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Either the strategy clicked on how to move signals around, or the cannons doing most of the work for me, worked out. \nAnother weekend well spent, great work!","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1194876,"author_name":"LDJam user 427212","author_uid":"427212","epoch":1776748207,"text":"This is probably our inevitable future. Really hoping irl we have girthy enough ropes to survive.","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1206507,"author_name":"slay a stone","author_uid":"slay-a-stone","epoch":1776882271,"text":"It looks beautifully and the sound is great. Funny lore :D . Gameplay wise it felt like I didn't really needed to do anything, I just connnected the 3 middle turrets, watched and won.","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1206525,"author_name":"anete ainj\u00e4rv","author_uid":"anete-ainjarv","epoch":1776882595,"text":"I like how behind the silly jokes it actually touches the really real topic of AI water consumption. Good work slaving the weekend away you guys, for what its worth, I think it's a pretty nifty little game c:","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1215683,"author_name":"apt_prose7","author_uid":"apt-prose7","epoch":1777192982,"text":"Fun and straightforward, a great way to pass time.","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1217095,"author_name":"VenomousMouse","author_uid":"venomousmouse","epoch":1777276025,"text":"Fun little game. I like the take on the theme and overall mood. Nice sound and visuals.","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1218785,"author_name":"smilewood","author_uid":"smilewood","epoch":1777419155,"text":"Solid game, well executed. The graphics and audio were well done and complemented the gameplay well. I didn't find that I had to optimize the firing patterns much, but the mechanic of swapping wires around was a solid one. Overall a fun game, well done!","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1221261,"author_name":"zizi","author_uid":"zizi","epoch":1777816607,"text":"This game is seriously impressive! I\u2019m obsessed with those worm-like signal lines\u2014they\u2019re like the heart of this wild, spiral journey and fit the theme perfectly. The art style is such a cool mix of Gen-Z aesthetics, disco vibes, and a touch of humor!","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1222055,"author_name":"SirRed","author_uid":"sirred","epoch":1777921154,"text":"Really enjoyed it. There was a lot more depth to the gameplay then I was expecting. Changing up the firing types to be in different spots really helped in some of the sections. 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