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No life detected by shimiki

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made by shimiki for Ludum Dare 59 (JAM)

A machine wakes with a purpose. Sent to a dead planet long after the war has ended, he carries a single directive: find life and restore it.

Vast, empty landscapes stretch beyond his scale. Abandoned structures stand as remnants of something lost. Signals fade into silence.

This is a short, meditative experience. There are no enemies. No urgency. Only a path forward.

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Link https://shimiyayo.itch.io/no-life-detected
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/59/no-life-detected

Ratings

Overall 472th 3.522⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Fun 705th 2.87⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 808th 2.435⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Theme 288th 3.978⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 102th 4.413⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Audio 159th 3.891⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Humor 562th 2.389⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Mood 103th 4.205⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Given 15🗳️ 24🗨️

Feedback

Jamope_
Apr 21st · 12:37 UTC
Hey! I always get the text "The end. Thanks for playing" in every dialogue.

Visuals are incredible! Realli liked the style of the images.
Archaeognathus
Apr 21st · 12:52 UTC
I also get "The end. Thanks for playing" constantly, but it didn't take much away from the experience. A very nice story with an interesting mechanism between the chapters.
Ekopeko
Apr 21st · 12:54 UTC
Stellar graphics and story! Unfortunately the ending text is always displayed...
🎤 shimiki
Apr 21st · 13:18 UTC
Thanks guys for your feedback and comments I really appreciate it. Oh, and I fixed the bug >_<
carterjbx
Apr 21st · 16:23 UTC
The art-style is awesome! such a cute little game, I love the atmosphere you established.
penagwin
Apr 21st · 17:15 UTC
It's a nice little narrative, the art is well done!

Looks like the end text bug was fixed too
luckix
Apr 21st · 18:49 UTC
The art and the music are very good! The mood and the story fit very well with the theme. I hope you had funny making the game!
anku
Apr 21st · 18:52 UTC
A good visual novel with pleasant art and excellent sound design that creates a strong melancholic vibe. Surprisingly, the lack of gameplay is more than made up for by the short but touching story. The whole game takes only about 3-5 minutes to finish, which feels just right for a jam game.
Gamayun.Games
Apr 21st · 20:58 UTC
the art is so beautiful! signal searching was just as challenging as it should be, and the story is both melancholic and giving hope. thank you for this experience!
btw it is fun to find a subbmission that is close to your own in some way :D
Eugenik
Apr 22nd · 01:49 UTC
The feeling of vast emptiness really makes the mission feel incredibly important. It's a wonderfully meditative experience, capturing that lonely yet hopeful feeling of searching for something long lost. Thank you for sharing this beautiful journey.
LDJam user 426288
Apr 22nd · 09:31 UTC
A gentle and beautiful story! The controls are simple, and the music adds so much softness to the narrative. 🎶💖📖
Xientra
Apr 23rd · 08:41 UTC
Very cute experience. I'm really glad I got to play it.
IRKAR
Apr 24th · 06:49 UTC
Beautiful art and great story telling and i like wave system. Great job!![Screenshot_20260424_094558.png](///raw/25b/76/z/728ba.png)
VenomousMouse
Apr 24th · 17:16 UTC
Such a lovely little game. I love it. Great job!
nothingjustaworld
Apr 25th · 11:10 UTC
A wonderfully chill and atmospheric journey. The fading signals and abandoned structures set a perfect tone.
LDJam user 424326
Apr 25th · 13:17 UTC
An amazing narrative!
Very beautiful illustrations and text that evoke a sense of melancholy.
Conduit
May 02nd · 06:02 UTC
Wonderful art and story building, would love to see what this lil fella ends up doing and whether or not he finds life on the planet! Can't say enough about the artwork and audio, it just all blended really well. The writing pulled me in to the whole scenario, it was just cool! Well done and thank you for the game c:
Helgust
May 04th · 06:40 UTC
Wonderfull art, can't imagine how hard it was to draw all of this in so tigth deadline on jam!