Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD59 → Call For Help
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| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 512 | 3.47 | 22 | |
| Fun | 502 | 3.27 | 22 | |
| Innovation | 530 | 3.22 | 22 | |
| Theme | 267 | 4.00 | 22 | |
| Graphics | 273 | 4.02 | 22 | |
| Audio | 209 | 3.80 | 22 | |
| Humor | 210 | 3.39 | 21 | |
| Mood | 452 | 3.58 | 20 |
I like the idea here, one big improvement if you ever wanted to make this into a full game, it would be fun if there were predefined messages to type out, or even dialogue that has to be typed within a time limit/avoid errors. Like the atmosphere of being stuck alone in a bunker, the art and sound really helped with that.
I really liked this game. The atmosphere and setting come through entirely via the screen and the meaning of the messages you write, which is very cool.
I was not sure if the fuel I collect can be used to recharge the computer. If not, that could be a nice addition.
I also liked that no matter what keys I press, the message generates automatically, and it is not a typing game š
@indigowolf Thanks! Making it into a typing game sounds like a great idea! The current gameplay is indeed a bit too simple.
@nadia-pixel Thank you. Fuel increases power; the increase in value comes first, and then the visual effect appears.Watch out your keyboard haha
this actually made me laugh!!! great job
I agree with other comments- gameplay lacks some core thing for the player to do like typing or smth else
CallHelpScore.PNG Hey, I was having fun! I did find the gameplay loop simple, but it was very enjoyable regardless. My first run I only managed to get to medium signals, then the second run I got to the hard signals very quick and got this score. It never did trick me, though the audio cues were more tricky than any of the visual text or buttons lighting up. Funny messages too. Some more choice involved would be an improvement, but good work all around!
It seems I didnāt fully understand the gameplay. In my first attempt, when I tried to choose where to send the signal, my score was 38. In the second attempt, when I didnāt choose anything and just pressed Enter, the score was 46. Maybe there were some hints in the game about how to find more useful things, but unfortunately I didnāt notice themchrome_cedSAZVpIz.pngchrome_K53ey6LQ4v.png
Very simple game loop but engaging overall. I think people with high end keyboards have a big advantage here as the can press way more buttons simultaneously than people with standard keyboards! We had the same problem with our game (rhythm game) where we created everything with 8 buttons in mind and then realized that most keyboards can't do more than 6 at the same time so we had to change it. In our game this created impossible situations, here it just makes it way more difficult depending on the keyboard :smile:
I love this dirty visual and spam mechanic was fun) also game remember me "60 seconds" and sounds in game great. Good job!Screenshot_20260424_223342.png
A really fun little game. I like the graphics, and I love hammering away at my keyboard :D
interestingļ¼I quite like this artstyle
this is so funny Screenshot 2026-04-28 155224.png
Although right now the keyboard spamming gameplay is definitely fun, I feel like there could be a hard mode where you have to type out the coordinates and the specific supplies based on what is available on each signal point, as right now I could just use the same signal point for food and the power, which I doubt in an apocalyptic scenario will have infinite amounts of them all the time.
It's a fun game. I wasn't quite sure what to do, but I figured it out later.
By the way, I also made some kind of sonar this time xD
This is delightfully funny. I love how generous everyone is in their bunkers. The tease of the computer flickering to fake out the player is nice and kept me enticed. I do wish maybe there were a few words to type instead of just random key presses, but that did make it pretty funny.