Illuminat! by Thieme55

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made by Thieme55 for Ludum Dare 57 (JAM)

Illuminate this underground world to go deeper and deeper. Use mirrors, light splitters, and light combiners to weave the light down the complicated mine. Along the way you'll encounter checkpoints which can only be activated by pure white light.

Screenshot 2025-04-08 010048.png

Ratings

Overall 703th 3.148⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Fun 696th 2.944⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 265th 3.537⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Theme 491th 3.611⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Humor 705th 1.659⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Mood 857th 2.229⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Given 31🗳️ 19🗨️

Feedback

gamesplusjames
08. Apr 2025 · 00:18 UTC
This is a fun idea well executed. Bending the light around is a fun interaction!
Tugaryn
08. Apr 2025 · 12:19 UTC
It's a good puzzle. I like it.
screen is too far away uncomfortable
But overall cool!
dendi_life
08. Apr 2025 · 12:21 UTC
this really good
manabreak
08. Apr 2025 · 12:30 UTC
Nice work and original take on the theme. I liked the puzzle mechanic, just wished there were more levels / puzzles. :)
PopDaddyGames
08. Apr 2025 · 12:32 UTC
This is a super cool idea!

I couldnt solve the puzzle with the multiple lights... but I'll put some more time in to see if I can.

Artwork is stunning. Sfx re very well put together for such a small little thing.

Gameplay is GREAT-- but needs a bit more information present for the player without having to intuit 100%
basekeet
08. Apr 2025 · 12:33 UTC
Really cool puzzle game! I didn’t expect to spend so much time on it, but I did.
Sadly, I couldn’t finish it — always felt like I was missing two more mirrors 😅
Sicosiber
08. Apr 2025 · 12:37 UTC
good stuff
Pixel Cactus
08. Apr 2025 · 12:43 UTC
The game is very interesting and exciting, I got stuck in it for about 20 minutes. The idea and implementation are at the highest level.
Egor Iv
08. Apr 2025 · 12:49 UTC
A good puzzle
ChrisBeck
08. Apr 2025 · 13:09 UTC
This is a really solid puzzle game! I was stuck on the second but for soooo long I just had to give up in the end! Could do with some sort of hint system I think. Good effort!
Aune
08. Apr 2025 · 13:10 UTC
Great puzzl! there is a way to go further than the bling bling bling partt ? :laughing:
igorekkedziorek
08. Apr 2025 · 13:16 UTC
very cool game although i have absolutely no idea what to do in level 2
librory
08. Apr 2025 · 13:17 UTC
Good puzzle, like it)
gquibao
08. Apr 2025 · 13:38 UTC
Very well made, works well. Unfortunately I'm horrible at puzzle games so I wasn't able to get very far, but it's a good game. Congrats!
LyaMgtt
08. Apr 2025 · 15:24 UTC
Fun puzzle game, well done ! :)
paulhocker
10. Apr 2025 · 04:28 UTC
pretty interesting puzzle game -- i got stuck so will probably go back and play it some more later -- thanks for making it
Maskrosen
10. Apr 2025 · 18:29 UTC
Cool take on the theme. Good job!
LDJam user 321333
11. Apr 2025 · 01:01 UTC
I did it! Whew, I've been picking at it the last couple of days, very tough but rewarding. Looking at the final solution, I appreciate how much it made me change my thought process as I worked on solving it. I wasn't even clear at first that you had to recombine the colored lights into a white beam!
protzz
11. Apr 2025 · 17:08 UTC
I like the idea of this puzzle!!
Flying Dog Fish
13. Apr 2025 · 15:16 UTC
Nice puzzle. I got through the second part by using all the 25 mirrors and didn't see anything to aim for after that and aren't sure if that's a win or there is more.
3sSTheJammer
15. Apr 2025 · 21:51 UTC
Funny puzzle. Good job! But rules explanation wouldn't be amiss xD
Snory
18. Apr 2025 · 11:51 UTC
Great take on the theme! I liked the puzzle. I am not that good in puzzles, but I admire anyone who comes up with something unique or deeply thematic.