Synergy Forge

Notes - Please Read!

* Fullscreen recommended!

*  Use the hints system if you get stuck, discovering all 10 Loophole Loops and reaching the end is highly recommended for the best experience, especially for the narrative! So it's better to finish the game with hints rather than not finish the game without hints!

* If you don't have the time and / or energy to play through to the end (understandable!), please consider when rating that you missed the most significant part of the game's narrative...

* To clear up a common misconception I saw, the customers' dialogue doesn't actually matter for the gameplay itself, you can discover the loops and their effects at any order!

* Made for the GMTK 2025 jam in 4 days! Theme: loop. Theme interpretation: you craft loops (rings), and find loopholes in the available synergies.

With all of that out of the way, please enjoy!

Story

(Also appears in-game, so don't read it twice!)

> You are a master smith, owner of the Synergy Forge. People come from all over the land to buy your fabled rings and loops. Each loop you craft is made of three components - each grants the loop a unique effect. These effects are not well balanced - there are certain combinations that twist the laws of the universe with their might. Those powerful synergies are loopholes in the world's design. Your job is to discover and craft those Loophole Loops, to keep your customers pleased. Go forth. Craft loops. Find the loopholes. Garner your fame. And don't forget - your forge wields great power. Use it responsibly.

Pick between different materials to find synergies and forge the ultimate Loophole Loops!

Gameplay

In Synergy Forge, you'll combine different ring materials to create "game-breaking" synergies - find the loopholes in their effects to forge the ultimate loops for your customers! Between each stage in the forging, you'll play a short minigame, which will determine how much score you'll get from your loop! Can you discover all 10 Loophole Loops? If you do, something unexpected might happen...

Credits

- Font: NotJam

- Music: alkakrab

- SFX: Kenney