Low signal by Winbion

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made by Winbion for Ludum Dare 59 (JAM)

​Your plane has crashed, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. Your only chance of rescue is to build a tower and send out a distress signal. But its signal attracts the Interference. Can you make it out alive?Снимок экрана 2026-04-21 034934.pngСнимок экрана 2026-04-21 035527.pngСнимок экрана 2026-04-21 035757.png

↓ mini guide ↓

!>If you’re not sure what to do:

!>1) Pick up a weapon. It looks like a gray stick.

!>1.1) The pistol is near the crashed plane. !>1.2) The rifle is behind the house. !>1.3) The shotgun is inside the house.

!>2) Collect resources around the ship. All collectible items have a blue line above them. In the future, they will drop from monsters.

!>3) Go to the blue cube and press E. This will build a level 1 radio station. You can upgrade it the same way afterward.

!>4) Kill monsters by pressing LMB, and upgrade your abilities in the inventory by pressing Tab.

v1.1 was released after the end of the jam. There are minor changes in it, MAINLY related to performance.

You can still download version 1.0, which was made strictly within the time frame of the jam.

Ratings

Overall 815th 2.675⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Fun 734th 2.789⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 722th 2.816⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Theme 583th 3.395⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 710th 2.929⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Audio 539th 2.684⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Mood 772th 2.833⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Given 52🗳️ 18🗨️

Feedback

Splix
Apr 21st · 12:12 UTC
It's an interesting game, the weapons and the enemies are cool, but the sound effects for the weapons can be a bit jarring at times. The game is still a lot of fun, though; the only downside is that the theme is only lightly touched upon by the signal you have to protect, and none of the gameplay mechanics really tie into the theme. Still, well done!
🎤 Winbion
Apr 21st · 13:03 UTC
@splix ,thanks for the feedback! Was it clear how to play? Upgrade your skills? Where are the resources coming from?
Splix
Apr 21st · 13:59 UTC
@winbion You quickly get the hang of the game, but when you first need to upgrade your antenna, it can be hard to figure out where to tap. It would also be nice to have a prominent indicator in the interface showing that you can open the inventory to view your resources or set your skills. As for the resources, they’re pretty easy to figure out.
EMMMA
Apr 23rd · 03:03 UTC
The modeling style and color tone are very comfortable types,I like it! but the perspective is not easy to operate
bravelytyped
Apr 24th · 21:30 UTC
I found the camera movement a bit disorienting - I would ideally keep the camera at a fixed angle and rotate the character to aim instead.
TechnicalityCreations
Apr 25th · 10:45 UTC
I found this game very confusing. I'm not sure how to actually play. Also I found the camera very weird. Good graphics though
🎤 Winbion
Apr 25th · 12:44 UTC
@technicalitycreations Would it be better if I explained directly what the player should do? Have you had any performance issues?
TechnicalityCreations
Apr 25th · 13:22 UTC
A few, but I'm currently using a laptop, so it's to be expected. Mostly I just couldn't understand the instructions. I pressed the buttons it told me to at the start, but nothing actually happened for me. I would be open to trying it again though.
GARYglhf
Apr 28th · 13:55 UTC
Здорово, очень красиво. Механика простая и понятная.
VenomousMouse
May 06th · 13:15 UTC
Good idea and overall mechanic. Needs a lot of work to polish it, but u did a good job.
🎤 Winbion
May 06th · 22:25 UTC
@venomousmouse Thanks <3 I’m actually working on finishing this game right now. Sadly, it’s kind of like the Ship of Theseus — almost nothing is left from what I made during LD.