Finished the game, found it when looking for programming games on itch.
Really started to become interesting in the second world with coordinating multiple robots.
Definitely seems like there could be lot of potential for further worlds and puzzles.
You are right. I didn't think of anything to fix this during the jam but now you said this the solution is clear.
I will detect if there are no possible circuits and if so tell you then scramble all the pieces around. I think one of the Bejeweled games did something like this. I'll make a new version tomorrow as a separate project.
When I do this I'll see how common it is that there is no path. There can sometimes be difficult to spot paths that go around the whole board.
Very enjoyable. I solved all the puzzles and unlocked the box.
There were some small issues I experienced.
The first time I unlocked the wires section, the correct wire was already cut when I turned to it.
After dying and restarting, the sound didn't play.
I wasn't sure I completed the game the first time I did, It would have been nice if there was more indication you have won.
I agree about the controls. After thinking about it I made some tweaks to the movement https://codegarden.itch.io/stuffing-post-jam, give it a go.
Thanks for the kind comment. I was not fully happy with the character controls either. I will make better movement next time I make a platformer.
After thinking about it I made a couple of tweaks to the movement as a post jam version. https://codegarden.itch.io/stuffing-post-jam
I would appreciate it if you give it a go.