Ludum Dare #59compo

Signimal

by frowsyfrog

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.82

Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.66

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.61

Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.19

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.24

Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.92

Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.75

Mood★★★★★★★★★★4.05

Signimal is a cute puzzle game where you guide small animals through a dangerous forest by giving the right signals to safely lead them home

Controls:
- Use WASD to move
- Left click for buttons

PLAY BROWSER HERE!

Change Log

These changes were made after the deadline and only include bug fixes. If you'd like to play the original version, you can find it in the Downloads section.
- Version 1.01: Fixed a bug where you could gain infinite stars by restarting a completed level. Fixed a bug that could freeze the game when pressing the exit button in the browser.

Tags: #2d, #animals, #cozy, #cute, #female protagonist, #forest, #monsters, #no ai, #singleplayer

Genres: puzzle

Tools: Unity

Comments48

Sthor72620 Apr 2026, 03:05

Awesome game! Your art and audio work really well, and the gameplay itself was simple and fun. Nice work!

Kagerowo20 Apr 2026, 03:31

Congratulations on the amazing game, liked pretty much everything about it to the point that I don't really see any improvements to suggest besides adding more content. Maybe adding some hazards that affects the guide instead of the animals could lead to a more challenging experience, but I'm not sure if that's really the point. Good job!

polyvishap20 Apr 2026, 03:55

That fucking camping bear that I hate. >:(((((((

okay, to be more serious, this is actually very cute. I love this.

Jacat20 Apr 2026, 05:44

I failed to protect my little kitten, and I blame myself deeply .The whole experience is relaxing and pleasant overall .It would be even better if there was a pause signal to let my mouse rest.

IndigoWolf20 Apr 2026, 15:14

My poor animals :( Great job on the art and sound design!

Domenixius20 Apr 2026, 15:26

Super cute game I love it!

The game play is simple but does it very well! I did not love the last level since I simply send each chick over by itself and that dragged it out a bit.

I got even 2 extra stars somehow :D

The music and art-style really did come together nicely great job!

FrowsyFrogauthor20 Apr 2026, 15:39

@domenixius thanks a lot! :D Yeah there is room to improve the design of that level! And I think if you restart a level after getting some stars you'll keep them. Bug or mechanic? 0.o Haha, thanks again!
Edit: I just fixed this bug xD

StormSword20 Apr 2026, 17:54

Really loved the game. Really cute and easy to understand ! The music is also lovely :)
Good job :)

Roroto Sic20 Apr 2026, 21:25

everything is EXTREMELY CUTE !!!!
i love the theme !

nathmate20 Apr 2026, 23:23

The bears ate all but one of my hamsters (╥﹏╥)

Cute game that explains itself clearly. Nice work.

LDJam user 37223121 Apr 2026, 03:21

cute and stressful! could figure out how to save two hamster from the fall

FrowsyFrogauthor21 Apr 2026, 03:42

@jacat @nadia-pixel Thank you so much for playing the game! I noticed the last level can be a bit confusing. The best way to complete it is by using only the red and yellow buttons!

ofoof21 Apr 2026, 03:56

Cool game. I feel like the mechanics in the last room could've been expanded upon more, since i ended up just sending one at a time though the whole thing

FrowsyFrogauthor21 Apr 2026, 04:49

@ofoof For sure! I’d like to improve that level even more and make better use of the new mechanic. Thanks a lot for playing and the feedback!

tweekus21 Apr 2026, 06:02

Nice cute game

Sam Horner21 Apr 2026, 08:57

Great fun, I can see this being expanded into an full game with extra mechanics

7moons21 Apr 2026, 09:39

I felt so bad when some of the animals died and i sucked at this game more than i thought i would but its really fun and the art is really cute, good job !!

japes21 Apr 2026, 11:23

nice entry! graphics and sounds great for a compo entry

fun mechanic, nicely explained. Also can't think of much to criticise besides wanting more content :)

Enad9621 Apr 2026, 14:19

this game is like a hot chocolate with marshmallows

LDJam user 23605521 Apr 2026, 14:54

such a cute game!

Tkap121 Apr 2026, 14:55

Cute indeed! A little too much waiting for my taste, but great entry regardless

LDJam user 40968221 Apr 2026, 15:45

A nice “cross the road” idea. I really enjoyed it and played it through to the end. The game is very relaxing and fun. The art and music leave a great impression. Thanks for the game!

Dywanix21 Apr 2026, 17:59

fun game!

LDJam user 34264021 Apr 2026, 22:02

Really really cute game, great job!

...when my hamsters all fell in a pit I screamed so loud :sob:

William Capon22 Apr 2026, 00:59

Awesome game! Had a blast playing this. Once I figured out what the ! signal did it was smooth sailing... though a few hamsters were lost, tragically.

