Signimal by FrowsyFrog

made by FrowsyFrog for Ludum Dare 59 (COMPO)

Signimal is a cute puzzle game where you guide small animals through a dangerous forest by giving the right signals to lead them safely home

Controls: - Use WASD to move - Left click for buttons

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Change Log

These changes were made after the deadline and only include bug fixes. If you'd like to play the original version, you can find it in the Downloads section. - Version 1.01: Fixed a bug where you could gain infinite stars by restarting a completed level. Fixed a bug that could freeze the game when pressing the exit button in the browser.

Link	https://frowsyfrog.itch.io/signimal
Link	https://github.com/ALUNOVA-Studio/Signimal
Original URL	https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/59/signimal

Ratings

Overall	59^th	3.818⭐	57🧑‍⚖️
Fun	70^th	3.661⭐	58🧑‍⚖️
Innovation	86^th	3.609⭐	57🧑‍⚖️
Theme	50^th	4.191⭐	57🧑‍⚖️
Graphics	25^th	4.236⭐	57🧑‍⚖️
Audio	36^th	3.917⭐	56🧑‍⚖️
Humor	26^th	3.75⭐	54🧑‍⚖️
Mood	26^th	4.047⭐	55🧑‍⚖️
Given		44🗳️	48🗨️

Feedback

Sthor726

Apr 20th · 03:05 UTC

Awesome game! Your art and audio work really well, and the gameplay itself was simple and fun. Nice work!

Kagerowo

Apr 20th · 03:31 UTC

Congratulations on the amazing game, liked pretty much everything about it to the point that I don't really see any improvements to suggest besides adding more content. Maybe adding some hazards that affects the guide instead of the animals could lead to a more challenging experience, but I'm not sure if that's really the point. Good job!

polyvishap

Apr 20th · 03:55 UTC

**That fucking camping bear that I hate**. >:(((((((

okay, to be more serious, this is actually very cute. I love this.

Jacat

Apr 20th · 05:44 UTC

I failed to protect my little kitten, and I blame myself deeply .The whole experience is relaxing and pleasant overall .It would be even better if there was a pause signal to let my mouse rest.

IndigoWolf

Apr 20th · 15:14 UTC

My poor animals :( Great job on the art and sound design!

Domenixius

Apr 20th · 15:26 UTC

Super cute game I love it!

The game play is simple but does it very well! I did not love the last level since I simply send each chick over by itself and that dragged it out a bit.

I got even 2 extra stars somehow :D
![Screenshot 2026-04-20 172429.jpg](///raw/15b/d5/z/70aa7.jpg)

The music and art-style really did come together nicely great job!

🎤 FrowsyFrog

Apr 20th · 15:39 UTC

@domenixius thanks a lot! :D Yeah there is room to improve the design of that level! And I think if you restart a level after getting some stars you'll keep them. Bug or mechanic? 0.o Haha, thanks again!
Edit: I just fixed this bug xD

StormSword

Apr 20th · 17:54 UTC

Really loved the game. Really cute and easy to understand ! The music is also lovely :)
Good job :)

Roroto Sic

Apr 20th · 21:25 UTC

everything is EXTREMELY CUTE !!!!
i love the theme !
![Capture d’écran 2026-04-20 232416.jpg](///raw/d93/94/z/71000.jpg)

nathmate

Apr 20th · 23:23 UTC

The bears ate all but one of my hamsters (╥﹏╥)

![2026-04-21-092116_1234x701_scrot.png](///raw/102/b5/z/71304.png)

Cute game that explains itself clearly. Nice work.

LDJam user 372231

Apr 21st · 03:21 UTC

cute and stressful! could figure out how to save two hamster from the fall

🎤 FrowsyFrog

Apr 21st · 03:42 UTC

@jacat @nadia-pixel Thank you so much for playing the game! I noticed the last level can be a bit confusing. The best way to complete it is by using only the red and yellow buttons!

ofoof

Apr 21st · 03:56 UTC

Cool game. I feel like the mechanics in the last room could've been expanded upon more, since i ended up just sending one at a time though the whole thing

🎤 FrowsyFrog

Apr 21st · 04:49 UTC

@ofoof For sure! I’d like to improve that level even more and make better use of the new mechanic. Thanks a lot for playing and the feedback!

tweekus

Apr 21st · 06:02 UTC

Nice cute game

Sam Horner

Apr 21st · 08:57 UTC

Great fun, I can see this being expanded into an full game with extra mechanics

7moons

Apr 21st · 09:39 UTC

I felt so bad when some of the animals died and i sucked at this game more than i thought i would but its really fun and the art is really cute, good job !!

japes

Apr 21st · 11:23 UTC

nice entry! graphics and sounds great for a compo entry

fun mechanic, nicely explained. Also can't think of much to criticise besides wanting more content :)

Enad96

Apr 21st · 14:19 UTC

this game is like a hot chocolate with marshmallows

LDJam user 236055

Apr 21st · 14:54 UTC

such a cute game!

Tkap1

Apr 21st · 14:55 UTC

Cute indeed! A little too much waiting for my taste, but great entry regardless

LDJam user 409682

Apr 21st · 15:45 UTC

A nice “cross the road” idea. I really enjoyed it and played it through to the end. The game is very relaxing and fun. The art and music leave a great impression. Thanks for the game!

Dywanix

Apr 21st · 17:59 UTC

fun game!

LDJam user 342640

Apr 21st · 22:02 UTC

Really really cute game, great job!

