I HATE PRINTERS by Ron88
Fix the signal between printer and computer.
Good luck...
It is a short puzzle game :)

| + source code | https://verontsik.itch.io/ldjam-59 |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/59/i-hate-printers |
Ratings
| Overall | 246th | 3.056⭐ | 20🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 231th | 2.868⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 282th | 2.447⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 268th | 2.579⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 209th | 3.132⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 91th | 2.967⭐ | 17🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 243th | 2.833⭐ | 20🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 7🗳️ | 7🗨️ |
The music is very nice also, easy to listen to for even a long period of time. And the premise is so... real :')
It is pretty hard to figure out though, I admit. I have found 2 codes, but I can't understand them. 1234 with fruits - I did figure out on the third try, pretty smart puzzle.
The "letters" one I can't quite grasp. It feels important they are sideways, but the 1 sideways doesn't really turn into another number, 4 neither... etc. I can't really detract 1 and 4 from 3 if - is detracting, and it doesn't give me anything anyway. Had to use a hint after all! Didn't think of that at all, I really believed them being flipped is important somehow (though to be fair there was a = between them ^^')
And I clicked on everything but didn't find the 3rd code :(
Figured out the fruit puzzle first and the line puzzle, while tricky, wasn't all that hard when you understand what you're looking for. Then there's that third puzzle on the side of the printer, genuinely no idea what it wants me to do. Yes, I read the hint and I think I have either completely misunderstood it or I'm really overthinking all of this.
Don't take that all the wrong way though, there's stuff I enjoy about this game. The laid back music contrasted with printer being a printer is fun, and the vignette of getting a 00's computer and a printer to talk to each other in this hand-made in paint look is a personal favorite vibe. Definitely some "been there" levels of relatable and even despite not even finishing the game, I respect it a lot. You set out to capture a vibe from a time, and you nailed it.
Would be cool if puzzles were connected with each other in some way.
Since there was no hint for the last number, I had to come here, and I found your comment about the screws. That one also stung, because I had been clicking almost everything except those. I should've probably been more patient.
The graphics look really nice and it's so nice how you actually get to move things around a bit, plug the printer in, press some buttons, get an actual printout etc. Really charming. The music and sounds are a nice fit too. I see you opted out of the audio category, so I guess you didn't make the music?
Overall a great little puzzler, thanks for sharing it!