Signal

by mudlee
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.06
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.65
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.32
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.17
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.67
Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.99
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.78
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.55

UPDATE


Looks like, this game is a bit harder than I expected :D Guys, if you don't either win or lose properly, (meaning you're not patient in anyways), you'll not see the epic ending. Use the helps I provide you!

Signal


This is Signal, a puzzle game. You have only one task, find out the right answer. That's it.

Important Note


This game is not intended for hurried people. Even though the game can only last for a maximum of 10 mins, you must focus, otherwise... well, you will see.

Sound is essential!

Prepare a pen and paper, that will help you. You will have only one task during the game, but that will be enough ;)

The Story


You're Neo. You're sleeping right next to your terminal. The rest will be told and seen.

Extra Controls


- F11 -> skip initial dialogue
- ALT+F4 -> force exit

Used Tools


- Engine: LibGDX / Java
- Editor: IntelliJ Idea Community
- OS: Fedora & Ubuntu (yes, I did a full reinstall in the middle of the jam...)
- Sound: LMMS, Audacity, iPhone
- Text to Speech: https://ttsmp3.com/
- Graphics: Aseprite, Gimp

And an unhealthy amount of ifs and elses in an extremely mixed way. NOT PRODUCTION READY!

Special Credit


Huge thanks to my friend, vzsolt, who helped me correcting and forming the dialogues which made the game actually funny!

Help


You're not a loser, it's just simply hard. Open your help treasure one by one when you need some love from the game.

- Help 1 CLICK HERE
- Help 2 CLICK HERE
- Help 3 CLICK HERE)
- Help 4 CLICK HERE
- Help 5 - final cheat. DO NOT USE IT. CLICK HERE
- Help 6 - THE ANSWER CLICK HERE

Good luck!

Comments24

LDJam user 300360
LDJam user 3003603 Oct 2022, 11:56
Very nice, I like the mood of the game. I didn't manage to complete the puzzle, even with the final cheat (I got alone to the decoded message of the signal) but I still enjoyed it. Well done ^^ It may be a little far from the theme though.
Kaimon
Kaimon3 Oct 2022, 11:58
Nice ! I liked the humour in it, I used some hints because i'm a little bit stupid lmao
mudlee
mudleeauthor3 Oct 2022, 12:19
@rinkuji I updated the readme if you'd like to see the winning scene. It's epic, JUST sayin'.
I don't understand why it's far away from the theme. The signal repeats every 10 seconds. Isn't the theme "Every 10 seconds"?
LDJam user 300360
LDJam user 3003603 Oct 2022, 13:04
@mudlee I stand corrected, I didn't notice the signal lasted 10 seconds ^^ And the ending is nice :p GG
LDJam user 1616183 Oct 2022, 15:13
Great mood. I really enjoyed the wit at the start while I was able to sit back and enjoy the dialogue auto playing. Very complex puzzle.
neowhoru
neowhoru3 Oct 2022, 15:14
its a really interesting game..i came acros to convert the stuff haha but not to finished it :D
ugly_robot
ugly_robot3 Oct 2022, 15:18
Cool idea! Got the first step (I believe) but then we all died
Great sense of humor! Well done
Starlight Glimmer is best poney3 Oct 2022, 20:00
This game is too hard for me. I appreciate the hints
LDJam user 298987
LDJam user 2989873 Oct 2022, 21:37
Pretty hard, but also great humor and mood. Epic idea, and great execution. Super complicated though
LDJam user 268934
LDJam user 2689344 Oct 2022, 11:22
Why did I need the 3th hint when I opened it 🤦‍♂️.
You Made a good and fun game.
cremmy
cremmy4 Oct 2022, 12:50
Unless you're targeting morse code proffesionals, it'd be better if the code was slower ;_;
LDJam user 3047114 Oct 2022, 12:56
I had big laugh when he said "Object is about to collide the earth" and then he said "shit" and that moment when the NEO said "then are you gonna help us?" and it said no even tho they said "okay" lets get started :laughing:
Eugenik
Eugenik4 Oct 2022, 19:19
Atmosphere is very impressive, so love it
cyberfrank
cyberfrank4 Oct 2022, 19:51
Very cool experience! I really like puzzle games that has this kind of conversion process, and you pulled it off!
Serxiolas
Serxiolas4 Oct 2022, 20:13
Love The Matrix references and the humor!! Very well done!

NOTE: I´m so stupid that Earth was destroyed while I was trying to figure out "that" code... :) Nice detail!
lustdante
lustdante5 Oct 2022, 03:51
Haha, you are an unstoppable joke writing machine!
kuggenhoffen
kuggenhoffen5 Oct 2022, 19:46
Interesting game. I like the idea, looks and implementation eventhough I couldn't end up with the solution even after looking at the hints and staring at the sound file in audacity :face_palm:
Srynetix
Srynetix6 Oct 2022, 14:02
Great game and cool idea!
I'm bad at decoding Morse code but with the hints it's better :smile:
Shibaya
Shibaya7 Oct 2022, 20:43
Good idea and interesting concept! Good job!
eeperdeheap
eeperdeheap8 Oct 2022, 08:35
Nice idea. The puzzle was hard as my morse code is absolutely rusty. Really nice C64 vibe. Loved the soundeffects of the typing. The ending (with your hints) was EPIC!
Corporation
Corporation13 Oct 2022, 18:29
Great mood and story telling. Pazzle was too hard for me, but I still like the idea)
Panfil Alexandrina
Panfil Alexandrina20 Oct 2022, 07:49
Very nice game! Pretty interesting concept, I enjoyed playing it, even I wasn't the best xdd

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