...when my hamsters all fell in a pit I screamed so loud :sob:

William Capon

Apr 22nd · 00:59 UTC

Awesome game! Had a blast playing this. Once I figured out what the ! signal did it was smooth sailing... though a few hamsters were lost, tragically.

Euler Moises

Apr 22nd · 02:16 UTC

![Sem título.png](///raw/23f/f1/z/72339.png)

Simple, creative, beautiful and polished.

A short game, but very well-made for a game jam. It deserves more stages.

I'm eagerly awaiting them.

Congratulations!

Blue Pin Studio

Apr 22nd · 04:35 UTC

I thought this game was great and then when i came to rate it I was blown away its a compo submission! Top marks from me! Very nice

Haln

Apr 22nd · 04:49 UTC

Very cute game! I love the level of polish, it feels like the whole package.

The timings for making sure the animals were safe felt pretty tight though, could have had a little more leeway.

I also didn't understand the yellow exclamation button. I sort of got the purpose, but didn't get how it should have been used.

Would have loved if this had a few more stages though, it was fun.

🎤 FrowsyFrog

Apr 22nd · 05:12 UTC

@haln Thanks a lot! Yeah, time limited me a bit, so I couldn’t include more levels or fully polish the design of the last one. I’m really glad you like it!

Avhatar

Apr 22nd · 05:39 UTC

When I saved all the hamsters, I literally felt like that girl. The art is just ridiculously cute — you can't help but grin like an idiot. I was genuinely worried about all the little critters the whole time. Really loved the difficulty progression — textbook stuff, super smooth, one new element per level. Always enough time to get comfortable with the previous ones before something new shows up.

![Screenshot_10.png](///raw/6fc/d1/z/72393.png)

digital bacon

Apr 22nd · 12:12 UTC

Very cute little game. Adorable graphics, cute sound and an interesting take on the theme.

Excellent work -- well done!

CrociDB

Apr 22nd · 12:17 UTC

So cozy and wholesome! And a great execution on the theme, great job :)

LDJam user 423872

Apr 22nd · 17:19 UTC

This is the cutest and kindest thing ever. If there was a "cute" category, this game would win.

LDJam user 234567

Apr 22nd · 20:01 UTC

Well done on the graphics and sound effects. The music is great too.

It’s lovely to see such a cute game

Andrian

Apr 22nd · 20:35 UTC

Such a simple and charming game with adorable art! I genuinely felt bad for the little animals I couldn’t save, though :(

Emsea

Apr 22nd · 22:42 UTC

We had a great time playing your game [on stream](https://www.youtube.com/live/AsrUFSHAVx4?t=1097s). Check out the link to hear our feedback.

bonedaddy

Apr 23rd · 18:57 UTC

This was super cute. I don't know why but it took me a while to realize I could use WASD to move despite having read the controls. It's a lot like a one-dimensional Frogger/Crossy Roads

Phlip45

Apr 23rd · 21:15 UTC

Very adorable game! I can see some room for some pretty neat puzzles with just a few additions. Having a pushable box could let you separate groups. Having a route that goes up and down can play with timing, and having traps/perils for the walking character could provide more levers for more levels. Great Job!

sinemual

Apr 24th · 05:17 UTC

Haha, such cute graphics! The game is simple, but the idea is so charming that I can't wait to see what happens next! Like!

FLemming1k

Apr 24th · 08:17 UTC

ayy the artstyle is perfect. Sad that the game wasn't a bit longer

Pimeko

Apr 24th · 12:25 UTC

This was a very cute experience, loved the tiny movements of every creature haha
I feel it would have been fairer if the player had a range of action for the flags to be considered by the animals, because sometimes far away ones where dying without me even knowing haha
But great game, cute graphics and music, congrats :)

Oradimi

Apr 24th · 13:41 UTC

Very cute game and polished like I rarely see here! I love it! It feels like a complete experience already, and would just need more levels/mechanics for a full release. Excellent work!

Edit: I just found out this is a compo game and it makes it even more impressive! I'm speechless! ![clear.png](///raw/5c8/b/z/7293c.png)

qmdev

Apr 24th · 17:55 UTC

A cool and cute game.
The hamsters didn't survive.

DzejPi

Apr 24th · 20:31 UTC

Super adorable game! The art is amazingly cute, and the music is adorable as well. I found first three levels quite easy, though I was always slipping through uncomfortably close to the bears! Last level was a little bit harder, but doable fine, though I lost one hamster. I think that if you created significantly more levels and added more mechanics here, you could have a very nice full feature game!

I did hopefully well enough:

![2026-04-24_22-24-05.png](///raw/046/93/z/729d3.png)

Conduit

Apr 26th · 04:49 UTC

Audio and graphics were really cute and the core mechanic of the game was really simple yet complicated. What a great jam!

PhilStrahl

Apr 27th · 01:02 UTC

Spectacular first Ludum Dare game, very polished and clever mechanics. Had a great time and omg those kittens and hamsters! 😍 Thanks for being present in the stream today! Here's the VOD: https://youtu.be/HGwzSkcD2uU

Tetracold

May 03rd · 22:42 UTC

loved it! super cute and cozy :)

LDJam user 427225

May 05th · 02:40 UTC

Really cute puzzle game with a fun mechanic. This could easily become a bigger game with more puzzles. Well done with the graphics - especially being a compo game!
![Screenshot.png](///raw/9d4/86/z/731a8.png)