NASA signal by Fi7Games
decode NASA signal from the earth to save yourself
!
| Link | https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10iNL_ZknkENQbRDHwM7ceIQuovYMxNV2?usp=drive_link |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/59/nasa-signal |
Ratings
| Overall | 517th | 3.455⭐ | 24🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 390th | 3.432⭐ | 24🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 408th | 3.409⭐ | 24🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 411th | 3.773⭐ | 24🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 374th | 3.841⭐ | 24🧑⚖️ |
| Audio | 351th | 3.477⭐ | 24🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 272th | 3.225⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 465th | 3.568⭐ | 24🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 7🗳️ | 3🗨️ |
i typed oooo (4 times lower o) and it seems that all letters are there but only the second one is in the wrong place ?
Ah i got it - its a bit irritating: the box shows which letters are inside but also if multiple time the same :)

Nice little game - its a bit short after two codes but graphics are good.
It could also be really interesting to include hints for the words somewhere in the environment — that would add an extra layer of exploration and make solving them even more satisfying.
But I didn’t get past the first word I guessed.
The main issue for me is the onboarding — having to spend a long time figuring things out is off-putting.
I agree with the comment @el-chivo-vivo about adding a line break after "rule:". That might make it clearer what relates to what.
And the "5" in the font is indeed confusing 🙂
I also ran into an issue where pressing Enter on the keyboard added a newline, which then triggered the “too many letters” error. I expected Enter to submit the word, so that interaction felt a little unintuitive.
There is also not much feedback after you enter the first word correctly. It seems like you are meant to exit and come back in, but a clearer in-game indication or transition would help guide the player.
I thought the pixel art and overall theming were really cute. I do wish there was a bit more of a twist on the core idea beyond a four-letter Wordle, but the foundation is definitely solid.