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Space Rescue by Exia Sun

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made by Exia Sun for Ludum Dare 58 (JAM)

OMG, the space station's terminal is down! The gravity system has also failed! The only control panel capable of communicating with Space Center is rapidly losing power! Plus, the control panel's software has encountered a conflict that could cause unexpected damage to the space station and astronauts when sending messages! Watch out for the walls—hitting them hurts like hell! Collect batteries and tools scattered across the map, follow Space Center's instructions to repair the terminal and gravity system, and rescue the astronauts!!

__PS: THE FIRST MESSAGE ON THE PHONE IS THE MESSAGE YOU NEED TO SEND! AFTER SENDING THE FIRST MESSAGE THEN THE MAP WILL BE VISIBLE AT LEFT! 屏幕截图 2025-10-07 165451.pngGroup 35 (1).png

unity link https://play.unity.com/en/games/714617fb-d620-4933-851c-5936299260b5/space-rescue
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/58/gravity

Ratings

Overall 772th 2.5⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Fun 773th 2.2⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 500th 3.075⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Theme 748th 2.675⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Audio 405th 3.1⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Humor 636th 2.263⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Mood 704th 2.842⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Given 42🗳️ 14🗨️

Feedback

kremlebot
Oct 06th · 20:16 UTC
Where is the game?
Jhonny111
Oct 06th · 22:44 UTC
Typing quickliy is not exactly my thing so i didnt get far, but the concept is very interesting.
W0nder
Oct 06th · 23:17 UTC
Honestly speaking, I didn’t expect anyone can finish this game while programming. So I literally set any obstacles I can image. For people who really want to challenge themselves, if you send picture of victory to derek0316@qq.com I’m really glad to give you 5bucks.
Moonblast
Oct 07th · 07:21 UTC
This is truly a very challenging game with complex controls. I'd recommend it to anyone looking to push their limits.
Rewzu
Oct 09th · 00:17 UTC
Innovative concept and quite difficult as well. Really interesting entry!
nassshie
Oct 09th · 12:44 UTC
anything with a space theme diserves being on top!
thaDev
Oct 10th · 21:10 UTC
I don't know if it was mentioned anywhere but how do you make the game start? Like there's only ever the control panel visible with the first message and the battery going down all the way to 0%. I've tried clicking on all the keys and with the mouse but nothing does anything.. idk if i've missed anything
W0nder
Oct 11th · 04:12 UTC
@thadev Sorry for the inconvenience. You may encounter a weird bug, maybe caused by switching window while game is loading. It requires you to use mouse to click on the word bubble on the control panel as many times as you can, until start the conversation.🙏
Fullbuff
Oct 11th · 14:50 UTC
I couldn't manage to play the game, I've tried some days ago and thought maybe it was just me. But seeing the comment above, I think you might have an issue. I tried multiple browser, private mode, nothing work, I am stuck same as @thadev.
thaDev
Oct 11th · 17:37 UTC
@w0nder I really wish it worked because i like the concept very much, but it didn't. Hopefully someone will be able to help. Good luck!
W0nder
Oct 13th · 01:16 UTC
I want to make an apology to those who met a bug and can’t start the game @thadev @fullbluff. Sorry for letting you guys keep trying and sorry for the inconvenience. This game is literally our first game, and I have no idea about how to solve this problem. I will try hard to find some possible solutions. I really appreciate your likes about concept of this game. Hope I can solve this problem. By the way, I know you’ve tried this before but use chrome maybe can solve this problem.🙏🙏
Kapricorn Media
Oct 15th · 04:14 UTC
:( :( wasn't able to play either, I tried both Firefox and Chrome. Please tag me if you're able to fix it and I'll try it out!
tranceplant
Oct 15th · 04:59 UTC
All I can see when I start the game using that link is a phone screen with a slowly emptying battery and no buttons work/
W0nder
Oct 15th · 09:59 UTC
@kapricorn-media @tranceplant @thadev @fullbuff I think I might know what the question is. The first message on the phone is the message you need to send. Please type the letter which is corresponding to the message and finish sending the first one, then the map at left part will be visible. I've tried with both mac and windows system and different browser, and I'm very sure the typing function is operating smoothly.Maybe the question is just my game is lack of tutorial to lead player to the next step.
LDJam user 221561
Oct 17th · 01:08 UTC
I'd suggest the control help (that can pop up when in map mode) is added to the game page here on LD so that people can get a feel for how to operate without needing to be in the game losing hearts to speed read the help text.
There's a few quality-of-life things that would really help this feel less brutal, as I can see a bunch of work went into this.
W0nder
Oct 17th · 07:55 UTC
@picttarge Thanks for reminding. The control help should be on the game page but I accidentally remove it while editing game page. I'll add it again right now! XD
YibiRabbit007
Oct 18th · 15:49 UTC
I'm very sorry, I only have less than 20% battery left after finishing typing. The content is too long! Although the concept of starting with **typing detection** is good, why not just use "help" to start, and then automatically expand? That way everyone will know how to collect batteries after typing.
quadtree
Oct 18th · 19:48 UTC
Clever idea, although I found it a bit too hard, the control reversal was just too disorienting. I did also find it a bit confusing at first. It's clear you need to send the message, but it took me a bit to figure out you need to type it. I originally thought you had to click on it or press Enter. If there's one thing I'd add, it'd probably be an easy mode or checkpoints.