a Tree... by dsoft20

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made by dsoft20 for LD29 (JAM)
a Tree is a collaborative asynchronous multiplayer game.
Play as a root to find water so you keep your tree healthy.

The health of the tree depends of what the player do, so if a lot of players doesn't find much water the tree become sick (as every root created cost a little energy), viceversa if the player get a lot of water the tree will become healthy.

The underground is automatically generated every time you play :P

NOTE: If the game freezes on the web version (found on gamejolt) try the standalone verion (either windows, osx, linux or android).

The game is playable on Web (requires Unity web player), Windows, OSX, linux & android.
Please note that OSX and linux builds are not tested.

Android requires the following:
Network communication - is needed to send score via internet
Phone calls - it's used for retrieving the device id, no other data is collected (for more info https://docs.unity3d.com/Documentation/ScriptReference/SystemInfo-deviceUniqueIdentifier.html)

Ratings

Coolness 66% 3
Overall(Jam) 3.49 189
Audio(Jam) 3.18 317
Fun(Jam) 2.83 457
Graphics(Jam) 2.98 523
Humor(Jam) 2.15 536
Innovation(Jam) 4.19 9
Mood(Jam) 3.74 101
Theme(Jam) 4.22 6

Feedback

madmaw
28. Apr 2014 · 10:44 UTC
Multiplayer is a big achievement in this time frame
sprawl
28. Apr 2014 · 15:16 UTC
This is pretty amazing for a game jam. I like the atmosphere too.
helekopeter
28. Apr 2014 · 15:56 UTC
best ld game i have played so far
GagaPete
28. Apr 2014 · 17:27 UTC
Nice game, not sure though where it is cooperative. :) But awesome relaxing gameplay.
Catman
28. Apr 2014 · 17:35 UTC
It must have been hard to create a multiplayer game in such a short timeframe. Good job on that! The game looks good and the atmosphere is relaxing, nice one! :)
KevinWorkman
29. Apr 2014 · 03:18 UTC
Are the other paths generated by other players? If so this is a really interestinglittle toy! II'll be curious to see if you come up with similar stuff in the future.
🎤 dsoft20
29. Apr 2014 · 07:04 UTC
@GagaPete: The health of the tree depends of what the player do, so if a lotf players don't find much water the tree become sick (as every root created cost a little energy), viceversa if the player get a lot of water the tree will become healthy.

@KevinWorkman: Yes the other roots are the paths that other player have taken.
The rocks and water is procedurally generated every new play.
Simon@LD
29. Apr 2014 · 08:50 UTC
A very relaxing game! I really like the art style and the sound track. This is a game i will come back to when i need to lose some stress. Thanks for creating this!
InfectionTeam
29. Apr 2014 · 09:17 UTC
Rather ingenious little idea I thought! I would love to see this concept taken further.
snade
29. Apr 2014 · 10:34 UTC
Great concept!
I got a score of 8, not sure if thats a good or a bad score.
JoshOS
29. Apr 2014 · 10:52 UTC
Long live the tree! http://i.gyazo.com/94326b81c20a727ca6cbd1876d9d8b2d.png

Moving on - incredible take on the terms "Beneath the surface"

Very impressed with this one. The fact that other players have an input on how this game is incredible; and the root view... oh my!

I confess it's not a game I'd spend much time playing; but seeing the collaboration of all the people who have played it impresses me greatly! It's more like a game-styles experiment, I suppose?

You get my vote :)
AmmoreChicks
29. Apr 2014 · 11:25 UTC
It's a very interesting game and an original experience.
🎤 dsoft20
29. Apr 2014 · 15:45 UTC
@JoshOS, yep it's more an experiment than a game :P
ArcturusDeluxe
29. Apr 2014 · 16:56 UTC
I love the concept, its definitely experimental but really interesting. The multiplayer aspect is very impressive given the time limitations, and the root view is really cool.
Jagang
29. Apr 2014 · 17:01 UTC
Nice and relaxing :)
I like the root view
flavio
29. Apr 2014 · 19:21 UTC
At the beginning it was confusing. Did I really understand what was going on ?
But I like the mood and use of the theme !
Are all the roots behind the roots of the other players ? That's an amazing idea !
A big collaborative game
Good game ! :)
BigGiantHead
29. Apr 2014 · 20:22 UTC
pretty amazing game. This has lots of potential. You should stick with it.
calvinsm
30. Apr 2014 · 00:29 UTC
So genius !!!! Simple music, simple game. Damn!!!!Why I didn't have the same idea =)

Innovation isn't the correct word to our game!

I really love the idea. But you need to work more in your gameplay to became rich.
Jupiter_Hadley
30. Apr 2014 · 03:38 UTC
For some reason the game did not work for me, but I included a mention to it in part 3 of my Ludum Dare 29 compilation video series, if you'd like to take a look :) http://youtu.be/pi2GfgHfAZM
PoQA Games
30. Apr 2014 · 05:13 UTC
Interesting game, not sure how the score is calculated and what they mean :( Definitely fits the theme well and would be a good app for phones after polish :)
wicht
30. Apr 2014 · 08:53 UTC
Nice concept and cudos for the coop multiplayer. At the start it's really hard to distinguish which root is yours, but otherwise cool idea!
SoupWithBits
30. Apr 2014 · 12:24 UTC
When you see "connecting to server" you know shit is serious!
Really awesome little masterpiece you have here!
Jupiter_Hadley
30. Apr 2014 · 23:02 UTC
Here is a better video - http://youtu.be/as-BlCZWXm0
MrShoestore
01. May 2014 · 01:22 UTC
Very very cool game. definitely the most original this jam.
rujo
01. May 2014 · 01:47 UTC
very original and creative entry even if not a real "game"
nice atmosphere :)
delfino
02. May 2014 · 12:39 UTC
Fun, interesting concept, great execution. One note, playing on the web (chrome), my browser would freeze up when selecting root view
Melondonut
09. May 2014 · 08:12 UTC
I got 0 all the time. ;( I'm can't figure out what's wrong...