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Once I finally figured stuff out you got me a bit scared in the end with the sequence being that long, that I would mix something up and have to restart! :laughing: \n\nPlay-through: \nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/Ml_TgF8HUio","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1201009,"author_name":"Jawdan","author_uid":"jawdan","epoch":1776803506,"text":"Getting that final combination was intense lol -- cool lil weird game-y thing,, nice work!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1203802,"author_name":"kanity","author_uid":"kanity","epoch":1776846963,"text":"I was looking forward to playing something horrory from you, remembering previous entries, and so I am really happy to see this :D I love the sound-based horror and the creepy atmosphere coming from it and the visuals, the concept is really cool! And the sound is great.\n\nHowever, I've played around with the radio but for the life of me I can not understand what am I supposed to do. The red button lights up so I pressed it several times before realizing I am technically able to press others too when it does. But that didn't change anything - I was only hearing static each time ;_; Now I am looking through the comments about people writing down stuff but I am at the stage where I have no clue WHY I even would do that and WHAT would I write :'D \n\nI see there is a video in one of the comments but I really would love to try it myself, so any clue\/ walkthrough would be appreciated :') ","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1203839,"author_name":"Ava Skoog","author_uid":"ava-skoog","epoch":1776847508,"text":"Thanks to everyone who played so far! Really nice to see familiar faces once again\u2014will be playing and rating yours soon too :)\n\nI was kinda hoping you'd write stuff down and make the game as analogue as I tried to make it look, so I'm glad it happened!\n\n@local-minimum: Thanks for the video! I did intend for \"figuring out what the objective even is\" to be a part of the game, but you might be right that some more feedback like a different pointer would've been good. As for the name, it can have a couple of meanings including *contact*, *connection*, and *correlation*, so I thought it was a nice fit :)\n\n@kanity, hopefully this clue is enough: make sure you really try *every* button in response to the red one, and one of them should do something~","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1207426,"author_name":"kanity","author_uid":"kanity","epoch":1776894517,"text":"@ava-skoog Thank you!! I got it! x) So the idea is in what \"answers\" what, now I see what is there to write down. Though I ended up clicking on memory because I had many tries x) Didn't expect such a positive ending at all! :D But the process of getting there was actually super fun. I mean, I feel accomplished after completing it, but I loved the process itself as well. And the buttons feel so satisfying, I just loved clicking on them x) Thank you, it was great ^^ Though I have a sneaky feeling there is another ending (?) because a few times during my tries I got a slight difference in the start of the sequence (yellow OR green lighting up, but now somehow I don't remember which one I've completed XD)","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1208737,"author_name":"Local Minimum","author_uid":"local-minimum","epoch":1776937666,"text":"@ava-skoog I think the discovery part went really well in the end, just a little of the UX when first not even knowing when and how to press could have had a little assistance yeah. Also I knew you've been here at Ludum for a great while but I didn't know you were the shared 6th-most jammer of all time :wink: ","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1214607,"author_name":"gamebuilder","author_uid":"gamebuilder","epoch":1777135626,"text":"This was one of your hardest games yet, at least for people like me. I really had to rack my brains for this one. I'm not good at figuring out puzzles like this. Still, I persevered. After making a bit of progress with the first 4-5 codes, I kept getting stumped. I then used trial and error and finally slogged my way through. It was a good feeling to finally hear the female voice and then the song\u2014quite a relief. I was beginning to lose confidence in myself. I probably would have given up if it had been someone else's game.\n\nAs far as graphics and sound effects go, they are truly amazing. I had the impression that I was working with some old-fashioned electronic device for communicating with ghosts. In terms of imagination, this game is top-notch. A good mental exercise: hopefully this game will turn us into better thinkers. Lord knows, I have a long way to go in that respect.