My AirPods?! by Vela Pulsar

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made by Vela Pulsar for Ludum Dare 59 (JAM)

One ordinary day, disaster strikes—your AirPods are gone. With no memory of where you last left them, you turn to your phone’s signal-tracking feature as your only hope. However, the search quickly becomes more complicated than expected. The area is filled with other people’s AirPods, all broadcasting similar signals. To avoid picking up the wrong pair, you must analyze each signal carefully, distinguish what belongs to you, and ignore misleading noise. Across multiple locations, your investigation unfolds as a test of patience, logic, and attention to detail—all in the name of finding your AirPods. The goal is to find all of your own AirPods while avoiding incorrect ones within a limited number of moves. Signal clues are calculated using Manhattan distance, challenging players to carefully plan each step and interpret the data accurately.

Controls & Interface:

Left Click (Hidden Tile): Reveal a tile to scan for nearby signal sources.

Left Click (Revealed Tile): View detailed hint information about surrounding signals. (Hints are also displayed in the information panel on the right side of the screen.)

Right Click: Place a marker to note suspected locations of AirPods, helping prevent mistakes.

Team member: Takoyaki, Vela Pulsar, Coscant

Ratings

Overall 101th 4.037⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Fun 88th 3.962⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 191th 3.769⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Theme 158th 4.173⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 72th 4.481⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Humor 78th 3.962⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Mood 156th 4.093⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Given 43🗳️ 27🗨️

Feedback

ScrapMetal
Apr 21st · 13:52 UTC
I didn't quite get the gameplay... just when I thought I got it, I'd lose to finding the wrong airpods? :grimacing: :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes: A lot of UI to take in. The art and overall vibe is so great!
nkvz
Apr 21st · 14:18 UTC
graphics so cute. clickbate name. nice.)
Viktor Kovachev
Apr 21st · 22:23 UTC
It's a lot of fun, you're a genius!
awdsasdaw
Apr 21st · 22:27 UTC
pretty tyan :з
celiolymph
Apr 21st · 22:57 UTC
The cute art style and amazing sound design are fantastic!! Writing such bright and sunny music is my dream :)
Woooo
Apr 22nd · 01:00 UTC
Simple and fun gameplay that really nails the theme, plus cute art and music. If only finding my headphones in real life was this easy.
ihar21
Apr 22nd · 03:28 UTC
Minesweeper for Apple users) Very pleasant UI and visuals!
Grimslinger
Apr 22nd · 11:38 UTC
Love the art, music and sound, good job! Obviously it's minesweeper but I like how each level escalates and how it relates to the theme. Cute.
Tay Elenberg
Apr 22nd · 18:40 UTC
wow its very goood idea. I like this gameplay, it can be very good mobile game. Art is amazing! Goooooood job!
Hexela
Apr 22nd · 20:06 UTC
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It took me a moment to understand how to properly scan signals, but after that I couldn't stop untill I beat the game. Genius design and gorgeous art. Great job!!
Tanjou
Apr 23rd · 01:56 UTC
I LOVED this theme usage! The execution is spectacular and really fun! It's such a simple concept, but I really enjoyed playing it! Great job!
Ternarycat
Apr 23rd · 10:35 UTC
Like it, nice art and interesting gameplay, i hate only wrong airpods :laughing: Well done!
Rinzu
Apr 23rd · 11:09 UTC
The game's style is really cute
god1385
Apr 23rd · 12:17 UTC
Very fun game, engaging gameplay, a bit confusing on how to find the REQUIRED airpod, but still fun
dvan1337
Apr 23rd · 12:18 UTC
5* every scale. Quite an interesting reframing of minesweeper
Frogg
Apr 24th · 20:10 UTC
This is a really cute and clever game. Amazing artwork
IRKAR
Apr 26th · 10:55 UTC
Cool art style and nice character design also good music. Well done!![Screenshot_20260426_135330.png](///raw/25b/76/z/72bf4.png)![Screenshot_20260426_135031.png](///raw/25b/76/z/72bf5.png)
Jawdan
Apr 27th · 01:55 UTC
The art and humour behind this are sooooo goood!! It took me a hot second to realize I could use the feed on the right to help deduce,,, very cute game, great job!
very dark lord
May 03rd · 17:07 UTC
Ohh took me a while to figure out the deduction part based on the info on the right, but then it turned into a pretty engaging deduction experience. Nice job, and really adorable art style!
LDJam user 277851
May 07th · 18:50 UTC
![9.png](///raw/b5d/34/z/732e0.png)

# CUTE!!!!!
Alekcey Ovalnyi
May 07th · 20:36 UTC
The music is great, very vibe-friendly. But I just didn't figure out how to search for headphones correctly.