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S.I.G.N.A.L.

By bigdippers

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall3413.6829
Fun3453.4829
Innovation3263.5329
Theme1454.1930
Graphics2514.0730
Humor5162.5226
Mood3933.6829

Comments

mostlikely 2026-04-21 06:01

Seems like a great concept, but it didn't load for me! Maybe push an update and add a cover image. Screenshot 2026-04-21 at 2.01.12 AM.png

fae-pdf 2026-04-21 12:53

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Cuuuute!!! Really nice execution, very simple concept but well-done! The little SFX and elevator music are doing fine. The visuals are pretty good! Very clean, nice to look at, the little data cards are very nicely designed and are really functional! Difficulty ramps up in a very enjoyable fashion. It feels like one of these cooking/multi-tasking game, and you very quickly get into the flow of it.

Great work!! Excellent jam game!

dzo 2026-04-21 15:46

Great Game! struggle at first but when i locked in it was awesome!

matt2728 2026-04-21 16:18

The art is nice, but I couldn't figure out how to use the spinner? it just says stop? I see the number I need (I think).

2026-04-21 21:03

dude this is such a fun multi task game! my brain was panicking in a good way. some of the computer UI's could have been a bit bigger for legibility, but over all great visual balance achieved for the over all play field. I think the decoding slots in the center computer could have been labeled for their quadrant to help with ticket management when decoding 4 at a time. Game play speed is fun, yet challenging. great game with great style!

splix 2026-04-21 21:05

The game is great, the atmosphere is cool, the music is chill, and the mechanics for handling lots of different situations at once are really interesting. On the other hand, I find the game pretty hard (or maybe I’m just terrible at it), and I also feel like the “signal” theme isn’t used very much. But it’s still a really good game, well done!

saloid 2026-04-21 21:10

It’s a well-polished game with a clear tutorial, very cool pixel art, and engaging minigames. The relaxing music feels a bit unusual for a spy theme, but I guess that’s part of the author’s vision

verttixpertti 2026-04-21 21:12

I got like 10 points but then I got bored cause the game wasn't that challenging and a little slow-paced. Graphics were nice and I enjoyed the gameplay initially.

hdvr02 2026-04-21 21:12

I like the gameplay loop — it’s a very engaging management experience where you have to keep track of several things at once. It’s challenging in that sense, but you can get used to it. A very interesting concept, with a simple, clear, and pleasant visual style in the spirit of Papers, Please.

The only issue is that the game doesn’t expand to full screen (I played it via an itch.io link), which makes it a bit hard to see the necessary numbers. But overall, I really enjoyed it!

miclefirst 2026-04-21 21:19

Unfortunately, for some reason nothing worked :с I played it on itch.io, and although the game launched, I couldn’t interact with the computers. By the way, the initial hint with explanations only showed up once, and restarting the game or refreshing the page didn’t trigger the gameplay hint script again. I honestly have no idea how that works. That’s a shamechrome_LqhdAvKzPk.png

xahon 2026-04-21 21:20

I like this game. We were struggling with the middle computer. It's hard to match ports and window splits. I often unplug a device from the wrong port, hence losing the progress. Nevertheless, it's a good game with super magnificent graphics and Papers, Please control vibes Thank you for the submission!!

23edsa 2026-04-21 22:39

Very nice game!

bigdippers 2026-04-22 11:13

@miclefirst You have to drag the cards into a computer slots to interact with it. If you feel like trying again you can see the demo video for how to play. Thanks for trying it though.

bigdippers 2026-04-22 11:14

@mostlikely Yeah for some reason unity builds arent working on chrome, so if you did want to take another look you can use itch or try firefox. Sorry it didnt work the first time.

bigdippers 2026-04-22 11:16

@matt2728 To use the spinner you have to put a card into the computer, and then press stop when the spinner is over the target number. If you are willing to try it again you can take a look at the demo video, i hope it will make things much clearer.

2026-04-22 11:52

The game is cool! great art especially for only 3 days! Mecanics are great, but the decoding signal is more like a fancy word to tie with the theming, but the gameplay is what truly matters anyway

matt2728 2026-04-22 12:54

@bigdippers The video helped a lot! Thanks, I gave it another try and was able to play it this time :D Great work

indiepanda 2026-04-22 13:51

Good game. For some reason it won't go full screen for me.

irkar 2026-04-23 06:30

I like visuals and UI animation but this game to hard for me)

lukas-leder 2026-04-23 06:37

Very cute art style and nice concept! Only critique i have is that i didn't realize that there are sliders on the last machine until halfway in :D But i never got a score lower than 75% on it even when just randomly pressing done. All in all awesome job!

kauri-j 2026-04-23 06:40

It' s interseting at first and i' m so busy to finish all the operation. But it becomes boring when i play for few rounds. And the message on the screen takes up too little space, so it' s difficult to check the information. Overall it' s a good game. I like the art style!

2026-04-23 18:01

I really like how chill the music is in contrast to the stressful gameplay XD

3blackpixels 2026-04-24 16:58

It took me a while to figure out that I could decode multiple cards at once. Great game.

dk5000p 2026-04-24 19:40

Fell behind on a bad one to start and couldn't recover but good game and use of theme.

noneegy 2026-04-25 06:37

This is a nice game. The art is lovely, and the music is nice and a good match to the game. I was struggling at first, but I understood it pretty fast. Good job!

ukulelefury 2026-04-25 16:31

:) This was a lot of fun. Really great minigame mechanics, really great use of the theme, great pixel art, great frantic gameplay! :( I did get laid off in the end, but who doesn't!

venomousmouse 2026-04-26 11:29

Very good aesthetics, nice music and in general solid game.