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Reminded me of Outer Wilds!\n\nWell done!\n\n![Screenshot 2026-04-26 at 13.10.11.png](\/\/\/raw\/f8c\/d5\/z\/72be6.png)","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1215942,"author_name":"LDJam user 233347","author_uid":"233347","epoch":1777203022,"text":"Awesome use of Signal. Love how it marks points in cone shape. one of the best entries I have tried!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1215983,"author_name":"Coro_yy","author_uid":"coro-yy","epoch":1777204723,"text":"Signal theme was totally met. The visuals or rather the particle system you used was a great visual touch. Maybe it's personal preference but inverting Q and E would've felt more natural to me. Maybe failing when hitting a wall too hard could've been implemented.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1219981,"author_name":"Prismapunch","author_uid":"prismapunch","epoch":1777611621,"text":"Really good mood. Loved the LIDAR scanner and the dots signifying how far away something is. Really atmospheric, wish it had more exploration!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1220817,"author_name":"quadtree","author_uid":"quadtree","epoch":1777745062,"text":"Pretty neat idea, and the atmosphere was nice. The idea of having the crystals light up when you pass them so you can tell if you've been to a place before was clever, although I still became hopelessly lost, heh.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1222645,"author_name":"LDJam user 430897","author_uid":"430897","epoch":1778008705,"text":"What an amazing and relaxing game! I spent a good amount of time playing. The first time I found the crystal, it said \"mission completed,\" but then it changed to \"fatal error.\" So I played again, exploring more tunnels, and the same thing happened. I don't know if I won or not, haha. Overall, it's very good.\n\nIf you have a moment to rate my game, I would appreciate it :)\n\n![Screenshot_2.png](\/\/\/raw\/133\/96\/z\/731fc.png)","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1222933,"author_name":"zhangzhimu","author_uid":"zhangzhimu","epoch":1778063474,"text":"This concept of the outer space is very interesting. The way it introduces the topic and conveys the signal exchange with the extraterrestrial world is very effective. I really like it.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1223256,"author_name":"Wizard","author_uid":"wizard","epoch":1778103987,"text":"This has to be one of the most eerie and atmospheric games I've played so far. the suspense and even claustrophobia was fantastic. I really liked how the background humming got louder the closer I got to the centre. The Lidar scanning was ingenious too. making that the only way you can navigate, Brilliant. Fantastic game, well done.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1223542,"author_name":"NuclMe","author_uid":"nuclme","epoch":1778152132,"text":"This was a lot of fun to play! Flying around (and in) the asteroid feels great, and the gameplay loop is really engaging. The controls are super smooth and responsive. Awesome job!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1223638,"author_name":"Mamboman","author_uid":"mamboman","epoch":1778164856,"text":"Nice game! I love the \"color dots in the dark tunnel aesthetic\". Reminded me of water slides =).","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1224336,"author_name":"LeReveur","author_uid":"lereveur","epoch":1778251976,"text":"I tried twice, as the first time I managed to lost myself in the first tunnels and as the final message is \"connection lost\", I wanted to know how I could have missed the way, and if I had missed anything that could have change the end. 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