LaserLoop by Neon Glass

Description
A puzzle game about lasers and mirrors!
Instructions
- Place mirrors to change the laser's direction.
- Get laser through the hole in the wall to get to the next level!
Controls
- LMB: Select and place objects.
- RMB: Remove placed objects.
Credits
Neon Glass Team:
@alexwerton
@dragonayzer
Music by Aleks SHAGI
| Youtube | https://neon-glass.itch.io/laserloop |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/47/laserloop |
Ratings
| Overall | 276th | 3.913⭐ | 25🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 110th | 4.043⭐ | 25🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 1005th | 3.152⭐ | 25🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 795th | 3.63⭐ | 25🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 699th | 3.674⭐ | 25🧑⚖️ |
| Audio | 219th | 3.87⭐ | 25🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 1024th | 2.367⭐ | 17🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 707th | 3.475⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 19🗳️ | 4🗨️ |
At start I was thinking that it wasn't fitting the theme that much... But when I finished the game I understood that it was actually fitting ;-)
Again, I was suprised by the fact that the game looks really polished.
Nice :-)
Mechanics and controls are easy to understand and I haven't found any bugs (yet =P). I'd suggest higlighting/showing which object you are dragging more profusely. The wall teleporter object/tool is not very eye catching (took me some time to realize that it's not a bug and I CAN place it somewhere).
Mood is nicely set up by a simple but not annoying background music, which is a good match to the futuristic laser puzzle game =)
The puzzles were decent, but I'd add a few more levels to make the transition easier for players who are not experienced with puzzles (example: just a single wall teleporter at first).
The models of the walls and the floor background were a bit simple, but they all match in style, so it's definitely ok as well.
All in all - I had some fun, thanks!
Simple concept, but the controls were well made and obstacles could be easily discovered. The music was also well designed. Kept me in the "big brain" mood even when I felt stumped. Definitely worked well in keeping my interest even if I was stuck on a level.
A fun game with great potential for growth! A few more unique pieces and some more levels or "areas" are some things that immediately come to mind that I believe could improve the game! Awesome submission!
I like how much you were able to squeeze out of such a simple premise. :slight_smile: I think my favorite part was how everything connected in the end. That was a very neat touch!
As mentioned in the stream, a tutorial would have been nice to introduce each resource, and what they do. controls in particular was a slight hurdle to go over. The holes-in-a-wall in particular took me a while to understand. I also barely noticed the numbers below each resource, so actual instructions on that would have helped. Lastly, I would like to see a hint system that helps the player figure out the solution by placing the first few pieces in the correct spot progressively.
Enjoyed this a lot, thanks!
https://youtu.be/vvR6P6ZVvL4?t=3519