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I liked the puzzles, although I think a couple of them relied a bit too much on glancing collisions\/misses of light beams and other obstacles.  Also, while I suppose it doesn't matter as much in a puzzle game, momentum-based movement isn't all that hard to implement and would feel much nicer than the fixed-speed movement you have here.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1193094,"author_name":"adam-gould","author_uid":"adam-gould","epoch":1776720576,"text":"@henk Believe it or not it is momentum based, with an acceleration and a deceleration... I was probably a bit too aggressive with it if it doesn't even feel like it was!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1203965,"author_name":"AdelinaArtist17","author_uid":"adelinaartist17","epoch":1776849170,"text":"The gameplay is very cool, the visuals aren't particularly varied, but they're enjoyable, the music wasn't annoying, and overall I liked the game.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1204709,"author_name":"CrociDB","author_uid":"crocidb","epoch":1776859363,"text":"Blew my mind! Love the narrative and especially the voice-over. Impressive how much a VO can put you in the game! Excellent job!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1205758,"author_name":"StormSword","author_uid":"stormsword","epoch":1776873993,"text":"I really like the music :D \nIt's a simple game but it works perfectly. Maybe more \"difficult\" level could be a good addition. Otherwise, good job :D ","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1205870,"author_name":"LDJam user 371996","author_uid":"371996","epoch":1776875332,"text":"I like this simple artstyle, especially the captions and countdown titles, which are simple but cool! Your way to tell the story is also amazing!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1208033,"author_name":"NE-Aquilon","author_uid":"ne-aquilon","epoch":1776910500,"text":"Beautiful. I really enjoyed both the narrative and the puzzles. Also, great music. ","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1211972,"author_name":"Jasmin","author_uid":"jasmin","epoch":1777028627,"text":"I really loved this puzzle game! The difficulty ramped up nicely. I wasn\u2019t always sure if my solution was the most efficient one or if there was a better way \ud83d\ude04 Was it intentional in that one puzzle to use a block from another, or was I just thinking a bit too outside the box? I definitely could\u2019ve played more levels. Everything feels very cohesive, and the controls are intuitive.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1211986,"author_name":"adam-gould","author_uid":"adam-gould","epoch":1777029034,"text":"@jasmin You can use blocks from other puzzles? Certainly not intentional :sweat_smile: ","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1213101,"author_name":"Harmadillo","author_uid":"harmadillo","epoch":1777061121,"text":"Interesting game. I enjoyed the puzzles. They are pretty intuitive and have a good variety. The fact voiceover narrative complimented the \"connection\" style of puzzles elevated the game. ","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1213113,"author_name":"recursor","author_uid":"recursor","epoch":1777061349,"text":"This was way more fun than I initially expected and very easy to pick up and play. The puzzle difficulty progression felt like it was about right to me.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1213155,"author_name":"LDJam user 384191","author_uid":"384191","epoch":1777062481,"text":"Nice puzzle games! The mechanics were pretty intuitive, although the difficulty seemed a bit uneven. I really like the interpretation of the theme, and I'm definitely going to be singing the song for the rest of the day. Great entry!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1216625,"author_name":"OadT","author_uid":"oadt","epoch":1777234172,"text":"Very cool puzzle mechanic! Haven't seen this mechanic yet, but you managed to get some fun ideas out of it and I liked the narrative idea behind it. Also loved the audio! Would have expected the music to be a bit less joyful initially, but the music makes sense as some hopeful song and makes the game even more interesting","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1217493,"author_name":"cesta","author_uid":"cesta","epoch":1777304669,"text":"i liked the deep meaning behind the game, the simple graphics works with this game! tho im still stuck at level 5","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1217767,"author_name":"Doridie","author_uid":"doridie","epoch":1777320643,"text":"A really well-made puzzle game! Minimalistic, but very cohesive. I spent a long time on level 4 and even thought it might be a bug that I couldn\u2019t guide the line so closely past the barrier. But it was very satisfying to finally get it!\n\nThe colored barriers are a cool mechanic. That said, I\u2019m kind of glad not too many levels focused on navigating tightly around them, that part wasn\u2019t as fun for me, while the actual puzzle-solving was much more enjoyable.\n\nA very lovely entry, I\u2019d love to see more levels!","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1219375,"author_name":"Disvent","author_uid":"disvent","epoch":1777503007,"text":"I cried at the end. The narrative turned out to be very relevant to me =)\n\nAt first, the music seemed out of place. Like, you expect to hear some kind of monotonous, mystical piano. But in the end, I\u2019m sure the cheerful and life-affirming tone of the music fits the narrative perfectly.\n\nVery interesting puzzles - they were really enjoyable to solve.","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1219571,"author_name":"Akuta Zehy","author_uid":"akuta-zehy","epoch":1777544784,"text":"Sorry for the delayed feedback :)\n\nA true mastery of minimalism, a triple(graphic-gameplay-storytelling) correspondence echoing the theme signal.\n\nI love the game, a nice entry!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1219622,"author_name":"Iluvatar","author_uid":"iluvatar","epoch":1777550346,"text":"Hi Adam, long time no see! I hope you are doing well. \nI really enjoyed your game. The gameplay is very nicely executed and works perfectly for the theme and for a scope for a Ludum Dare entry. I don't usually like minimalistic graphics, but this one just fits well! The puzzles are just well balanced, not too easy, not too difficult. And of course, the audio is just amazing. The music is great, maybe too loud for my taste, but that's about the negatives. The voice over is just on spot, your soothing voice  fits the narration so well. Well done mate!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1220554,"author_name":"VenomousMouse","author_uid":"venomousmouse","epoch":1777714964,"text":"Very cool voice over, narration, and music. Very nice puzzle. Great game.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1223058,"author_name":"Meta-link","author_uid":"meta-link","epoch":1778077731,"text":"Great game ! The puzzles are really cool (with great camera work), and the voiceover definitely add something to the mood.\n\nGood job :slight_smile: ","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1223108,"author_name":"mathemagics","author_uid":"mathemagics","epoch":1778085243,"text":"A very cool puzzle game with pleasant sound design, interesting puzzles, and a great concept! 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