Mr. Signal by Ismael Rodriguez

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made by Ismael Rodriguez for Ludum Dare 59 (JAM)

signal3.gif signal4.gif

Try here if it fails to load: https://files.jam.host/embed/$428747/51672/index.html

Post jam version available on Itch. https://ismaelrodriguez.itch.io/mr-signal

Controls:

Aim: WASD

Shoot: Space

Fast Forward: Shift

Settings Menu: ESC

TIP: Y-Axis inversion can be changed in the Settings Menu. Game is also playable with controller.

How To Play: Fly from satellite to satellite.

Satellites with a solid icon require a specific signal configuration. Untitled3.gif

Satellites with a hollow icon can update your signal configuration. Untitled22.gif

Ratings

Overall 200th 3.891⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Fun 164th 3.783⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 183th 3.783⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Theme 119th 4.239⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 278th 4.022⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Mood 134th 4.136⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Given 30🗳️ 13🗨️

Feedback

sqqqwer
Apr 21st · 05:45 UTC
Cool game! Really liked the atmosphere.
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lectvs
Apr 21st · 06:11 UTC
Fun game! Loved the graphics and music in this one. Was a lot easier when I figured out I could turn off inverted controls :sweat_smile:
vlaflya
Apr 21st · 06:13 UTC
I loved it! Really reminds my of Easy Delivery Co (Absolute GOAT)
Trainer
Apr 21st · 06:37 UTC
Really amazing!
wo_ri_gou_le
Apr 21st · 07:44 UTC
Much as I love this piece of gem, died literally hundred times trying that signal boost thing... ( great idea though, love those rings), I got close as the last ring for serveral times but the camera behaves weirdly and its too fast paced I just can't pass...

The vibe is crazily good, stupidly great details like the gas bassed stars dont hitboxes and you just get inside of them?! I wish I can actually beat the game I'm sure that'd be awsome

Update: I just can't give it up, rebot the game and somehow the camera angles are not the same as my first try? Suprizingly smooth beaten the game, I can't tell how much I love the boost to the mother sun from far away like that, this shit fxck me hard thank you for making it
LDJam user 384829
Apr 21st · 07:47 UTC
Well done! The graphics and audio are excellent. A nice little concept that I really liked
GoogleFrog
Apr 21st · 09:28 UTC
Fun game. Inverting controls really helped me too. I was struggling to get to Saturn, but then made it to the end after the switch.
OadT
Apr 23rd · 08:15 UTC
The images to that looked really interesting and I was wondering what this could be about :smile: The game is fun and I like these pixelated planet graphics (seems like a very unique to me). It was sometimes a bit hard to keep track of you orientation, but I guess thats part of space traveling. Only small problem I had was that the stellite on the saturn ring were a bit hard to notice. But the infinite flight was cool! Cool entry!
BadPiggy
Apr 24th · 15:47 UTC
Got till the signal where you get infinite flight and just flew around a lot afterwards. Really great game here. Kinda makes me want to make a space exploration game now lol

I love how this game was effectively a platformer in a way. You had to be careful of which signal was actually close enough to you and use the fast forward to set things up pretty well. ( It admittedly took me a while before I realised that it was a fast forward when it came to time and not a boost lol. Was confused as to how it was supposed to work for a while )

I was also a little confused how signal compatibility worked as well, but I understood it over time later.

The presentation of this game in general was amazing. Especially love how you had to move through some gaseous planets lol. Cool detail. That and the fact that you had multiple signal around planets along with having planetary satellites which had their own signals kept things very dynamic and fun.

All in all, I'd say that this was a very solid game. Great stuff here
marudziik
Apr 25th · 09:58 UTC
Well, the embedded version here didn't load for me. What helped was accessing the file directly here:

https://files.jam.host/embed/$428747/51627/index.html

I also played the post-jam version. I really like the mechanic, the idea was great, well actually I like everything. The graphics take me back to good old times, and Ifeel you picked very good music for the theme. I think the jumps are pretty well-balanced and I've had lots of fun hopping from one satellite to another.

This is a great entry - thanks and congrats.
wdebowicz
Apr 25th · 16:42 UTC
I like thed the mood of the game, audio suits it well.
🎤 Ismael Rodriguez
Apr 25th · 17:42 UTC
@sqqqwer @lectvs @vlaflya @pixel-studios @googlefrog @oadt @badpiggy @wdebowicz Thanks for playing yall! I appreciate your feedback and glad you had some fun!

@wo-ri-gou-le Thanks for your feedback! Glad you stuck with it and able to finish - Everything beyond Mars is super rushed and I didn't get to test with anyone or I probably would have made those sections and little easier. I was working on level design right up to submission time. The camera angle thing was something I wasn't able to solve during the jam, the post jam version adds camera roll inputs to help with that.

@marudziik Thanks for sharing that link, I didn't realize there was a loading issue. Glad you enjoyed it! :smile:
clymm
Apr 25th · 20:27 UTC
Loved the 3D graphics and style overall! It felt intuitive and snappy, enjoyed jumping around from satellite to satellite. Good job! :clap:
Yorsh
Apr 26th · 22:07 UTC
Amazing game! It feels very good to play. I liked that I had to figure out what to do a bit. Graphics doesn't look all that impressive from the outside, but when playing it just works perfectly. Great take on the theme as well. Fantastic job!
daniel
Apr 26th · 22:45 UTC
I like the gameplay a lot, very good implementation of the theme and style that complements the gameplay. A bit challenging to control, but that's hard thing to get right for all 3d space games. Snapping to the satellites felt great, though the camera reorienting itself after was a bit disorienting. Very cool entry!
bonedaddy
Apr 27th · 12:06 UTC
This game is SUPER cool! Took a minute to get used to the inverted controls. The final signal that I could send off in the wrong direction when holding shift but did manage to get into the sun. I really really like this gameplay and setting, it's a very fresh take on a space game (makes me think of starfox a bit and maybe they could do more with that game). I think if you put a little bit of a story in it then this game could be amazing. Really glad I played this, thanks for making it
Tetracold
May 04th · 17:27 UTC
this game is awesome love the style is on point, love the strong ps1 influence with this one. the solar system theming is super cool and some of the details like passing through the non solid atmosphere of the planets.
the music selection here is great too even if it isn't counted in the rating

the theme implementation is really interesting and fun, I haven't seen another game like it this jam. the gameplay is smooth at first I felt a little disorientated with where I had to aim but then I understood, love how nicely it controls. sometimes I would just fall short of reaching the satellite but it never felt unfair