Signal's Edge by kkritselis
The game is better in full screen on Itch(link below). Not Built for mobile.
You are the sole survivor of a crashed expedition on a hostile alien world. Your hangar is the only thing keeping you alive — and something out there has already found your signal.
Explore the terrain to gather resources, build turrets to defend your base, and survive escalating waves of alien attackers. The further you venture, the more you find. The longer you last, the worse it gets.
Controls
| Input | Action | |-------|--------| | W / ↑ | Thrust forward | | S / ↓ | Thrust backward | | A / ← | Turn left | | D / → | Turn right | | T | Place turret |
The ship takes off automatically when you move and lands when you return to base. Stay close and you're safe. Stay too close and you're useless.
| github | https://github.com/kkritselis/LD59 |
| itch.io | https://kkritselis.itch.io/signals-edge |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/59/signals-edge |
Ratings
| Overall | 624th | 3.283⭐ | 25🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 675th | 2.938⭐ | 26🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 672th | 2.938⭐ | 26🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 614th | 3.313⭐ | 26🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 358th | 3.875⭐ | 26🧑⚖️ |
| Audio | 407th | 3.326⭐ | 25🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 535th | 2.474⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 479th | 3.543⭐ | 25🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 20🗳️ | 26🗨️ |
But overall, quite fun! I'd love to play a full game built on these foundations.
I think the biggest UI issue is the horizontal scrolling on the upgrade screen - I only noticed by accident (and well, looking for anything to do after building the tower) that there's anything after the first three options.


They were quite nonthreatening even with just one turret and an upgrade, especially since they can't do much to the flying menace we play. I was hoovering up their remains and getting excited about large concentrations of them. I'd love to see more challenge in a future update!