Higher Wire (Prototype)

In Higher Wire, solve puzzles to connect the power to the highest level. To do this, you will need to assemble smaller sub-machines and use them in the higher levels.

(The game can be beat as is, in case you feel stuck and aren't sure)

I spent so long trying to get the technical details of the game working, that I only had 1 hour to design levels! Dangit! I hope you find the mechanics interesting even if there aren't a ton of levels to teach the mechanics neatly. I plan to expand this game in the near future with many levels, a few more mechanics, more polish, better visuals, etc.

This is also my first "released" game! Thanks for playing!

Credits:

• Development: Dan D
• Font:
  • https://opengameart.org/content/bitmap-font
• Music:
  • https://soundimage.org/looping-music/
• Sounds:
  • https://www.bfxr.net/
  • https://subspaceaudio.itch.io/1000-retro-sound-effects
• Pixel art software: Aseprite
• Game Engine: Gamemaker 2.3

Known Bugs --

1. Undo queue is not cleared on new game.
2. Game slows down after a bit due to the growing undo stack (it's capped, so it won't ever get too slow. Will improve in future)
3. (Also one other note 'cos it annoyed me and I had no time to fix it: A core part of the premise is carrying one electrical signal from the highest wire all the way through the sub-machines to the output of the highest room. However I mistakenly placed one of the higher levels in such a position that it isn't initially receiving power as the lower levels would imply it is, invalidating my game's deep wire lore and probably confusing players. Oopsie)