Loopyman by Peter Jonsson

Loopyman is all about planning ahead and making loops. Test your problem-solving ability and complete all ten levels in this puzzle game.
Controls
Use the mouse to place movement nodes.
Press R to restart a level.
Press N to skip a level.
| Youtube | https://digitea.itch.io/loopyman |
| Youtube | https://digitea.itch.io/loopyman |
| Youtube | https://github.com/95jonpet/loopyman |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/47/loopyman |
Ratings
| Overall | 54th | 3.947⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 66th | 3.895⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 65th | 3.947⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 81th | 4.105⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 187th | 3.684⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Audio | 149th | 3.5⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 212th | 3.389⭐ | 20🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 42🗳️ | 2🗨️ |
Most levels have multiple solutions and there is always something that is a lot less complex than what is expected.
I would add an ability to move your placements without starting from scratch (click and drag?). I would also allow the player to "try a simulation" without forming a full loop, so they can test timing, and not clear the solution after a test. That would speed up the iteration process, which can be a little tedious sometimes when you just want to adjust one thing at the end of the cycle, and you have to re-enter the whole thing again.
✔️ The minimalist art style fits the game very nicely.
✔️ The music is also pleasant to listen to.
➖ Trying to time things with the spikes could sometimes be annoying.
I don't really understand the spikes - it seems impossible to anticipate what the timing is going to be on them. I either avoided them completely or only got through based on luck.
Overall, nice work.
Apart from that, simple and fun game! with some graphic adjustments it would probably be lauchanble for mobile
I do agree with the idea of being able to move nodes and restart without clearing the board, it would speed up iteration time a bunch without having to change the actual game rules.
The minimal graphics did not feel "programmer-art"-ish, very cohesive! And the music is very cute and fitting.