Plug n Play: Mixed Signals by LandoSystems
- * HTML5/WebGL *
- * Desktop (jar) *
- * Source *
Plug n Play: Mixed Signals ️

The year is 2027, and Earth is mostly uninhabitable. Humanity has retreated to a giant bubble.
We gave up on space exploration and defunded the Space Force. Our only defenses are a handful of turrets in case the mutant whales attack again.
Alas, space exploration did not give up on us, and now we're being invaded by an alien armada that wants to literally burst our bubble. It's up to you to save us from this bullshit!
Each turret can have one of three different firing patterns and one of three different types of plasma.
When a turret is receiving a complete signal (meaning both a plasma type and firing pattern are connected), it's time for those alien bastards to pay!
But these damn dirty extraterrestrials are crafty.
Different aliens are susceptible to some plasma colors, and resistant to others.
With no plasma color chosen, the turrets will still fire, but their bullets will be pale, limp, and flaccid.
With the right plasma types chosen and a strategic firing pattern, the aliens will have no choice but to kneel before you and cower as your girthy turrets spray ropey, colorful jets of freedom.
# How to Play:

Click a fire button (on the right) to select a firing pattern.
Click a turret (center, bottom) to connect the cable, enabling cannon fire.
Click the plasma buttons (on the left) and connect them to the turrets to change the bullet type.
Try to survive until the final boss appears.
Behold the boss's glory, then destroy it!
# About the Team:

[LandoSystems](https://lando.system
is a group of jammers from Madison, Wisconsin that varies in size from 2 to 12 people.
This is the team's 34th Ludum Dare game!! :tada:
# Team Members:
Code: - Doug Graham dsgraham :elephant: dsgraham on mastodon - Brian Ploeckelman PalpatinesSmile :elephant: brian on mastodon - Jeffrey Hwang :elephant: jeffreyhwang on mastodon - Luke Bain
Art: - Matt Neumann - Spencer Shotwell
Music and Text: - Pete V
Assorted Coolness:
- Clayton Mays

Ratings
| Overall | 302th | 3.75⭐ | 26🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 467th | 3.313⭐ | 26🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 343th | 3.5⭐ | 25🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 497th | 3.604⭐ | 26🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 524th | 3.543⭐ | 25🧑⚖️ |
| Audio | 337th | 3.5⭐ | 25🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 112th | 3.833⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 541th | 3.438⭐ | 26🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 38🗳️ | 21🗨️ |
I had a pretty good time with this game! It looks good, sounds good, plays good, and is pretty silly with its jokes. I managed to beat it on the first attempt, apparently without losing any cities. Either the strategy clicked on how to move signals around, or the cannons doing most of the work for me, worked out.
Another weekend well spent, great work!