SETI@dream by LDJam user 371996
"If you listen closely, the silence of the universe starts to sing."
A sci-fi rhythm game where puzzles and melodies unfold among the stars.
Following the mystery of her father’s disappearance during the SETI project, a young girl begins to receive strange signal!s in her dreams. Are these just echoes of her grief, or is someone—or something—reaching out from the deep void?
For the best experience, please use wired headphones. Turn off the lights, put on your headset, and let's find the signal together.
If you experience audio-visual latency, please try restarting the game or using wired headphones/external speakers. We are planning to add a calibration feature in a future update.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik9iB9uQOXs





Updates:
- 2026-04-20: Original version and source code developed in 48 hours were uploaded.
- 2026-04-20: The Chinese-captioned version (SETI_dream_Chinese_caption_ver.zip) was created after the game jam to improve accessibility for more players. It includes all original English content along with Chinese captions. A few minor bugs have also been fixed in this version.
- 2026-04-21 (v0.2): Fixed minor bugs for better immersion.
- Removed white borders in full screen and story board;
- Fixed alpha blending for "noise puzzles" in story board;
- Add chord for musicbox sound track in story board "Light is far away".
| Source Code | https://github.com/rubatotree/ld59 |
| itch.io | https://rubatotree.itch.io/setidream |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/59/setidream |
Ratings
| Overall | 2th | 4.571⭐ | 30🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 10th | 4.185⭐ | 29🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 9th | 4.196⭐ | 30🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 14th | 4.431⭐ | 31🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 2th | 4.638⭐ | 31🧑⚖️ |
| Audio | 1th | 4.661⭐ | 30🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 2th | 4.603⭐ | 31🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 31🗳️ | 38🗨️ |
The game conveys the mood really well and feels very polished overall.
It really feels like a game made with a lot of care and attention. Thank you
Left you a rating :smile:
atmospheretly. good work!!
玩完了,氛围塑造的真不错。zero game是你们工作室吗?看得出来是个有经验的开发者
我本来期待着后面可以让不同旋律叠加起来,一个小星系有多个音轨交织成完整的旋律来着~感觉可以在玩法上多挖掘一下~
@jacat @fassenberg @drsmey @purpledartfrog @last-angle @w2k @nkvz Thanks so much for the praise! I really love working with minimalist sci-fi visuals and warm lo-fi beats, so it’s heartwarming to see they resonated with you. I’m already excited to experiment with some new styles next time!
@oradimi @gdman @babyfoodstudios @peppersalt07 @mr-flower This was my first time trying to tell a story through illustrations in a game, and I’m so grateful for the positive response. I’ve always been a bit insecure about my storytelling, so all the kind words about the plot mean the world to me and have given me so much motivation!
@bigfatgua @senkoril Thanks for the feedback! I apologize for the latency issues and the lack of a proper pause menu—I realize making 'Esc' quit the game was a design oversight. I’ve definitely learned from this and will be more mindful of standard player habits in my future designs~
@cagibi @jerrywest @z1116730 I realize the difficulty curve and the tutorial for new mechanics could definitely use some refinemen, thanks for 'suffering' through it wwwww Given the time constraints of the jam, I had to keep the mechanics relatively simple, but I’m looking forward to finding inspiration to polish the game and add more depth in the future :rocket: 'Zero Game' was a group of friends I used to make games with—I really miss those days when we were all learning game development together. And honestly, I'm still a student! So I'm really touched that you thought I was an experienced developer—that means a lot to me.
@zbrogdom @tyrrer Haha, thank you both! I only slept for one night during the jam—the second night was a full all-nighter to get all the assets and code together~ I really appreciate the concern, and believe me, I’ve been catching up on plenty of sleep since the submission xwx
虽然自己打音游,玩法上还是memorize pattern/repeat为主,但片手3k还是有点难度,错一个又要重新拍;自己电脑的延迟明显不对劲,还好miss容差足够大+后面3拍子和7拍子的点没那么多,整个通下来相对轻松;不知道不打音游的怎么样。
有时候靠近星球的末端可以提前知道答案?不知道这个是bug还是就skip了;以及不知道星球的捕获和逃逸是不是有方向限制的,有时候一个题做完了摁半天走不出去。
感觉这次又要拿奖了,祝好名次。
спасибо за игру!
5/5助力好名次!!
希望雾鸣k老师多多休息啊……
Everything is outstanding — the music (multiple tracks that shift accordingly), the gameplay (fits the theme perfectly with strong positive feedback), and the art (clean UI, CGs that express just the right amount while keeping production time in check)! It's hard to believe this was made solo in 48 hours.
5/5, rooting for a great ranking!!
Hope Wuming-k gets plenty of rest though...
The rhythm gameplay is simple enough that even someone like me, who doesn't play many rhythm games, could get through it. That said, the button timing did feel slightly off from the beat at times, which took a bit of getting used to. Also, a pause button would be really helpful — I had to step away and ended up restarting the game.
But these are small things. The overall experience stayed with me. The ending, combined with the music, almost brought me to tears. It's rare for a small game to touch me like that. Great work!