LudumData

Radio Satellite by Saffwong

[raw]
made by Saffwong for Ludum Dare 59 (JAM)

On a strange rogue planet, you listen to the waves.

Look up at the sky, and look for orbiting satellites.

Shoot them with your gun to scan their frequencies (RMB to aim, then LMB to shoot)

Shoot a satellite twice in quick succession to track its trajectory.

Select a scanned satellite at the terminal, then match its frequency using the wave-shaper.

Once the waves match, point the frequency turret at the trajectory and wait for it to pass in front.

(You can only shoot the turret at the satellites currently selected in the terminal, the selected satellite will have a cyan trajectory)

Credits:

Designed and Developed by: Orlando (bellicapelli) and Cameron (Saffwong) *Special thanks to: * Camille Aurelie Jannika Vil, we couldn't have done it without you <3

Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/59/radio-satallite

Ratings

Overall 443th 3.552⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Fun 564th 3.19⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 45th 4.138⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Theme 31th 4.483⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 554th 3.483⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Audio 467th 3.138⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Humor 319th 3.074⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Mood 442th 3.603⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Given 23🗳️ 37🗨️

Feedback

el_psy_congroo
Apr 21st · 21:13 UTC
A really cool idea, one of the most unusual I've seen at this jam. This realistic hand kept me happy throughout the entire game)
MajorManiac
Apr 21st · 21:25 UTC
Great job with this game! It is fun to play and has a simple puzzle-like concept that keeps you interested!
LeReveur
Apr 21st · 21:30 UTC
I didn't manage to get a single one… Matching the frequency is way too hard, and though I tried for long :sweat_smile:
Arts are good, and besides the difficulty, the controls are clear and gameplay seems fine
Neandi
Apr 21st · 21:37 UTC
Thanks for including tetris, so stupid people like myself can at least understand one thing about the game :D
Muraena
Apr 22nd · 14:17 UTC
Amazing entry! Perfect in all aspects, LOVED the hands, Tetris is an incredibly charming addition, 10/10
Luka420
Apr 22nd · 14:18 UTC
Man I loved this game! The signals were super funny! Also I got humiliated playing tetris on stream for our artists. Verdict: goaty!!
pt.
Apr 22nd · 14:22 UTC
Such a cool, fun entry!! Really loved hand animation. Also tetris addition is so fun!
🎤 Saffwong
Apr 22nd · 14:33 UTC
@murena @pt @luka420 @neandi I added the tetris originally because its one of my friends favorite games, and it was meant to be pulled out when sitting in the fast forward chair, I even got a hand recording with a old gameboy. but alas, I just couldn't comp the hand animations in time. Curse these coder hands...
I plan on doing it this week and will put it on itch.io after the jam ends.
Tomssuli
Apr 23rd · 09:23 UTC
That was interesting!

I probably should learn more about sine waves to better understand how they add up to a signal, but I got four satellites decrypted before the game made a sharp scratchy sound and crashed. Too bad, I was enjoying some foreign channel playing spice girls.

Cool idea, I at least spent more than healthy amount of time trying to work out these mysterious satellites. If not for the crash, I probably would have tried to complete it all.
shadow64
Apr 23rd · 09:32 UTC
Chuckled at the Tetris cameo - definitely unexpected. It was interesting exploring the space and figuring out what everything did and how to move from one post to the next. It almost felt like a faster Myst in the way that you're aiming and then putting the pieces together and then also listening to what they sounded like. Really cool!

Congrats on finishing and thanks again for the rating and feedback on Please Press Button!
PanDuplan
Apr 25th · 12:38 UTC
Really cool and unusual idea! I loved the hand-with-scanner mechanic - feels super tactile and satisfying, especially with the DOOM-like movement. The whole thing almost turns into a chill stargazing simulator at times
anku
Apr 25th · 19:12 UTC
An interesting idea. The only things I felt were a bit lacking were music and optimization, though that’s understandable for a jam. Overall, good work.
LDJam user 409682
Apr 25th · 20:56 UTC
Honestly, I didn’t quite understand how to play, but thanks for the Tetris!
Soothsayer
Apr 26th · 04:42 UTC
Don't think I'm smart enough for this game, but it's pretty intriguing. Understandably there's no tutorial given the time constraint, but it would've gone a long way.
limered
Apr 26th · 13:21 UTC
Really chill game. I like that the earth rotates and you lose the tracking, like in reallife with a telescope or something. The addition of tetris was a nice toutch also. I was playing it and saw the first satellite in the background and the started playing the "real" game. Awesome experience. Thanks
🎤 Saffwong
Apr 26th · 16:41 UTC
@soothsayer Yeah, I would say the biggest issue we had at the end was play onboarding.
Lollister
Apr 27th · 19:55 UTC
Seems like a cool idea but a little more explanation would be nice.
Enad96
Apr 28th · 14:44 UTC
Absolutely love the idea haha, perfect fit to the theme.
Scottyartt
Apr 30th · 07:28 UTC
it is a bit hard for me to understand what i need to do, bur overall it has a vibe.
Probably tetris is the thing I understand completelly haha
VenomousMouse
Apr 30th · 08:04 UTC
Nice idea, a bit hard to get the satellites, but it's interesting.
Sibi
May 01st · 18:23 UTC
Loved figuring it all out and it's surprisingly difficult to reconstruct the waves. Also loved the little tetris minigame, definitely added to the overall mood.
kkritselis
May 03rd · 15:53 UTC
I really like the look and concept... some background music would have added a lot to the mood. Nice work!
zhangzhimu
May 09th · 04:40 UTC
Great idea! The mechanism is very interesting. The game design is very thoughtful and the gameplay is also quite diverse.