Signal Jam by McBaker

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made by McBaker for Ludum Dare 59 (JAM)

A puzzle game where you control cars. The main mechanic is using the signal jammers that block your signal to the cars.

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Ratings

Overall 224th 3.854⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Fun 158th 3.792⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 149th 3.833⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Theme 186th 4.125⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Humor 587th 2.295⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Mood 649th 3.229⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Given 22🗳️ 25🗨️

Feedback

bereg
Apr 20th · 22:21 UTC
I’ve always been jealous of people who can come up with puzzles like these. It seems really hard to design a single intended solution and present it in a way that the player can figure out, but not immediately. I really liked the mechanics. They feel fresh and unusual. That said, level eight beat me. I’ll probably have to try again another time. Overall, a great game. Congratulations!
🎤 McBaker
Apr 21st · 20:11 UTC
Thanks for the kind words! I just double checked that lvl 8 is actually beatable :D thankfully it is ;)
ChknTikka
Apr 21st · 20:30 UTC
Really nice puzzle game! Really enjoyed the introduction of the various mechanics and the overall mood made for a really chill experience. Good work!
BorisFromMurmansk
Apr 21st · 21:48 UTC
![1.png](///raw/8b1/43/z/72249.png)

I cleared level 8 surprisingly easily. It turned out to be a really cool puzzle!
🎤 McBaker
Apr 22nd · 07:07 UTC
Wow, good job. Now that I know it's possible I solved it in 4 moves too, but my intended solution was 11 moves :d
Oraclefish
Apr 22nd · 11:31 UTC
This one really captivated me - I couldn't put it down until I finished. The visuals were charming, it was a great interpretation of the theme, and level 8 just about broke me (but I got there eventually). Great job coming up with the puzzles!
Stepanoff
Apr 23rd · 21:26 UTC
Man, I’ve spent the last 10 years making level-based puzzle games myself. Your game felt like a breath of fresh air for me. I played it with great pleasure!
adam-gould
Apr 24th · 07:58 UTC
Excellent puzzle design! Really nice slow introduction of mechanics, and I feel you made use of them all very well.

My only real criticism is that the sound effects are too loud (especially when multiple of the same play at once).
Arnage
Apr 24th · 08:03 UTC
Very nicely balanced difficulty progression for a jam gam, well done :)
wisstopher
Apr 24th · 08:03 UTC
Excellent Jam entry, eased me in with the puzzles and they were really intuitive. Really clean design.
Julester
Apr 24th · 08:08 UTC
Very nice puzzle game, Great clean visuals. Loved that you had time to make 8 levels. I wish i could adjust the volume. i ended up muting it after the first minute because it was so loud. Great entry!
Egrassah
Apr 24th · 13:50 UTC
Fun little puzzle game, i enjoyed the concept, nice job !
noneegy
Apr 25th · 20:04 UTC
Good job! It is a really cool puzzle game. I had fun playing it.
VenomousMouse
Apr 26th · 17:48 UTC
Nice idea, well implemented puzzles. Only thing that is missing is sound control. Those jamming signals are way to loud.
digital bacon
Apr 27th · 06:21 UTC
Neat little puzzler. Clean graphics, clear objectives. Nice difficulty curve through the levels.

Excellent work -- well done!
Jhonny111
Apr 29th · 09:40 UTC
Nice puzzle game with good riddles and nice mechanics.
oramun
May 01st · 11:39 UTC
Liked this a lot. Congratz. The music really suited the game and the gameplay was challenging but solid. Thanks :)
Le Don
May 01st · 11:45 UTC
Great puzzle game! Just to be nitpicky, but I wish there would be a counter for the current level.