SIFT.exe by NinjaCatz

Move to a secluded corner where nothing will distract you from your work
Receive packages containing the necessary equipment to stay connected with civilization

Try on the role of a Signal Decoder
Select frequency, phase and amplitude to decipher the signal

Dive deeper
Is comparing signals too easy? Try deciphering something more complex


Ratings
| Overall | 281th | 3.786⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 335th | 3.5⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 495th | 3.286⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 365th | 3.857⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 215th | 4.143⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 278th | 3.211⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 316th | 3.81⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 27🗳️ | 20🗨️ |
I thought it was really cool that you made the various signal types available. Some I didn't know. Thank you very much!
"What's important is to have without being possessed by what you have."

Congratulations!
Good job!
@talan-huszk Pinning the notes is a good idea, I'm planning to make a small post-jam bugfixing and quality-of-life update.
There's a nice little loop in here. I would've liked more furniture to cozy up the base in the middle of nowhere, but I wouldn't fault it for lack of something to work to. SIFT makes me think of the more quiet moments from Voices of the Void, I half expected to do some minor maintenance or keep up with sleep, but understandably the scope is focused more on the processing and I really like it.
I like the different decrypting, it starts deceptively easy (simply grab the message once you match the signal) and becomes quite complex by the end (flip the entire alphabet via math). I took notes, I learned encryption that I had never seen before, I busted out the *desk calculator*. I felt like I was genuinely about to crack some top secret communications and learn the deepest secrets of the world.
After this, I'll be sending my important encrypted messages in fishscript moving forward.
I absolutely love this pixel art. The computer interactions and music are also cool!
I buy this Gandam...
I`ts hard to decrypting Morse code, and I didn't know where one symbol ended and another began...
I think you made this game with your brother again, right? Very good job, I was a fan of Absolve.
This game deserves more feedback. It has not 1 signal-related mini game, but several :D I only played 2 so far and I believe there are 3 in total? I haven't realized that I can do other stuff until solving several wave alignment rounds with pathetic rewards xD I bought the auto-solver, but it gave like some $ per 30s I think? :D I think I was scammed there :D
The outside art is cool. I wish we could interact with it a bit more - it's a pity we have so much cool looking stage areas and they're not very utilized (at least that's my impression - I tried touching the grass to no avail, but that's kinda realistic; it never worked in real like too: every time I go outside there is nothing of interest).
Ah, and also - the cover art is fantastic
There are four servers in the game:
1. **The default one**, for simple, unencrypted messages; they're the cheapest ($15-$20 per message)
2. **Morse code server** (the name speaks for itself, ~$50 per message)
3. **Fishscript server** (also a type of encryption, $100-$200 per message)
4. **Lambda server** (this one based on math and the position of a letter in the alphabet, the most expensive ones are $500+ per message)
I agree, there wasn't much interaction outside of your PC (to be honest, just picking up packages xd). But I felt like being able to go _offline_ was an important part, even if we didn't have time to fill it with _engaging content_.
And I believe everyone should touch the grass from time to time, one day it will definitely bear fruit~
That said, I did enjoy the gameplay loop of solving puzzles to earn money, then using that to buy more servers and scale things up. The pacing felt snappy enough that the mini-games didn’t really get stale.
Like others have mentioned, being able to have multiple windows open on the PC would help a lot, especially for things like keeping notes visible while you’re working.
A few days ago, I added a **post-jam version**, which includes minor improvements and bug fixes. It features a redesigned computer UI system, allowing you to **open multiple windows at once**.
But to keep things fair, I've left the main two links untouched ( ´ ω ` )
Overall though, the concept is fun and innovative and the execution is perfect! And it's very on theme.