PULSE-8 // LD59 contribution

Presentation

The signal must flow. The message must be heard.

You have discovered a dormant artifact—a relic from an unknown, long-lost civilization. To unlock its secrets, you must realign its internal conduits and transmit a pulse of pure energy through its 24 sectors. Each sector decoded reveals a piece of a cryptic message left behind for those who follow.

Will you be the one to bridge the gap between stars?

The Challenge

- 24 Levels of Logic: Navigate through increasingly complex grids.

- Energy Management: From Level 6 onwards, your signal fragments are limited. Don't let them waste away.

- Crystal Tuning: Later stages require you to charge your signal using ancient crystals before it can be received.

- The Perfect Rank: Only the most precise decoders can achieve a Perfect Completion (0 fragments lost) on every level. Can you get all the stars?

Controls

Keyboard

- Arrows: Move cursor
- X: Rotate mirrors (Counter-clockwise)
- C: Restart level

Gamepad

- Tested with a x360 one
- D-Pad or analog stick to move
- A button to rotate
- B button to restart current level

Credits

- Coding & Arts(GFX&AUDIO): KILIK (aka Jacky San)

Tools

- PICO-8

Comments

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Pre-final puzzles that makes you rotate one piece in the middle of the run was the most interesting part. Overall good and simple

Wow, 100% Perfect? You are an absolute legend!

I'm really glad you pointed out the mid-run rotations. It was one of the last mechanics I added to "break" the classic puzzle flow, and it’s definitely the direction I want to explore more in a future update.

Simple, effective, and clearly mastered by you! Thanks a lot for the support and the screenshot!

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This hits the ground running FAST. Really well executed stuff

Hey ! Thank you so much for giving it a try and your nice comment !