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Farm for Space by pixzleone

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made by pixzleone for LD31 (COMPO)
I'm VERY impressed if you win.

NOTICE - There is music playing, but it may be kinda low
ALSO NOTICE - When you get 5/5 crops, you haven´t won. You just have enough for buying a new plot.

Walk with left and right arrow keys.
Press space when next to a plot to begin farming it.
If a red exclamation mark appears in front of a plot, the crop has died. Plant a new crop by pressing space when standing in front of the plot.
I a green exclamation mark appears in front of a plot the crop has finished growing. Harvest it and plant a new seed by pressing space when you stand in front of the plot.

When you have enough crops, walk into the house and press the down arrow key to buy a new plot. Instead of buying a sixth plot you will use the crops as fuel and take your rocket to space.

Watch out for the meteorites falling from the sky. One of them in the head and it´s game over. The house won't stop the meteors.
Web https://googledrive.com/host/0B1Af14yiHkkJSy1SSTJ6R01Wdmc/fts.html
Windows Zip http://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1Af14yiHkkJZkdvSk9qaHNpU28/view?usp=sharing
Unity Source File https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1Af14yiHkkJZExBTERMTTktQVU/view?usp=sharing
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-31/?action=preview&uid=44497

Ratings

Coolness 72% 3
Overall 2.29 1171
Audio 1.76 907
Fun 1.98 1175
Graphics 2.05 1128
Humor 1.83 888
Innovation 2.27 1070
Mood 2.03 1087
Theme 3.51 682

Feedback

wccrawford
08. Dec 2014 · 12:49 UTC
Random game-overs suck. The meteors fall *way* too fast to be able to dodge, and being inside the house doesn't help. This makes it a game of luck rather than skill.
bubblemapgaming
08. Dec 2014 · 15:56 UTC
The rocks fall a too fast to avoid. Graphics are a little simple, but overall good.
Drtizzle
08. Dec 2014 · 15:59 UTC
Good concept but the boulders are too hard to dodge. Too random to be a good game. Nice music!
Tosic
08. Dec 2014 · 17:10 UTC
Not bad, but you could add some sounds...
Banto
08. Dec 2014 · 19:49 UTC
5 out of 5 and no win?
bofink
09. Dec 2014 · 05:59 UTC
The house could be a safespot, while you're in there, you can't get hit, but the crops don't grow! :)
barry.p.evans
09. Dec 2014 · 07:15 UTC
Its almost like a game of luck because the rocks are unavoidable D: but the idea is interesting :)
panda
09. Dec 2014 · 07:28 UTC
I like it, but it's hard! The meteors are coming very fast, and I'd really expect the house to protect me. It's not obvious that we have to press "down" - perhaps just add the new plot automatically?
sirival
09. Dec 2014 · 14:40 UTC
Nice effort
Tasteslikefuture
09. Dec 2014 · 16:17 UTC
Simple but functional. Would definitely benefit from in game instructions. Fits the theme very well. Great effort!
Random Seed Games
09. Dec 2014 · 16:20 UTC
I agree with other commenters that it is near impossible to dodge the falling rocks... it's just luck if you are under it when it falls.
DaRaziel
09. Dec 2014 · 17:00 UTC
This needs a workover. Rocks are nearly impossible to dodge (maybe show a shadow on the ground before the rock falls down) and maybe add some more mechanics to it (watering the crops, so they don`t die instead of having them die randomly).
At least it fits the theme! Good effort!
Dokthar
09. Dec 2014 · 17:40 UTC
I aggre with other comment's the rocks are falling to fast but was fun to play.
PlasterPhantom
10. Dec 2014 · 11:30 UTC
(Guys from the Dwindling Fire stream here) Whatever happened to Crappy Cropper D: Haha, just kidding man. It's a good start, just keep going and you'll get there! (: We all started somewhere and you're doing a really good job!
Elemental Zeal Games Studios
10. Dec 2014 · 18:50 UTC
My strategy was to hover around the crop box. Nice job!
LTyrosine
11. Dec 2014 · 22:09 UTC
Is there any chance to dodge a meteorite? I cant see how. Gameplay is somewhat lacking. Idea is good, maybe you should work more on it later.
thopis
12. Dec 2014 · 10:17 UTC
That godamn rock!cute entry!keep up!
Ossi
18. Dec 2014 · 06:13 UTC
I really like this idea and it's incredibly difficult! As someone suggested in the comments, maybe a slight warning when a meteor is about to fall, if it falls directly above you and you are not already moving it's pretty much impossible to react in time. I managed to get to the second plot 6 out of 10 crops, and it took me 10 tries! With some tweaking to the balance I could see myself playing more of this! Good job!
elvaq
28. Dec 2014 · 05:36 UTC
Nice idea but there's a lot of stuff that is annoying for the player in the game. If you can smooth that stuff over with a re-design, plus spruce up the audio-visual side of things your next game could be cool.
maxmetallica
30. Dec 2014 · 00:23 UTC
overall nice dude