love it, it's a great concept and there's a lot of directions you could go with it if you wanted to make it a bigger game! Favorite one I've played so far.

caelestial 2026-04-21 02:51

We didn't have time to add audio, but we will definitely add it, we didn't expect the web build to take so long to compile :c

soundgnome 2026-04-21 03:01

Really fun game, definitely one of the most enjoyable to play! I guess when there's no more next level button that's the end?

fractal-flower-girl 2026-04-21 03:03

Good job! I enjoyed the puzzles. I would have enjoyed it more if it didn't take so long to input commands. Overall, good job!

nikorych 2026-04-21 09:00

Very good, but it's missing audio.

mekuire 2026-04-21 10:33

So far, this is one of the best puzzles in this jam. The graphics are really nice, too. But the game is definitely missing a soundtrack.

saloid 2026-04-21 13:02

love the effect on the curve when gaining distance, feels really satisfying visuals are great, nice colors the whole idea of kinda programming your actions and then watching it play out is really cool and fits the jam theme well

had an issue with the tutorial at the start, the close button was hidden behind something so I couldn’t click it, probably a resolution thing

also feels like it’s missing some background sound and sounds of controls, would add a lot of juice

miclefirst 2026-04-21 13:38

Unfortunately, the controls didn’t work, so I couldn’t really play properly, but I did appreciate your art style!

mathieu-chougui 2026-04-21 16:24

Very cool concept! It's really fun trying to do all the level with one batch, especially with the clouds changing the dynamic! I do find the black smoke cloud pretty useless as it's just glorified obstacle but maybe I didn't get it The art is really cute too, and the HUD is very smooth

Overall it's very good, good job!

2026-04-21 17:40

The art is really cute and the controls were easy to understand. Very fun game, but I would have loved to have some kind of audio!

overlix 2026-04-21 17:41

very good idea, good job !

tay-elenberg 2026-04-21 17:51

Its very good idea, gameplay is very fun, art super gooooood Good job!

2026-04-21 18:40

Couldn't hear any audio, but I assume it's a WebGL issue. Great game, very well thought :D

pierre-marie 2026-04-21 19:26

It's a cool idea, the core game work well! Good job! (DA is so cute and instructions always clear it's fun)

dywanix 2026-04-21 21:32

really fun!

frogg 2026-04-22 09:46

Very cozy game!

2026-04-22 23:52

Сool interpretation of the theme, enjoed playing it, but the absence of any sounds and music makes the gameplay a bit stuffy.

python-b5 2026-04-23 00:29

This is a neat mechanic! The Morse code-like controls were interesting, but became tedious after a while; I might recommend swapping the turn and move forward actions, since moving is much more common than turning and right now it requires a longer input. I was able to finish the game, though the last couple levels took me a bit longer since I found the yellow tiles somewhat unintuitive.

joegreen 2026-04-23 08:54

This is an absolutely amazing visual style! The drone controls are incredible. This is so cool that I'm stunned and can't find the right words! I bet the sound was supposed to be awesome too. I'll give this game another shot later — maybe it'll get patched

caelestial 2026-04-23 14:59

@big-nose , @nikorych , @mekuire , @occastral , @pkalaizich , @sh0ck3r , @joegreen I'm happy to invite you all to try playing a new 0.2 version on itch, we added audio and some visual effects, also added a new feature (xD) now screens are moveable :D . No new levels were added!

garaptic 2026-04-23 23:01

This game is so cute! I really liked the art style, the gameplay itself is also cool, the fog sequence really makes you think. The audio also sets a very cozy tone, great job! :3

irkar 2026-04-24 08:32

Very cool cute art style and fun gameplay also nice polish game. Good job!Screenshot_20260424_112929.png

aruseus 2026-04-24 15:01

Exploring all places is interesting because that's where the fog mechanics come into play. The exit is always really easy to reach though. You can in principle speedrun the game without interacting with the fog obstacles at all. I can see why you did it that way, but I'm not sure if that's a good design tradeoff.

Finding the input sequence to finish the map in one go however felt more like work because one fuckup means starting over from scratch and having to input all instructions again. The morse-code-like input fits the theme but doesn't really make it very efficient to do that unfortunately. I'd have wished for a way to change like one instruction without having to start from scratch.

These are small nitpicks though. I hope I'm not sounding too critical.

Cute game though. Overall very smooth. The graphics and the background audio make it feel very cozy.

caelestial 2026-04-24 15:41

@aruseus Thanks a lot for the detailed feedback, we will definitely rethink the movement input and we are also thinking about adding some sort of movement preview in the nearest future <3

noneegy 2026-04-24 16:33

This is a really nice chill game, I had fun playing it. The art style is nice too. Good job!

cinnamon18 2026-04-25 09:32

This is really polished! I love love the idea of Morse code input, and it works pretty well programming wise. The command reminders on the dashboard are a great usability touch.

cheldav 2026-04-25 19:46

Art style was adorable and I love small puzzle games so this was exactly my kind of game. I don't know if the commands weren't working or if I was just misunderstanding what I was supposed to do, but all I could produce was the "move up" command over and over no matter what I tried. If it's a glitch, that's pretty self explanatory, but if it's a case of my not understanding then you may need to explain the different types of specific movement inputs more explicitly in your instructions- like, idiot-proof it for newer gamers like me, lol. It has a lot of potential and I'm impressed by what you got done during the jam! This is really good!

nerdyherbivore 2026-04-25 20:49

So polished! I'm impressed. Love the art and gameplay and the audio sets a nice chill atmosphere

indiepanda 2026-04-25 21:03

A cool algorithmic puzzle. Very nice visuals, but there's no sound.

skale 2026-04-25 21:10

Fun game with a clever, unique puzzle mechanic. Amazing graphics too! I love the attention to detail and the satisfying color palette. The art style is great. Good job!

2026-04-25 21:29

I love the gameplay! Chill and interesting. Great job!

block97 2026-04-26 02:08

This was my favorite implementation of the theme! something about the way the signal wave moves and how it changes when you press the active button, it was a satisfying game feel. Also the rate at which you introduced new mechanics was perfect for me. Awesome work!

sinemual 2026-04-26 05:03

The graphics and sound effects are really nice! It gave me a bit of a nostalgic feeling because, if you leave out the “Morse code” feature, the game is exactly like the computer science class I had in 6th grade!

venomousmouse 2026-04-26 09:59

Very sweet visuals and soft music. I like the mechanics. Nicely done!

mrtroy 2026-04-26 23:14

I was definitely mellowing out listening to the music. I love the simplicity in the design. There wasn't much need to do anything beyond figure out what each cloud was going to do and see if I could go around it. Perfect set of brain teasers that I'd love to see you explore more levels with.

borodaolen 2026-04-27 20:35

A neat little puzzle game with a fun character and a nice style, but I couldn’t figure out what to do at the flag for quite a while. I didn’t immediately find the command to finish the level—it would feel more intuitive if all the commands were explained in one place.

mikan 2026-04-30 08:06

Very interesting concept, similar to Morse code, using one button to accomplish everything

pipetto 2026-05-01 05:52

Very beautiful visuals and a great take on the theme.

Games like this could even be shown to children as an educational introduction to programming - nice work!

planetary 2026-05-07 19:40

A nice puzzle game to be honest! Always to think every move ahead before to see what happens. Also I like the controls, though I would swap the move and rotate signals, I did a lot of move command rather than rotate, and it takes some time to make the signal. Overall, nice game!