Had a lot of fun with this one!

I was a little stumped at first because I assumed the directionals acted more like tank controls (like, A would always rotate you 90 degrees counter-clockwise from you current orientation). Took me a while to realize how it actually worked.

I feel like a first screen fully lit up where the player could freely get to grips with the movement mechanics, before going into the dark levels would help alleviate that confusion.

I also feel like there's a bit too much information, too scattered and presented too quickly at the start of a level. I need to memorize the screen layout, read the hints at the top, read the step counter at the bottom corner, all in a very short amount of time. The little text blurb also obscures parts of the screen (sometimes hiding the exit), making this extra tricky. Maybe giving the player a little more time before turning off the lights (or maybe even waiting for a button confirmation) could help a lot. Also, maybe keeping the step counter visible even in the dark might help players understand when why their input doesn't work sometimes.

All in all, I feel like this game is really well-rounded. Well-though out puzzles, great use of audio feedback, clean, readable visuals and a solid integration of the secondary theme. One of my favorites from what I have played so far!

First of all, congrats for your entry, especially since it's your first sol-dev jam!

I think your concept was very ambitious, that's why there are only a few non-visual video games out there (the only one I can think of right now is "A blind Legend"). Usually, those games use saptial sounds to help players not getting lost. I think it was missing in your project, and since it demands a lot of memory , as well as to remember how much moves are left, it was particulary difficult to get through.

Also since I have an azerty keyboard, it's sometimes complicated to use WASD moves for me. Since you could use arrow keys in menus, I thought I could use them in game as well, but after a while I understood it wasn't working and it was really frustrating.

If you want to improve your game, I suggest you show somewhere how many movements are left, even if you're blinded, and maybe show your path as a line to help visualize your direction more easily. It would be a very nice addition that could make your game very much enjoyable for those who have a hard time remembering where they are. (For some people it's impossible to visualize in their mind because of aphantasia)

Once again, congrats for your entry, and good job for trying to realise a concept this difficult alone in a week!

very unique mechanic! I think the input/button string would be useful to see on the second screen (or maybe some visualization of the sound? like an accessibility setting for those playing without sound). I am having some trouble on the third level, but it was quite challenging and fun before that! I did need to restart to re-read the input controls. thank you for building and submitting!

very nice concept, was confusing at first, and it was hard to figure out at first, perhaps it just needs a tutorial level is all, but other then that once you get the hang of it, it was very enjoyable and spooky!

I like your concept! It was hard to tell what you’re supposed to be doing at first. If you could see the first move or two before it goes dark, that would give the player some key feedback on what their actions are doing.

It’s a cool memory puzzle, I played it all the way through :)