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LiNX Elektrika

By byzilio and cardboard-box

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall424.1931
Fun714.0032
Innovation4623.3231
Theme3533.8731
Graphics994.4132
Audio114.4532
Humor3.5913
Mood494.3332

Comments

sodaman 2026-04-20 22:27

super fun and has that arcade feeling is done super well!

jejkobb 2026-04-20 22:37

You really nailed the mood on this one. I enjoyed the plug mechanic, feels like I was moving with purpose. The difficulty ramp was quite steep, like comparing the difficulty of level 1 to 2 felt like a big jump. I think it would be nice to have levels to learn about each enemy and after that start combining them. But once I got past that second level and understood each enemy I had a lot of fun, the music is great, the vibe is great, it feels good to play. Well done!

2026-04-20 22:54

Aw between the music, the sprites, SFX and enemy movements you absolutely nailed the Arcade vibes for this one! Also triple points for using a Lynx! Absolutely adorable!

I did struggle to get past Level 2 but that is most likely because of my skill issue, but outside of that I really enjoyed playing this. Amazing job!!

senior-sigan 2026-04-21 12:20

Love the enemies behaviour so even I can complete a level in the game. Art and music are cool as usual.

verttixpertti 2026-04-21 15:34

Well made game but to me it was just a little boring. Too similar to pacman in my opinion.

cardboard-box 2026-04-21 17:22

@verttixpertti sorry you feel that way! We've made sure the enemies and objective work completely differently, but I guess you can't make a maze chase game and not have it be associated with Pacman. Just for reference, may I ask how far did you make it in the game?

schizoid2k 2026-04-21 17:36

Love it! I'm old enough to remember when this was state of the art. Loved the retro feel and audio. Very challenging too.

verttixpertti 2026-04-21 17:38

@cardboard-box I think 4th level maybe. And yeah the nature of the game just wasn't really for me but I'm sure others will find it more fun

jpat 2026-04-21 18:53

This is so clever! And thank you for adding lives I got cornered so many times! wow!! such nice graphics!! and only $39.99!! what a steal! :laughing:

mirtrix 2026-04-21 19:07

Love the style and feel, the sprites are adorable. Music and sounds are on point.

A bit too hard to my liking though. Like previous commenters said, on the 2nd level game introduces all of those different enemies at once, without giving you a room to explore their behaviours in a more controlled manner. Or maybe I just need to git gud.

I enjoyed the game nonetheless, a solid entry!

guardaro 2026-04-22 00:00

What fun! Very nostalgic not-pacman game. Love the retro aesthetic, and the music and sound effects were very polished. It was quite challenging (I died lots), but a lot of fun.

indiepanda 2026-04-22 02:56

Old arcade machines are cool!

2026-04-22 11:51

cute game!!!

tetracold 2026-04-22 13:29

Cute game I think the style is on point!

like many others I got stuck on level 2 and I couldn't complete it, unfortunately it seems like sometimes enemies either trap you and in between you and it's somewhat unpredictable or for the worm type it sometimes picked paths that were dead ends and I couldn't do anything to dodge it

I would love to play a version of this game that makes the difficulty a little more manageable

cardboard-box 2026-04-22 14:14

@tetracold I'm preparing a post-jam version with some tweaks for Newgrounds, including restricting some enemy spawns to post-loop only. (achievements and a leaderboard, too!)

For now, I have a few hints:

- Snake enemies dislike doing U-turns and are generally stuck to their moving direction. If they go right, you go left. They also never target you specifically, just a square somewhere near you, so they can even miss you point blank. - You can bait the spike enemies into attacking and missing you. - Level 3 features a lot of snake enemies. The left-right rule I mentined before works wonders here, simlply check where they are going and go the other way. - On level 4 you're going to encounter a pair of enemies that like to box you in. In general, you can visually split the level into 3 parts (left wing, center, right wing) and don't be in the part as they are.

lesdremlet 2026-04-23 05:07

Cool concept and as always brilliant execution!

letmebeme 2026-04-23 18:34

I enjoyed it a lot, the atmosphere and the music are great! i just died a lot in lvl 2 i thought it was a little too difficult. I was exhausted and stopped playing xD great game though!

attentionadmin 2026-05-01 10:55

I loved the graphics

tetracold 2026-05-02 21:07

@cardboard-box I replayed the game with the hints in mind and it definitely helped a lot, I also think the newgrounds version has a lot better difficulty balance in general, really liked it :)

cardboard-box 2026-05-02 21:54

@tetracold you know what they say, rate 5!

pixelverse 2026-05-02 22:06

I really like how this feels like a 80s game. But it feels too similar to pacman.

mibi88 2026-05-03 13:08

Amazing game! It really feels like a finished game, that's only the case of very few jam games. The graphics and audio are amazing! It is also very fun!

Well done!

gecko64 2026-05-03 13:21

I really enjoyed the gameplay, and the overall artstyle of an old 80s game. Had a lot of fun going through the levels and facing different enemies! Good job on the game :)

jvdwijk 2026-05-04 20:51

Fun game! I spent way too much time on the 3rd level figuring out how to get the cables to their sockets without overlapping each other (until I figured out that they can overlap..). Cute take on pacman!

drainkid 2026-05-06 06:36

Was looking for something from this jam to put up on my perler wall, and I think I found it! Very cute game, great job :) Screenshot 2026-05-05 233531.png

cardboard-box 2026-05-08 05:32

@drainkid it's an honor! Thank you!