\n\nStill working on *\u1ea2o*? Or any other projects, for that matter? Just curious. \n\n![s.png](\/\/\/raw\/967\/21\/z\/72b3c.png)\n\n","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1222398,"author_name":"zhangzhimu","author_uid":"zhangzhimu","epoch":1777968545,"text":"Presenting it in the form of speakers and transmitting signals through sound - I love this setup! I think the idea is great and it's also a bit challenging - a good game","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1223513,"author_name":"Ava Skoog","author_uid":"ava-skoog","epoch":1778148760,"text":"Thanks for playing to you as well! Some interesting trivia there \ud83d\udc40\n\nGlad it helped with the thinking! Always working on \u1ea2o on and off, yeah. Mostly writing lately. But nothing to show yet.","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1223566,"author_name":"loafchan","author_uid":"loafchan","epoch":1778155490,"text":"enjoyed the unique atmospheric vibe, not knowing what to expect was fun. art wise love the texture of the light and movement, very satisfying","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1223897,"author_name":"Tesseract","author_uid":"tesseract","epoch":1778186123,"text":"A very good game. Given how easy it is for a Ludum dare game to be unclear about what you're supposed to do, I'm impressed you pulled it off when doing that deliberately.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1223926,"author_name":"Shram","author_uid":"shram","epoch":1778188450,"text":"I played the game during Ludum Dare, and I realize it\u2019s broken here. The version on itch.io is surely more functional. So, I won't judge it based on that\u2014but given three days, you probably could have created something more substantial than just a light-bulb memorization game.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1223954,"author_name":"Wizard","author_uid":"wizard","epoch":1778192092,"text":"Brilliant game, and great interpretation of the theme. Once I started writing down the answers I was able to keep my streak going, but near the end I didn't need it as muscle memory started kicking in. Completing this one was super satisfying too, Loved the ending. Fantastic job! Well done.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1224003,"author_name":"LDJam user 430734","author_uid":"430734","epoch":1778197195,"text":"i really like the aesthetic!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1224052,"author_name":"LDJam user 423693","author_uid":"423693","epoch":1778203037,"text":"Loved the concept, but it was frustrating for me sometimes when the sequence changed because I just learned it by heart lol ! \n\nReally fun game with a nice concept :)","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1224413,"author_name":"HagamosVideojuegos","author_uid":"hagamosvideojuegos","epoch":1778262278,"text":"A really strong interpretation of the theme. I also really liked the overall mood of the game and how well everything felt integrated together. It\u2019s simple but elegant ,and honestly, not every game needs to be overly complex or packed with mechanics to work well, and this is a great example of that.\n\nSometimes a more focused and polished experience ends up being far more effective, and I think this game achieves exactly that.\n\nGreat work! :radio: ","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1224569,"author_name":"Arlius","author_uid":"arlius","epoch":1778279473,"text":"Took me a while to actually figure out what my goal was, but now here I am jamming to the ending song :joy: Cute little puzzle game!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1224871,"author_name":"Ava Skoog","author_uid":"ava-skoog","epoch":1778413846,"text":"Thanks again to everyone who played and rated!","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"}],"format":"md","images":["ld59\/wayback-placeholder.png"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/oahda.itch.io\/samband","text":"Link"},{"url":"https:\/\/oahda.itch.io\/samband","text":"Link"},{"url":"https:\/\/oahda.itch.io\/samband","text":"Link"},{"url":"https:\/\/oahda.itch.io\/samband","text":"Link"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"73422","g_author":"1000196","g_event":"LD59","g_eventkey":"113","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"311019","g_title":"Samband","g_status":"WAYBACK","g_place":"266","g_commentcount":"21","g_site2_node_id":"429535","g_hide":"N","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":{"n_key":"429535","n_urlkey":"311019","n_parent":"424249","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/59\/samband","n_slug":"samband","n_type":"item","n_subtype":"game","n_subsubtype":"jam","n_author":"196","n_created":"1776604253","n_modified":"1779333791","n_version":"1374336","n_status":"WAYBACK"},"node":{"_collation":{"body_sanitizer":"TextUtils::SanitizeHTML via existing importer","event":"LD59","removed_author":false},"_superparent":9,"_trust":15,"author":196,"body":"*The ldjam.com resolution is a bit weird, so I recommend [itch.io](https:\/\/oahda.itch.io\/samband) (also has native builds, and fullscreen).*\n\n![logo_ldjam-kopi.png](\/\/\/raw\/4c\/z\/70d4e.png)\n\n*Is there anybody out there?*\n\n![samband-kopi.jpg](\/\/\/raw\/4c\/z\/70d52.jpg)\n\n## \u2139\ufe0f About\n\nTune in with the slider to find something in the noise. 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