Knotty Network by bitdecay

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made by bitdecay for Ludum Dare 53 (JAM)

The internet may just be a series of tubes, but someone has to make sure the tubes go to the right place! Spin and swap the pieces on the board to build connections from the messages at the bottom of the board to the recipients waiting at the top.

Controls:

Cursor: Arrow Keys

Spin Piece: X / Z

Swap Piece: Shift/Space + Move Cursor

Screenshot from 2023-05-01 13-00-24.png

Bug fixes:

  • 5/2 - Fixed issue where pipes weren't clearing properly after a connection was made
  • 5/2 - Fixed issue where tiles could get lost under the wrong grid cell

Ratings

Overall 454th 3.7⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Fun 311th 3.725⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 650th 3.275⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Theme 1016th 3.325⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 469th 3.875⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Audio 248th 3.789⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Humor 774th 2.765⭐ 19🧑‍⚖️
Mood 755th 3.342⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Given 8🗳️ 15🗨️

Feedback

CeruleanBlood
01. May 2023 · 23:16 UTC
Absolute favorite so far, love the old art style and the music isn't too repetitive either. Good job, will play it a bunch :)
kromeboy
02. May 2023 · 12:08 UTC
Great game. Is kind of easy to get stuck when you are out of swaps in late game, but is ok.
HCS_Hades
03. May 2023 · 17:20 UTC
One of the best submissions I have played thus far!

Really cool color mixing mechanic, I thought it was super clever and worked well to make things more difficult.

Mechanics work well, I didnt have any issues or breaks.

I always try to give something constructive but I honestly cant think of anything I would change :)
Thomas Karcher
04. May 2023 · 09:16 UTC
Nice take on the pipe puzzle genre, with a good mix of strategy and chance. Well done, I like it!
Nekuake
19. May 2023 · 08:50 UTC
Really polished game! The aesthetics, the sound, the gameplay... everything works so great! Good work to all the team involved! You really nailed this game. 💪💪
yopox
19. May 2023 · 22:56 UTC
Really clever take on the theme, it works very nicely as a puzzle game. Congratulations for making such a polished entry :sparkles: