FoonLudum Dare ExplorerLD59 → Survey

Survey

By mattlevonian

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall6843.1521
Fun7622.6521
Innovation2243.7121
Theme2004.1021
Mood7532.8921

Comments

itero-proto 2026-04-21 05:57

There is no web version. I can'T rate it because I don't download anything. There aren't even screenshots or videos. Sorry. 😢

bearcage 2026-04-21 06:13

This was a cool one — it's been more than a few years since college differential equations, but it's really fun to get to play with combined functions hands-on like this. I struggled a bit with the three-planet systems, but still had fun giving it a go. Thanks for sharing your work with us all!

mattlevonian 2026-04-21 06:42

I've added a functioning embedded web version! Thanks to everyone who has played so far! <3

drainkid 2026-04-21 07:44

Really cool little game, I had fun trying to figure out the signals for the 1 and 2 planets, before getting totally messed up by the 3 planets, lol. Great job!

googlefrog 2026-04-21 08:59

Neat idea, I like how the signal represents and teaches a bit about something real. My only issue is that the snapping on the sliders made it impossible to enter close enough values somewhere around survey 8.

slippers 2026-04-22 07:06

This was pretty interesting! I solved up to survey 5 and whilst from 1-4 I felt like I was able to solve them in a fairly analytical way, for 5 I started to rely on guesswork much more. So I decide to call it there before going further. Layering up the signals is a great escalation of the mechanic, and I'm sure it has grounding in the real world, for which I have no knowledge or undertanding :laughing:

Thematically it's on point. Also very cool to see a handrolled Rust game. Thank you.

goodwayman 2026-04-22 09:28

Nice idea! I really like the signal alignment on three different levels! That made the game quite interesting and not too simple. The only thing I struggled with at first was "how do I manipulate anything in this game"? After a while I discovered a tiny "+" button. Maybe a planet's params should be visible from the start?

daliamha 2026-04-23 13:18

Nice game. I liked to move sliders

codechomper 2026-04-24 02:04

I liked the concept and it fit the theme well. Survey 5 is where I had to stop as well. I couldn't figure it out for the life of me and I really did try. I bet if I had a background in the science around finding stars in signals it would have helped. Over all a solid entry and challenging puzzle!

mostlikely 2026-04-24 04:53

Great game, only the second one I saw the whole jam using this concept, and the execution was great! It was super unique to try to put multiple plane signals together to create a single wave, and use all three forms in conjunction. Great work!

zamizmi 2026-04-25 09:35

Nice concept built over physics of waves (i guess)! Taking inspiration and building the mechanics over the real life phenomena is nice!

Gamification of the physics has a good start, and Im sure this could polished to a proper game, maybe even educational focus.

Nice submission with potential!

cedaoan 2026-04-25 10:56

Cool concept and mechanic! easy to understand what to do, so funny!

lloydlobo 2026-04-29 07:25

This feels similar to the one I worked on; however, you’ve taken it further with the physics and the combination of multiple waveforms. This would benefit from a more forgiving tolerance, although that is somewhat subjective. I started to get the hang of it after survey 10. A retry feature to correct errors would also improve the experience. Good job overall.

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suzysu 2026-05-08 12:28

Really cool idea, especially for a first jam! The Morse code input system makes the shooter gameplay feel fresh and interesting, and I liked having to quickly remember the combinations under pressure.

The movement feels responsive and the game is fun while it lasts. I would love to see it expanded with more waves, maybe a way to regain health, and a bit more space in the arena.

suzysu 2026-05-08 12:29

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