The Lost Signal

by tineks
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.52
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.20
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.00
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.84
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.79
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.61
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.20
Mood★★★★★★★★★★4.15
You are a forest ranger in a lookout tower. Your job is to protect the forest. One day, your equipment picks up an encrypted signal that you need to decode.

Comments21

LDJam user 40968221 Apr 2026, 02:00
The tutorial board — my compliments!

The game has a really great vibe. The forest, the tent, the campfire… it really makes you want to immerse yourself in it.

Thanks!
jianghekai21 Apr 2026, 02:05
The visuals look very comfortable, but the guidance is a bit weak, and I don't know what each prop is used for.
kayrum
kayrum21 Apr 2026, 02:12
I got stuck for a bit the 3rd part because I had my walkie talkie in hand. But I love the idea and the execution.
Jeffrey Hwang
Jeffrey Hwang21 Apr 2026, 03:39
The idea and theme was nice :) Congratulation on finishing!
LDJam user 410492
LDJam user 41049221 Apr 2026, 04:24
love the vibe, also the intense fire effect is strangely hypnotic. I was stuck the walkie for a while, the 'dialogue options with the letters all replaced with boxes' was confusing
Brodyaga_sao21 Apr 2026, 11:17
It was a good game, fascinating, there is a rule of three, a variety of mechanics, I passed with pleasure
JuanRod707
JuanRod70721 Apr 2026, 16:22
Neat entry, considering how often you use the walkie, the whole flow should be a little bit faster. Really smart and elegant use of the sectors!
awalone21 Apr 2026, 18:42
Unity 2017 Nostalgia #BringBackURP
Firewatch BLOOD DRAGON DLC
WeirdBitGames
WeirdBitGames21 Apr 2026, 21:34
That chill music is really atmospheric. I like how chill everything is at the start. You got your own watchtower to walk round and explode (which was quite fun!). It immediately reminded me of Firewatch!
Dylan Shumway22 Apr 2026, 02:22
Very chill vibes and music, which took me by surprise with the ending! Echoing some of the other comments about UI speed, and I may have had some issues with calls being accepted? But liked the chill vibe overall! :)
DariZz
DariZz22 Apr 2026, 11:34
I loved the idea! I didn't immediately realize I needed to interact with the computer; I only noticed it halfway through the game. I also couldn't figure out how to solve the final puzzle, which was a bit frustrating. The environments are very vibrant. The music, in my opinion, isn't quite right; it needs something more energetic. Overall, it's great! Thanks.
Teaminister
Teaminister22 Apr 2026, 18:00
Very cool game! Firewatch vibes are great. Music is so c418 like, i love it!
Pacelin
Pacelin23 Apr 2026, 11:49
The idea is great! I'm having trouble understanding which sector I need to choose. And I'm not quite sure what the flooding and the entity look like. I think I saw a person there, but it's a bit confusing. Overall, the game is cool, but there are some UX issues that need to be addressed.
Tryam
Tryam23 Apr 2026, 11:50
Good idea. Nice music.
The lighting in the game needs some work. I didn't even see the entity right away. It's also not always clear which sector the problem is in, as it sometimes occurs at the boundaries of several sectors. I think it would be better to paint the sectors on the floor rather than in the air, to make it more clear.
Thanks for playing!
korzhik23 Apr 2026, 17:35
Good balance between surveying the area and decrypting the signal — never got bored. Nice visuals and calm music, very meditative gameplay. Had an issue where the UI sometimes overlapped the sector letters. The radio menu activation could also be a bit snappier. But overall it's great, I like it.
Mr. Flower23 Apr 2026, 20:06
Man, this is a surprisingly chill and fun game to play. Watching the forest around you, doing little minigames to decode the signal. Also I was not ready to see the alien while I was peacefully looking for a fire, lol. Also, absolutely LOVE that y'all took the time to add a camp in the distance with someone walking around, that was so cool and just perfect to see. Good job on this one :D (also music is a 10/10)
VenomousMouse24 Apr 2026, 07:18
Great idea and very nice immersion! But as was said before, a bit of light would be nice.
Scottyartt2 May 2026, 06:42
Vibes are great. Music and this tower in a middle of the forest, love it. Also love the way we decoding a signal, simple and fun idea to do it. But god killed me haha
Alexandr Gerya
Alexandr Gerya5 May 2026, 14:19
took me way too long to find the computer kept wandering around like an idiot once i did the decoding minigame clicked super satisfying
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