The Signal State Reviews

Great programming game, and you learn about modular synthesizers on top! If you want to kill some time, you can build "real" music-producing modular synthesizer setups in the sandbox, great fun!!

An extraordinary logic puzzle simulation game with a story set in a dystopian post-apocalyptic world, in which you repair abandoned technology and machinery in order for a community to rise again and regain the life they have lost. The graphics fit the broken world, which is not meant in a negative way, the rusty and slightly yellow-brownish look just fits the story, period. The interface is very well organized and you find your way around very quickly, I was also impressed by the gameplay, the game picks you up exactly where it should be. The title song is one of the highlights, a wonderful piece of music that simply fits this narrative fantastically and conveys a good portion of confidence and courage to face upcoming hurdles, apart from that, the rest of the songs are less significant and a bit repetitive, but still okay. One thing that is super important to mention here, is that the game is definitely not for everyone, and if you are not much into modular synthesizers and electronics, and you rarely play challenging puzzle games, the chances are very high that you won't have much fun with it and even very quick throw in the towel out of frustration. But if you enjoy puzzle games with a touch of programming that can be a little challenging and even sometimes mind-bending, The Signal State is definitely worth a try. And if you're here because you love synthesizers, well my friend than this is a definite recommendation, especially because of the sandbox mode.