Signal from the Mist

by borodaolen

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.80

Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.50

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.71

Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.15

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.83

Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.38

Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.65

Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.47

Embark on a meditative yet unpredictable journey through mysterious waters shrouded in thick fog. Your main guide is the radar, catching strange signals in the haze. "Signal from the Mist" harmoniously combines two phases:

- Exploration: Drift on your boat, navigating by your instruments. Your goal is to find the source of a mysterious signal hidden somewhere in the fog, avoiding dangers and exploring the world.

- Arkanoid Phase: Once you reach the source, the game transforms. Your boat acts as a paddle, and the fog obstacles and anomalies become blocks to be shattered with an energy sphere. Show your reflexes to clear the path forward and gather valuable data!

How to Play:

Exploration Phase:
- W / Up arrow (or RMB to cursor): Move forward
- A / D or Left/Right arrows: Turn the boat
- LMB (Click): Interact with UI and dialogues

Arkanoid Phase:
- Mouse left/right: Move the paddle-boat quickly to deflect the sphere
- LMB (Click) or Space: Launch the sphere from start
- A / D or Left/Right arrows: Alternative keyboard controls for the paddle

UPDATE: bugfix start game

Tags: #2d, #arkanoid, #ludum-dare-59, #short, #signal

Genres: adventure

Tools: Phaser

Comments16

Animaster21 Apr 2026, 13:54

A cool little game. I really liked the twists on the classic Arkanoid gameplay, like the fog of war and replacing the ball with a lifebuoy. Maybe it could use a few more mechanics for the exploration phase, but even as it is, it’s a great game!

kremlebot21 Apr 2026, 19:42

Лайк за локализацию, арканойд как мини игра по спасению найс, корабль плавает слишком медленно. Cheers!

Rhookx21 Apr 2026, 19:47

cool ideas on the arkanoids twists (bonus point for making me learn that name) and cool ambiance. As the protagonist said (quite a lot) CHEERS ! good job people.

Tapot21 Apr 2026, 19:52

very cool idea! and arkanoid in the dark is awesome

LDJam user 42387221 Apr 2026, 19:57

Arkanoid is unexpected! Genius! Great idea!

JoeGreen22 Apr 2026, 16:41

Cool idea with the fog. I somehow managed to make the lifebuoy move almost horizontally and take nearly a minute to come back along with the survivor. It was thrilling ;D

Zyertdox22 Apr 2026, 21:44

Interesting mix of several mechanics

thormoth23 Apr 2026, 04:37

Really cool submission, I liked the minigames - was surprised by how varied each one was (with the obstacles and fog etc...). The cheers voice line was getting a bit repetitive 😅 but overall a really well done entry!

kauri J23 Apr 2026, 07:09

Fun game! Skilly combine " signal" and pinball game. Cool.

mattlevonian23 Apr 2026, 07:27

Great to see an entry with two separate modes/phases. Great job with the number of mutations/variations on the Arkanoid phase mechanics. Made it very enjoyable to play all the way through.

GARYglhf24 Apr 2026, 06:05

Здорово, мне очень понравилось играть, простое управление, классный арт. Не всегда правда помучалось спасти всех)

JuanRod7072 May 2026, 00:14

very cool polished game, nice work blending arkanoid with the theme!

Alexandr Gerya4 May 2026, 23:21

loved the mix of exploration and rescue phases! the ship moves a bit slow but the atmosphere and the polish kept me going

Ty1rl5 May 2026, 04:05

Cheers!

ChuChuGeralt5 May 2026, 17:57

Really liked the entry! Simple mechanics and a pretty nice translation of the theme. You could have polished the info-boxes a bit, though. I couldn’t close them without accidentally shooting my first ring! Cheers mate, great job.

Norah5 May 2026, 19:04

Really nice, I like the fact that there are two gameplay phases. I also loved the very relaxing vibe overall. Unfortunately, I only managed to save 14 people… :disappointed_relieved:

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