Plugging In Simulator (Proof of Concept)
PLEASE READ BEFORE PLAYING!
Read about the development of Plugging In Simulator here: https://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=73234.0
DESCRIPTION: A proof of concept for a puzzle game about finding a way to plug in all your devices into the available power outlets.
DISCLAIMER: THIS GAME IS A PROOF OF CONCEPT ONLY! It is very unfinished and contains a major bug.
THIS GAME WAS SUBMITTED AS PART OF Week Sauce (Apr 2022) WITH THE THEME OF "Pick a MUSICAL GROUP you like and TURN THEIR NAME INTO THE THEME of your game." THE JAM TOOK PLACE OVER SEVEN DAYS (nonconcurrent). IT TOOK ME TWO DAYS TO COMPLETE THIS GAME.
INSTRUCTIONS: Click and drag the plugs into the available outlets. Plug in all the plugs to win.
KNOWN ISSUES: 1. Very unfinished. Life events prevented me from working on this more. I still like the concept and hope to go back to it someday.
2. Wonky controls. The plugging in feels hit-or-miss. It works, but it's a little fiddly.
3. Major bug. On the third and final level, you are able to plug in the plug with the brick in the wrong outlet while the other plug is plugged in if you angle it just right. If I revisit this, it will be the first thing I fix.
THANK YOU AND GOOD LUCK TO ALL JAM PARTICIPANTS!
-Randy Fluharty, Creator of Plugging In Simulator
Comments
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I think this game has a lot of potential as a puzzle game that everybody can relate to! I think it could be improved changing the perspective to maybe isometric, or anything that lets you see width, height, and depth simultaneously for each plug. With so many plug shapes out there, requirements for how many you can put on a strip, etc. you have a lot of room to create interesting puzzles. Plus a good way to add polish is having each plug have a visual or sound effect (the sound of plugging the phone, the glow of the TV starting, etc). Anyway, good proof of concept!
Thank you much! Yes, unfortunately, circumstances led to me being unable to work on it as much as I wanted to. My original vision was to have the plugs and outlets rotatable for viewing purposes and even more puzzle potential. Thanks for checking it out and providing feedback.
I noticed your TIGSource link in the description is pointing to the wrong entry. The correct link is https://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=73234.0 Thanks for participating in Week Sauce!
That is a very embarrassing copy and paste job. Thank you for pointing it out!