Missile Protocol by Pacelin

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made by Pacelin for Ludum Dare 59 (JAM)

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You are in space. It's a long way home.

However, this is not the only problem... You are in enemy territory, so you need to keep an eye on the radar and respond to incoming threats in time.

Controls: Left mouse button.

Recommended to play with a friend. One player plays, the second player watches the instructions. Players communicate and play the game together.

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Screenshots

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Ratings

Overall 198th 3.897⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Fun 317th 3.534⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 156th 3.828⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Theme 58th 4.397⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 155th 4.267⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Audio 104th 4.052⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Mood 235th 3.948⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Given 23🗳️ 35🗨️

Feedback

Tryam
Apr 22nd · 09:07 UTC
A good game like Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes. A lot of high-quality work was done for one person. Thank you for the game!
Firewater09
Apr 22nd · 11:47 UTC
Fun game didn't have a friend available when I played but still enjoyed the experience. Trying to quickly determine what type of the missile was and what the bit switches were was fun.
🎤 Pacelin
Apr 22nd · 15:39 UTC
@firewater09
Thanks for the feedback. Yes, since the game is based on jam, I decided to simplify the balance a bit. A game to spend an evening with your girlfriend or friend :)
Sputnix0
Apr 22nd · 19:28 UTC
Cool premise, was a bit hard to learn at first. Well done!
k_Metz
Apr 22nd · 20:18 UTC
If you overcome the barrier of instructions, then most likely you will like the gameplay. I personally especially liked the sounds and mechanics of matching the wave to the rocket. Potential of the theme is revealed
Hideyzzz
Apr 22nd · 20:59 UTC
I liked the game. If you play with a friend, the game reaches a whole new level.
Hideyzzz
Apr 22nd · 20:59 UTC
I liked the game. If you play with a friend, the game reaches a whole new level.
Cawa
Apr 23rd · 12:02 UTC
EN
The game is simply "THE BOMB." It's extremely well-made. A little work on smoothing the immersion (so the mechanics aren't immediately accessible) and you can release it.

RU
Игра просто "БОМБА". Очень качественно сделана. Немного поработать над плавным погружением *чтобы не сразу механики были доступны* и можно релизиться.
🎤 Pacelin
Apr 23rd · 12:07 UTC
@cawa Thank you! I'll think about it.
Planetary
Apr 23rd · 17:06 UTC
Well... it is fun! A lot of work to destroy a missile indeed. I had to read all the help section first in order to play it properly, and even then, after getting the data from a missile, for each step I had to look in to see if I should toggle it or not. Definitely need to play with a friend this game, or I should just learn each rule and only then it will be possible to disrupt a missile in like 30 seconds. Graphics are amazing, same for the audio. Perfect game! :smile:
3blackpixels
Apr 23rd · 17:41 UTC
Great game, but unfortunately I didn't destroy any missiles. I would like the instructions not to cover the entire screen.
Scottyartt
Apr 24th · 11:16 UTC
nice
Mekuire
Apr 24th · 14:39 UTC
The game is really well-made and has a lot of potential, but the instructions are so long, and I don't have a friend around to play with, so I'm just too lazy to play it. But I'll still give it a good rating because I like the game overall.
GodDoesPlayDice
Apr 25th · 10:51 UTC
Ну эт качество!
kkotova1
Apr 25th · 10:59 UTC
Очень хорошая игра, жаль у меня нет прямо сейчас рядом друга, чтобы вместе поиграть, а в одиночку пришлось достаточно долго ждать пока произойдет какой нибудь движ. В целом исполнение просто шикарное!
Cat In Hat games
Apr 25th · 20:06 UTC
Since you were targeting an international audience, it would’ve made sense to have English set as the default language.

The error-switching buttons are very small—they could’ve been bigger (I was playing in windowed mode).
The art looks like it might be AI-generated. I don’t have anything against AI, but stylistically it feels a bit undercooked.

Because the defusal instructions are quite complex and take time to memorize, I couldn’t manage it. It’s a pity the game doesn’t automatically pause when you open the instructions. I didn’t attempt another run.

That said, it’s a really enjoyable game. It’s great to see the theme explored from different angles through gameplay—that definitely deserves a high score.
🎤 Pacelin
Apr 25th · 21:45 UTC
@cat-in-hat-games
Thank you for your feedback! The default language is the system language. I will check your case, this may be a bug.

The graphics are completely hand-drawn by me. AI was only used to generate the color palette.

And yeah, the game has a high entry threshold.
Cat In Hat games
Apr 25th · 23:18 UTC
@pacelin Okay, my bad. Sorry for assuming it was AI.
GARYglhf
Apr 28th · 13:59 UTC
Здорово, арт очень красивый. Было очень интересно поиграть, я классно провел время в этой игре. (за русский отдельное спасибо)
VenomousMouse
May 04th · 07:47 UTC
Very cool and well made game. Great job.