[HN Gopher] The Signal State - Modular Synth Logic Puzzle Game
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       The Signal State - Modular Synth Logic Puzzle Game
        
       Author : evo_9
       Score  : 54 points
       Date   : 2022-08-26 16:26 UTC (6 hours ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (signalstate.io)
 (TXT) w3m dump (signalstate.io)
        
       | falcolas wrote:
       | Own it; fun game. It's reminiscent of Zachtronics games, and
       | that's a good comparison.
        
         | joemi wrote:
         | 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.
        
           | falcolas wrote:
           | 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.
        
             | joemi wrote:
             | That sounds perfect!
        
         | carvking wrote:
         | Fun is only really had when 1) Teaching 2) Discovering 3) On
         | drugs
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         | You can have artificial fun - but I'm doing it now, and I don't
         | recommend.
        
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         | sleepybrett wrote:
         | it's so similar to a few zachtronics games that i'm wondering
         | if it isn't by an ex-zachtronicser
        
       | chaosprint wrote:
       | 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:
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       | https://github.com/chaosprint/glicol
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       | Any suggestions on that?
        
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       | joshu wrote:
       | Was Simon Stalenhag actually involved?
        
       | josephcsible wrote:
       | Has anyone tried this game under Wine? How does it run?
        
       | ivanjermakov wrote:
       | For anyone interested in programming logic games, take a look
       | into Zachtronics[1].
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       | 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.
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       | [1]: https://www.zachtronics.com/
        
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