DOT//DASH by Avi

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made by Avi for Ludum Dare 59 (COMPO)

DOT//DASH

Blast the floaters to bits. Dispatch your missiles using morse code.

Gameplay

https://youtu.be/EpH1Jw5lB5s

Screenshots

| | | | |:---:|:---:|:---:| | Targeting | Morse Input | Combat |


Instructions

  • Hold Space / Click: Create dots and dashes.

Ratings

Overall 95th 3.632⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Fun 118th 3.447⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 59th 3.789⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Theme 98th 3.974⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 102th 3.684⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Audio 153th 3.237⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Humor 174th 2.167⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Mood 231th 2.895⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Given 18🗳️ 23🗨️

Feedback

Carrerino
Apr 19th · 10:26 UTC
Nice job bro! My score:

![1.png](///raw/0ff/76/z/70093.png)
Umaiit
Apr 19th · 12:07 UTC
nice game, love it! little recommendation: try allowing the player to actively confirm the input instead of waiting the process bar
![ff161842-95ac-4dce-8f74-f19c4d99e0ab.png](///raw/0a9/c5/z/700c3.png)
LDJam user 280624
Apr 20th · 02:55 UTC
Great interpretation of the theme! I scored 1860 points. I think if I practice a little more, I'll be able to get much more!
Senkoril
Apr 20th · 18:40 UTC
![Знімок екрана 2026-04-20 203319.png](///raw/38e/76/z/70cca.png)

wow, very cool game, tried to set the highest record in the comments :3
Senkoril
Apr 20th · 18:40 UTC
![Знімок екрана 2026-04-20 203319.png](///raw/38e/76/z/70cca.png)

wow, very cool game, tried to set the highest record in the comments :3
juyr
Apr 20th · 19:17 UTC
Woah this is so fun and strangely educational. The onboarding is very good and everything is very easy to understand. Good job!
MajoMirez
Apr 20th · 19:25 UTC
I got score of 2026, which is not the highest here, but I'm impressed I got that in my first try lmaoo

It's quite fun! and educative, good job! My only complain is that the signals to change columns are too long, but maybe that's just skill issue
FoxEcho
Apr 21st · 15:16 UTC
A very clean game. The scope is small, but it does not feel lacking in any way. It even teaches the player Morse code, I guess? Which is really nice. I liked it.
Helagos
Apr 21st · 16:43 UTC
A perfect scope, really in the theme. It's fun and addictive. Nothing more to tell, just well done !
CrociDB
Apr 22nd · 11:04 UTC
Really solid entry. Simple mechanics + good interpretation of the theme + good presentation (graphics and music) = SOLID. I really appreciate the attention to details such as the animations, sound effects and music changing speed. You did a really good job!
cogcomp
Apr 22nd · 19:36 UTC
Nice idea. Reminds of those "learn to type on keyboard" style games but for morse code instead. Nice touch with the space invaders. Looks great too! Well done!
KeySole
Apr 24th · 19:04 UTC
Very good, polished and fun.
atmospherium
Apr 26th · 03:25 UTC
This was great. Tough, but fair. This felt like exactly the game it needed to be. Fleshed out enough for different ideas to add together to make for hectic defense, but without any clutter. The music and art were perfectly suited to the gameplay and there was some nice polish added to make everything pop. This type of laser-focused design is honestly incredibly impressive.
Ryrumeli
Apr 26th · 04:43 UTC
Definitely engaging. I took a while to get the moving through the lanes with numbers bit if I am honest. But the idea is great. Great for someone with actual notion of Morse, I had to cheat and get a sheet in a different monitor or I would take too long to get a good enough highscore. Definitely feels like a good chance to grasp the basics of morse, a full adultainment game.
LDJam user 389319
Apr 26th · 15:39 UTC
I failed miserably at the beginning, but honestly i loved the learning curve! Felt so satisfying when finally my muscle memory kicked in haha <3 well done!
VenomousMouse
Apr 28th · 07:21 UTC
Very good idea and nice execution. Good job!