This was a really solid game jam entry. Well done. I enjoyed the puzzle aspect. It was very creative.
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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Theme | #101 | 4.174 | 4.174 |
| Mechanics | #121 | 3.609 | 3.609 |
| Fun | #139 | 3.522 | 3.522 |
| Overall | #198 | 3.435 | 3.435 |
| Music | #365 | 2.565 | 2.565 |
| Sound | #370 | 2.609 | 2.609 |
| Story | #479 | 1.826 | 1.826 |
| Aesthetics | #608 | 2.217 | 2.217 |
Ranked from 23 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How many people worked on this game in total?
1
Did you use any existing assets? If so, list them below.
No
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The concept is nice for connection theme. The Game needs to be a lot more polished with tutorials and stuff. I was stuck very eaisly until i had to figure out the i needed to turn off the laser before rotating anything. nice game tho. Would work on a mobile platform with better polish.
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Despite not being particularly into puzzle games, after a few tries, the idea really grew on me! It has a solid foundation that could easily be expanded. In its current form, the game is visually basic, but graphics aren't a high priority for a puzzle game in a jam anyway.
My main suggestions would be adding an indicator to show the direction of the laser source, and a fast-forward option to speed up the lasers. Nice job!
Thank you for playing it, despite not being into puzzle games, that means a lot to me :)
Yea, I put graphics on hold, just made the really basic stuff with all my art "skills".
Fast forward is something, I didn't think a lot about yet. But you saying things, brings me to the idea of a power up "Speed", so you can get a better timing for a level(well, if I'll ever add a timer, that's just ideas), so thank you!
Really fun game! The difficulty gap from the second to the third stage felt intimidating at first, but it was super fun figuring out how to solve the puzzle!
You can tell the programming was done with a lot of care.
For a next attempt, I’d suggest teaming up with an artist or even grabbing some free assets—it would make your game even better!
Thanks for your review!
Yes, the jump was a bit big, but I focused on finishing something an wanted a challenge, and to be honest: I didn't think the third level was a challenge at all, but I've seen people attempt it, and from reading feedback, the step was to steep, definitely.
I will continue with this, and once all the game mechanics work, I will most likely look for an artist to work together with :)
Im really glad you had fun while solving the puzzle <3
Excellent puzzle game! This very much like one of the games on the market but this is like the software version of it. The music is very soothing also love the fact it doesn't penalize someone like me who has limited brain power with puzzles! Like the unlimited retry.
I know you don't like 3D games so I am not going to promote mine because you likely won't like it but if you feel you have some energy today and don't mind exploring, give my game a try and give me some valuable suggestions. Thanks! It is my first game and also first game jam game LOL
Very fun, but it was very confusing before I figured it out. I think it would be helpful if the tutorial clarified that you can only hit each number block once per laser redirector. It was very satisfying when I finally beat it at the end!
It would be nice to have the lasers stop when each level finishes, since the laser sound gets annoying after a bit.
I have two players seen playing it live, and I agree: There must be a better tutorial / guidance in the beginning. Same with the number blocks.
Ideas are already in the works.
I'm glad finishing the level satisfied you.
Thank you for your kind words <3
(and don't get me started on laser sounds getting annoying, omg....xD)
A nice and solid lazer puzzle game, a classic. This one is pretty solid as far as lazer puzzles go. I like that there are blocks to remove and that you can see the lazer path as it goes. The puzzles are well done and there are 3 levels. Since this is a jam it makes sense that this game has 2 easier levels and then 1 real hard level to show off what a real level would look like. I did find the lazer to be a bit slow especially when there were lots of connections, not a big issue. I also would sometimes forget how many times I had hit a block already and from where, so for example a 2/4 number or something might be helpful instead of just showing 2. Also in the last level there were a lot of lazer blocks that didn't need to be used at all and are just there to add some noise. This is actually a good thing usually to make it harder, but the noise made it so I was a bit confused about what the most efficient solution was after I had solved it. Also at one point in the last level the lazer was starting as purple and starting from a different block and I wasn't sure why. Overall solid lazer puzzle game. Nice work.
Haha nice, thanks for the footage. I actually didn't play that. But obviously I had played some kind of layer puzzles before, everybody has^^
I agree with the idea, to see the direction the lasers fires before you fire. I had an idea in mind for that actually and tried to make it work, but couldn't get it working yet, so it will be available in a later version :)
Thank you for playing and reviewing <3
Fun game! Great job on the theme. The last level is intimidating but I manage to get through and it was super satisfying!
I really liked the game! It does lack music and a story, the UI could also be a bit better but the mechanics were flawless and I liked your level design, well done!
Great laser puzzle! Conceptually similar to what I did, but with a very different presentation.
A really great puzzle game. The concept is very simple, but the execution is fantastic.
Hey cool game! you can definitely slow down the pacing of the levels. it goes from easy to Extremely Hard in 2 Levels. But good brain teasing puzzle satisfied my hinger for puzzle games!


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