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Bit-Box by LeTabouret

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made by LeTabouret for Ludum Dare 59 (JAM)

Welcome to Bit-Box

K-Wa was one of the best employees of the Feur™ waste treatment plant. They were proud of their craft, and better at it than anyone. But in their endless chase for profit, the shareholders fired K-Wa, and replaced them with a human. Now is the time to take drastic action.

Gameplay

Navigate the corridors of the factory by programming actions on a punch card. Find the stairway in each level to reach the bottom of the factory, and plant a bomb in its most vulnerable spot !

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Credits

  • Level design : Bouyackachra and SunoWhere
  • Visuals : Eleaaa
  • Music and sound design : Bouyackachra
  • Code : RizBleu and LeTabouret

No generative AI was involved at any point in the creation of this game

Itch.io https://chassettes-studio.itch.io/bit-box
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/59/bit-box

Ratings

Overall 287th 3.78⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Fun 213th 3.7⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 235th 3.692⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Theme 645th 3.231⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 417th 3.769⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Audio 94th 4.08⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Humor 330th 3.043⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Mood 426th 3.625⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Given 31🗳️ 24🗨️

Feedback

LDJam user 289440
Apr 21st · 11:55 UTC
Nice concept! Love that music and catchy bit
LDJam user 141701
Apr 21st · 11:55 UTC
Nice game! I only had energy to solve level 1 -and that took me quite a while haha.

With puzzle games, it's always worth making the first level stupidly easy. For example I think it would have been enough to just have a small level where you need to walk forward three places, or something. Then you can introduce other elements (like buttons) later.

It could have been cool to have a "sketch" of the level available, on the screen where you input the steps. Not enough to see the dimensions or exact steps, but enough to remind the player what the level looks like.
LDJam user 49756
Apr 21st · 11:56 UTC
Awesome ! I love the Super Meat Boy vibe, the music is good and catchy and the gameplay feels nice !
SU YUHANG
Apr 21st · 11:59 UTC
very cute animation and good idea! I love this game, but just very difficult for me to remember the map unless i take a photo. maybe some clue can make game easier and more fun
FLOWERFIELD Games
Apr 21st · 11:59 UTC
I agree with everything @sirlich just said. The game is pretty hard to play for me at this state. Very cool concept though. Nice entry!
Vadoha5
Apr 21st · 11:59 UTC
Great game! Special thanks for the atmosphere and music
Tayho
Apr 21st · 12:05 UTC
Cool concept! Pretty satisfying when you manage to setup a large part of the puzzle in one try !
Gameplay sync with music and rythm is always a pleasure
It would be cool to have more way to manage your cards (removing it for exemple).
Bien joué ! :)
Dwang
Apr 21st · 12:10 UTC
The game is just fire! 🔥 How I was vibing to that beat is beyond words.

The start feels a bit confusing because it's not clear what to do at first, but once you get past that, you get totally hooked on the gameplay. Overall, I'd make the first levels super simple for a smoother onboarding.

Thanks for the experience! 🙌
j111
Apr 21st · 12:12 UTC
Finished all 6 levels! Memorizing the maps is kinda annoying, but somehow I kept wanting to go just one more run. Really love the punch-card tape aesthetic, and the way the BGM syncs up with the jump rhythm feels super satisfying. Definitely worth playing — thanks to the devs for making this!
Kagegona
Apr 21st · 13:09 UTC
nice concept and it is always nice to have some music that is linked to the gameplay :D
RIBOUT Horace
Apr 22nd · 09:26 UTC
I leave the 6th level without planting the bomb, oopsie. But I came back to finish the job, I promise !

Very good game, the musicality of the movement help a lot to find yourself in the sheet rythm. I would have been super cool to have a "self destruct button" to quit the sequence when we know we fucked up the sheet ; but in a game jam, it's a lot to ask.

The only big down point is the lack of music in the intro and outro. It's a bit jarring

Except for that, I have nothing but good to say about this game!
LDJam user 423872
Apr 22nd · 14:21 UTC
This is a good mechanic, but I'd like a more gradual increase in difficulty. You need to show the location first, and only then set up the action algorithm.
HerzogVonWiesel
Apr 23rd · 09:52 UTC
When you finally get all the hole punches right to finish the level is satisfying, seeing your little guy reach further and further :)
Rinzu
Apr 23rd · 11:03 UTC
The game is great, but a little hard. The music is really well chosen and doesn't get boring.
VenomousMouse
Apr 23rd · 12:23 UTC
Well, to see "Fired" from the start, was a bit puzzling. But i liked it. xD Also a very good idea with perfacards. I like the music and overall art. Very nice game!
6Knowledge
Apr 28th · 15:26 UTC
Quite a flashbang to get fired in the first few seconds of a game, too real xd. Didn't have any issues figuring out what was needed to play but it felt weird that the level is the second part of the process instead of the first. After blindly guessing what the level would be the loop became clear but I would've preferred some sort of a different loop.
igorekkedziorek
Apr 30th · 11:23 UTC
awesome concept but i wish the level would be visible before making any steps. Also the visuals are cool
ZungryWare
May 02nd · 22:23 UTC
I recorded my playthrough of your game with comments. Timestamps are in the description.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wABtUhFtFEM