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The Signal State – Modular Synth Logic Puzzle Game

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For anyone interested in programming logic games, take a look into Zachtronics[1].

My favorites are Opus Magnum and 20th Century Food Court from Last Call BBS. The later one even has a similar modular synth-like mechanic of connecting modules with signal wires.

[1]: https://www.zachtronics.com/

This is very cool. Reminds me of VCV Rack although it's modular synth simulator rather than a game.

I am also thinking about the possibibity to make a game for music making using Glicol:

https://github.com/chaosprint/glicol

Any suggestions on that?

Own it; fun game. It's reminiscent of Zachtronics games, and that's a good comparison.

it's so similar to a few zachtronics games that i'm wondering if it isn't by an ex-zachtronicser

I own a modular synth so I always figured I'd have no reason to play this game since I could just use my synth (and one of the main reasons I like it is the physicality of it). But I recently started getting into some Zachtronics games, so now I think I may have to finally check out this game.

I can't speak to how accurately it emulates a modular synth, but I'd imagine the answer is "not very well". It's a puzzle game ultimately, and so the individual modules are tuned to be puzzle pieces. They had a demo at one point, might still.

That sounds perfect!

They do still have a free demo!

Fun is only really had when 1) Teaching 2) Discovering 3) On drugs

You can have artificial fun - but I'm doing it now, and I don't recommend.

Was Simon Stalenhag actually involved?

Isn’t his art style pretty ubiquitous. I see it all over and mid journey does a great job replicating it. He could have been commissioned to draw the art but I doubt it.

this game is also named after his book (the electric state)

In that case he better be involved or this would be the second time the guy got ripped off

Has anyone tried this game under Wine? How does it run?

Reported platinum on proton https://www.protondb.com/app/1577620

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