Signal Steve by Isaac Hisey 2026-04-21T04:49:20Z
Clever puzzle game! I wish I realized sooner that pressing space on the doors set your goal. Very cool!
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → Users → 4farandbeyond
| Year | LD | Theme | Game | Division | Rank | Ov | Fu | In | Th | Gr | Au | Hu | Mo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 59 | Signal | 👥 | Stranded on Lingas | jam | 523 | 3.44 | 2.81 | 3.12 | 3.98 | 3.76 | 3.55 | 2.52 | 3.70 |
Clever puzzle game! I wish I realized sooner that pressing space on the doors set your goal. Very cool!
The art style and humor is on point! Every time I scrolled the terms and conditions I feel like i found a new joke.
I love this game. Reminds me of other games that have interesting casting systems. I love the random dialogue between combats. My best attempt was spamming fireball and earthwall, which got me to the final boss then immediately died. Once you get a feel for the spells, its very fun just launching them out at rapid speed. Very fun!
Im sure it's a skill issue, but I honestly find your parry timing a little too tight sometimes. I think holding the button might extend it slightly? I got frustrated at the level with the whip guy and 2 zombies. Controls are very responsive, art is clean and audio is good. I think getting one-shot/level restarting for missing a parry, or touching an enemy is a bit harsh though.
This caught me off guard. I like the humour. Got Sister, Pen Salesman and Girlfriend in the first run, then Pen Salesman, Coworker, and Skiier. Great Job!
What an absolute fever dream of a game (in the best way possible), I love the concept of mixing music tracks, the aliens are very cute, the story is ridiculously funny, absolute 10/10 game jam game!
Interesting concept, but it feels half baked. A ton of style, but little substance. Once you unlock the D key, the game kinda plays itself.
Phase 1 was quite fun and interesting. Seems to have a lag issue when spreading out the particles for the scans though. Phase 2 I didn't understand, am I tracking the green arrow that circles me? and the lag was a lot more noticable since it was preventing me from moving as the scan went out. Very nice, and thematic concept though!
I think this is a very cool game! I think id buy this if you kept working on it. Some criticisms though, It really felt like guiding your servant was... random and unsatisfying, and there really wasnt enough feedback on what made them actually do what you wanted vs them disobeying (sometimes they'd act on the first ping, sometimes it took their entire patience bar). Combat never felt threatening (I only fought wolves, a couple mushrooms, and the final boss. I dont think I lost even a third of my HP bar), but the gear was fun to collect. I wish there was a bit more communication on what the tiles effects were, like what it spawns, or what resources you could gather from it (took me most of the game to find a quarry). Very nice game though, I'll play this again in a heartbeat.
I'm not really sure what I'm doing at any point in this game. I got to day 10 and never felt like I saw any strange behaviour. The residents seem to either change randomly, or go to different rooms each day, and Im still not sure who is who compared to the notes UI. Ive guessed wrong each time. I'm also not sure how to restart after failing.
This game looks really fun, but im not really sure what im doing. Am I red? Am I cream? The timescale seems very long (and thats probably intended) but theres a lot of downtime where im not really sure if things are happening, or if ive made a mistake.
Cool concept. Learning the real message behind the emojis is a fun and funny. Nice work.
Theres a lot of really cool audio in this one. I dig the vibe as well. I do wish there was a bit more clarity towards what you were doing wrong with the dials, like how in the 2 dial levels you get pings when 1 is correct. Very nice though!
This is a fun optimization puzzle. I kinda want to see this go full Zachtronics games just to see how each network can be done for cheap, throughput, and minimal packet loss. I could see myself getting lost in a full version of this.
I like what you did! The symbols for people on silent/audio impairments is a nice touch, and also helps remind people what dangers are coming up. I do wish there was more control over the dangers/how to dodge them. Very thematic, and I love the mood!