USS SONAR

by carterjbx

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.58

Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.02

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.56

Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.03

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.52

Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.25

Humor★★★★★★★★★★1.98

Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.67

Equipped with sonar technology, you are tasked with searching a dark ocean for a nefarious submarine.
Receive signals on your computer for clues of it's location, and deduce where it lies by drawing on a map.
You have three attempts to fire upon it's location before it gets to you first.

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TIPS:

• USS SONAR controls like a point-and-click adventure. Make sure to click on the clipboard on your desk for a mission brief!

• Turn your audio on! USS SONAR features a full length atmospheric soundtrack custom-built for the jam.

Credits:

Aidan Beck - Programming

Brooke Eileen - Music & Sound

Carter Beck - Art & Visuals

Comments22

qwesasuke20 Apr 2026, 16:16

WOW! Static rendering took me back to the old days when point-and-click was popular. The static picture reminded me of the game Nancy Drew. I was just shocked when I saw it. I know that there are few fans of this genre, but I really liked it

LDJam user 23456720 Apr 2026, 20:53

Great game :thumbsup: I really enjoyed trying to locate the submarine. It reminds me of when I was a kid and used to play a board game called Sector (by Miror). It makes me want to play again :smile:

The idea of being able to draw on paper is brilliant

I’ve never lost a life, despite my mistakes. Bug?

Podrez20 Apr 2026, 21:46

It is very hard to understand what to do here. but when you understand it is quite good :)

lizelive21 Apr 2026, 06:16

wow that's really complex systems and i love the old school graphics

LDJam user 31290021 Apr 2026, 15:47

Really cool graphics, the west / east logic with the red side felt backwards imo. It would of been nice for it to be easier to understand that you can only check each scan once each turn. Really creative game, and was really fun to play! Nice job on the entry.

Pierre-Marie21 Apr 2026, 15:51

It was a little tricky to figure out at first, but I managed to hit the target in the end!

shimiki21 Apr 2026, 16:02

Great game. It has a nice atmosphere, but the mechanics are too hard to figure out.

nobdspace21 Apr 2026, 16:20

Love this kind of games. Really cool puzzle, fits the theme perfectly.

TTP is around 2–3 seconds btw.

WeirdBitGames21 Apr 2026, 16:24

Really cool idea! The atmospheric music really helps create a cool vibe and draws out the tension!

Twaerd21 Apr 2026, 17:43

A fun game, it's hard to understand on first, but it's strategic and fun once you figure it out.
Well done!

Embedder7222 Apr 2026, 00:19

Great job on this. Took me a minute to figure out how to navigate the controls (i.e. moving between elements), but once I started to get it the learning was quick. Love the sound and look.

AJ Atkinson22 Apr 2026, 00:37

Cool idea! Great interpretation of the theme! good job :)

Eugenik22 Apr 2026, 04:06

The way you incorporate the sonar readings into a map deduction puzzle is really creative. Having to piece together the clues and draw the target's location makes the moment of success very satisfying. Well done on the entry!

Xiao Duye22 Apr 2026, 20:24

It’s a little hard to figure out what to do at first, but once I understood the mechanics, it became a really great puzzl. Overall, a really good game!

clymm22 Apr 2026, 23:03

Interesting idea, enjoyed the different camera views and graphics. Nice job! :clap:

tinykidtoo23 Apr 2026, 16:25

Really fun deduction puzzle. Would be nice to have a bit of help to get started. I wasn't sure what to click on at first or how many tools I had. A little experimentation later and I was hitting my target. I like the puzzle of not quite knowing where and nailing down a best guess. Wish there was a bit more tension in the sound design and set design after all you are being hunted.

MrTurtle24 Apr 2026, 21:58

Absolutely loved it! The pre-rendered graphics were really charming and tracking down the submarine is quite fun. I didn't immediately realize I was scrolling through a list of options with the sensor equipment but that might've just been me misunderstanding. I also enjoyed the aspect of making manual notes. Also don't know if this was the case but the way you locate the submarine definitely reminded me of Jet Lag: The Game, in a good way.

CO5MONAUT26 Apr 2026, 13:45

Unfortunately, I couldn’t get past the first few steps, but I really liked the overall vibe and assets — definitely a like from me, thank you!

SitronX26 Apr 2026, 13:57

Little bit hard for me, but otherwise the concept is nice.

LDJam user 42369328 Apr 2026, 15:52

We loved the concept of the game, the idea is awesome and fun to play!
The sound and graphic design also both really set a wonderful mood :)

SirRed4 May 2026, 16:52

Neat concept, I managed to win on my first try. I liked it, and had to get out ms paint in order to help me deduce where it was. Fun entry

dikkop4 May 2026, 18:06

Very cool deduction game! The ending could be a bit more intense perhaps, but overall solid entry.