Hi everyone! This is my submission for LD59—Signal Box! It is a Sokoban-style puzzle game with a unique twist. I'm thrilled to have completed this project. This is actually my very first Game Jam and my first time participating in Ludum Dare! 🎉

⚙️ Core Mechanic: Why "Signal"?

I extracted the physical characteristic that "signal transmission takes time" and turned it into the core gameplay. In this game, your commands are not executed instantly; they take a few turns to reach their destination!

This completely changes the strategy of traditional grid-based board games, shifting the focus heavily towards prediction and positioning.

✨ The "Double-Execution" Trick

During development, I noticed a really cool emergent interaction: when your signal crosses the delay boundary from far to near, it can cause two turns' worth of commands to execute in a single turn! I feel this design has massive potential for puzzle-solving. However, due to my lack of experience in skill and level design, I couldn't fully flesh out this mechanic. I'd love to hear your thoughts on how to expand it!

Signal Track Demonstration:

Level Showcase:

🎮 How to Play

• Controls: Keyboard and Mouse
• Play the game here: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/59/signal-box

🛠️ Let's Connect!

I really hope you enjoy the game! I developed this using Godot 4.6.2 and experimented a lot with Vibe Coding.

If you have any feedback on the game, or if you just want to chat about Godot, AI coding workflows, or anything else, feel free to reach out to me anytime: 📧 yaomengxi@stu.pku.edu.cn

Please leave a comment if you play. Thanks for playing!