Switchboard Panic

This is my submission for Falling Block Jam 2025.

Play as a switchboard operator and connect calls by inserting the black and white cables in their respective jacks!

This is a Playdate game made with the C SDK. It can be played on:

• a Playdate
• MacOS or Windows version of the Playdate simulator (get it here: https://play.date/dev/)

Gameplay is "simple":

• Press left/right to move horizontally.
• Press down to drop the cable faster.
• Connect jacks with the cable of the right color.
• Cables can't cross straight lines, they can only cross in "x".

The game is not finished, it's missing basic things like a title screen and a scoreboard, but it's playable!

Update 2025/09/22: version 1.0.1

• Added a game over screen and the possibility to restart a new game!
• Fixed a lot of bugs.

Update 2025/09/23: version 1.0.2

• Build is now compatible with Windows.
• Fixed crash when starting a new game.

Update 2025/09/24: version 1.0.3

• Pressing B now makes the board goes up faster.
• Cable colors are now less random to make the game more fair.
• Fixed cable drop delay when the board is high.
• Fixed double removal of lines.

Update 2025/09/30: version 1.0.4

• The two next cables are now displayed on the right side.
• When a mistake is made, cables are now disconnected from the board instead of being removed instantly.

Update 2025/10/09: version 1.0.5

• Reworked speed system: game speed now increases gradually over time instead of being tied to score.
• New feature: mood, ranging from great to awful.
  • A higher mood slows the game down and boosts the points you earn.
  • A lower mood makes the game faster and slightly reduces your score.
• Added a new animation that plays whenever you make a mistake.