Signals

I like this game. I like a lot about it. I've played Factorio and Civilization for hundreds of hours and this hits the right marks while bringing something new. But it has a distinct lack of a tutorial, so much so that I will use this review to explain how to play the game for anyone reading before getting into my opinions. Your main task is to build solar arrays around resource nodes, then place harvesters on the resources to generate money. Place one trading post per planet for the harvesters to begin working. You'll be doing this a lot, so using the keyboard shortcuts is highly recommended. Your long term goal is to repair the signal device, but this requires resources not found on the starting planet. Ignore the other buildings for now - your next goal is saving up cash to travel to a new planet, done so by clicking in the top right to view the star chart. Every solar system has an array of planets, some with no resources at all and others with plenty, or even the specific resour...

The gameplay premise is fun, but the game has a large number of tiny issues that all add up. Like not being able to move when paused or constantly having to reselect what building you want to build. I also wish there was small control changes, that currently can't be changed, like middle click and drag to pan the camera and having hotkeys to change the speed. I also noticed a bug when you pause and then go through menus that it sometimes weirds out and you have to press pause 2-3 times for the game to actually play again. Another issue I had is that when you pause, it doesn't keep your previous speed when you play again. Conclusion. The game is a good idea and the gameplay is fun, but there are so many little issues that it is a bit of a chore to play this which is supposed to be somewhat chill and relaxing.

I really wanted to like this game. I don't like combat games, or games that test hand-eye coordination. This has a lot to like for somebody like me. The problem is the interface. There's no decent help. I passed challenge #1, but couldn't pass challenge #2. So I tried the run mode. There are three icons at the top of the bottom bar. I can't repair the portal until I have all three resources, and I can't even figure out what the third resource is. Whatever I do, it stays at zero. It might be titanium, but I've three three runs and checked every planet and I can't find any with titanium. And I can't find a way to get advice. So I'm done.

This is the game for Vibing! Its super chill and the perfect for winding down. The music really sets the mood of the game and the next thing you know you know, you've lost track of time and its time for bed. The controls are intuitive and the shortcuts become muscle memory, navigation works well and the UI is clean. First play I sat there and completed the campaign mode and am now ready for getting those achievements in "Run mode". Campaign helped to learn how the economy works and gave some backstory to the "signals". Run mode allows you to note the seed and try and make the perfect run. I haven't completed a run yet as its late but I'm sure I'll be grinding this out.

The simplistic gameplay and chill sound design/music makes the game really easy to get lost in. Very relaxing but has the ability to make you sweat when you want to complete a certain task on time. I do think it could use a proper tutorial, but the question mark button on the bottom right of the screen does explain enough and its fairly easy to find what you need to do. Overall good experience and chill time.

I'm already addicted! I love casual strategy games and Signals ticks a lot of boxes for me. I love the graphics and how each planet has a different terrain and resources to harvest, It's easy to navigate and I've enjoyed figuring out how to place buildings, harvest resources and travel to different planets. I'm intrigued to find out what happens when I fix the signal and complete more tasks!

Extremely short game. Not bad, just very short.

Should take you 2-4 hours. I had a good time.

Balancing what is being built with the in game economy is a lot of fun. Highly recommend this game. :)

I'm mostly buying this so wooser's brother doesn't go homeless.