Euler Moises22 Apr 2026, 02:16

Simple, creative, beautiful and polished.

A short game, but very well-made for a game jam. It deserves more stages.

I'm eagerly awaiting them.

Congratulations!

Blue Pin Studio22 Apr 2026, 04:35

I thought this game was great and then when i came to rate it I was blown away its a compo submission! Top marks from me! Very nice

Haln22 Apr 2026, 04:49

Very cute game! I love the level of polish, it feels like the whole package.

The timings for making sure the animals were safe felt pretty tight though, could have had a little more leeway.

I also didn't understand the yellow exclamation button. I sort of got the purpose, but didn't get how it should have been used.

Would have loved if this had a few more stages though, it was fun.

FrowsyFrogauthor22 Apr 2026, 05:12

@haln Thanks a lot! Yeah, time limited me a bit, so I couldn’t include more levels or fully polish the design of the last one. I’m really glad you like it!

Avhatar22 Apr 2026, 05:39

When I saved all the hamsters, I literally felt like that girl. The art is just ridiculously cute — you can't help but grin like an idiot. I was genuinely worried about all the little critters the whole time. Really loved the difficulty progression — textbook stuff, super smooth, one new element per level. Always enough time to get comfortable with the previous ones before something new shows up.

digital bacon22 Apr 2026, 12:12

Very cute little game. Adorable graphics, cute sound and an interesting take on the theme.

Excellent work -- well done!

CrociDB22 Apr 2026, 12:17

So cozy and wholesome! And a great execution on the theme, great job :)

LDJam user 42387222 Apr 2026, 17:19

This is the cutest and kindest thing ever. If there was a "cute" category, this game would win.

LDJam user 23456722 Apr 2026, 20:01

Well done on the graphics and sound effects. The music is great too.

It’s lovely to see such a cute game

Andrian22 Apr 2026, 20:35

Such a simple and charming game with adorable art! I genuinely felt bad for the little animals I couldn’t save, though :(

Emsea22 Apr 2026, 22:42

We had a great time playing your game on stream. Check out the link to hear our feedback.

bonedaddy23 Apr 2026, 18:57

This was super cute. I don't know why but it took me a while to realize I could use WASD to move despite having read the controls. It's a lot like a one-dimensional Frogger/Crossy Roads

Phlip4523 Apr 2026, 21:15

Very adorable game! I can see some room for some pretty neat puzzles with just a few additions. Having a pushable box could let you separate groups. Having a route that goes up and down can play with timing, and having traps/perils for the walking character could provide more levers for more levels. Great Job!

sinemual24 Apr 2026, 05:17

Haha, such cute graphics! The game is simple, but the idea is so charming that I can't wait to see what happens next! Like!

FLemming1k24 Apr 2026, 08:17

ayy the artstyle is perfect. Sad that the game wasn't a bit longer

Pimeko24 Apr 2026, 12:25

This was a very cute experience, loved the tiny movements of every creature haha
I feel it would have been fairer if the player had a range of action for the flags to be considered by the animals, because sometimes far away ones where dying without me even knowing haha
But great game, cute graphics and music, congrats :)

Oradimi24 Apr 2026, 13:41

Very cute game and polished like I rarely see here! I love it! It feels like a complete experience already, and would just need more levels/mechanics for a full release. Excellent work!

Edit: I just found out this is a compo game and it makes it even more impressive! I'm speechless!

qmdev24 Apr 2026, 17:55

A cool and cute game.
The hamsters didn't survive.

DzejPi24 Apr 2026, 20:31

Super adorable game! The art is amazingly cute, and the music is adorable as well. I found first three levels quite easy, though I was always slipping through uncomfortably close to the bears! Last level was a little bit harder, but doable fine, though I lost one hamster. I think that if you created significantly more levels and added more mechanics here, you could have a very nice full feature game!

I did hopefully well enough:

Conduit26 Apr 2026, 04:49

Audio and graphics were really cute and the core mechanic of the game was really simple yet complicated. What a great jam!

PhilStrahl27 Apr 2026, 01:02

Spectacular first Ludum Dare game, very polished and clever mechanics. Had a great time and omg those kittens and hamsters! 😍 Thanks for being present in the stream today! Here's the VOD: https://youtu.be/HGwzSkcD2uU

Tetracold3 May 2026, 22:42

loved it! super cute and cozy :)

LDJam user 4272255 May 2026, 02:40

Really cute puzzle game with a fun mechanic. This could easily become a bigger game with more puzzles. Well done with the graphics - especially being a compo game!