Run and Plant! by Hellblade

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made by Hellblade for LD 41 (JAM)

I took too long to think of a theme so game is a bit rushed and basic.

The idea for it is a cross between an endless runner and a farming game. Find or buy things for planting and in a later game run they will have grown and be ready to provide you with benefits.

May be some issues due to differences in the build compared to the Unity editor..

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Ratings

Overall 1082th 2.826⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1108th 2.565⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1104th 2.543⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Theme 839th 3.239⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Given 31🗳️ 15🗨️

Feedback

Apples_mmmmmmmm
23. Apr 2018 · 23:11 UTC
Your itch.io link seems to be broken.
🎤 Hellblade
23. Apr 2018 · 23:25 UTC
Thanks, wasn't set to public (though I had but guess not). Should be good now!
Goutye
23. Apr 2018 · 23:48 UTC
Happy little plant :sunflower: Good work on a Platformer/Farming game. Took me a bit of time to understand that I have to die to buy seeds! After that I was able to see them growing :smiley:
epicdude312
24. Apr 2018 · 00:41 UTC
This is a pretty nice game! Honestly, it fits the theme perfectly, so well done on that! However, there were some kind of cheap deaths due to the level generating with several extra-difficult jumps in a row, which made me not have quite as much fun. It was still pretty fun, though!
🎤 Hellblade
24. Apr 2018 · 07:19 UTC
Thanks for the feedback so far. The level generation defiantly needs some improvement, is a little bit too random
Carvster
24. Apr 2018 · 08:20 UTC
Took some getting used to, wasn't immediately clear how to purchase seeds at first, though going back and seeing the plants grow after each death was pretty neat!
Tidemann Norli
26. Apr 2018 · 06:23 UTC
fun game, but the levels are a bit boring
Axe
26. Apr 2018 · 06:26 UTC
really cute basic plat former. with a lot of work on some more juicy jumps it could really be quite nice!

i suggest maybe cleaning up the UI as a first priority if you continue c:
Evan Minto
26. Apr 2018 · 06:34 UTC
Cool idea, and sort of fun to play. It's a little weird that you can only buy seeds after you die, and the level design feels like it's randomized (sometimes there were gaps I couldn't jump over or coins that were impossible to get). I really like the idea of making the level easier as a mechanic though.
jgundersen
26. Apr 2018 · 06:38 UTC
ver cute artwork, but content seems to be a bit lacking
jk5000
26. Apr 2018 · 06:46 UTC
The idea is simple and interesting, and the graphics is cute. Sadly was the jumping mechanic was not good for me, and this made the game to difficult to play, and I never got to plant anythings.
MaxKlimenok
26. Apr 2018 · 06:57 UTC
Fun game, but "difficulty reduction" bonus seems to be not working. I did not spot any reduction in difficulty.

Also (by spamming the spacebar) i manged a few times to make sort of double jump or "high jump" but was not able to figure out how actually it is working (or this is a bug?).
BlakeMcDeezy
26. Apr 2018 · 07:17 UTC
Having you do buy the seeds over death was a really cool mechanic - I liked having playthroughs tied together that way. Nicely done
🎤 Hellblade
26. Apr 2018 · 09:16 UTC
@MaxKlimenok haha yeah, the double/high jump thing is technically a bug.

The difficulty reduction would have more of an effect if it were to be picked up the further in you go but still could be improved quite a bit (and making the generation of the levels better would make it more effective too).
lwt1231234
27. Apr 2018 · 07:13 UTC
I think there is room for improvement in the randomness of the game. For example, I think that the first flowerpot should appear more forward, otherwise many times I die before I could see the first flowerpot:( Sometimes there will be a huge gap which I can not jump over.
puppetmaster
30. Apr 2018 · 09:55 UTC
Nice little game, unfortunately had trouble hitting the pots to plant the seeds. On the whole, made lovely.
arron-fowler
06. May 2018 · 18:28 UTC
I really enjoyed it, defo worth taking to the next level.
LittleStone Games
08. May 2018 · 09:30 UTC
Hey!Good game.The jump mechanic was a bit weird and the objective of the game was a bit unclear.Anyways good work :)

Here is our game if you wnat to test it!
https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/me-da-miedito-la-oscuridad-i-get-goosebumps-in-the-dark
Firesplash Entertainment
08. May 2018 · 12:50 UTC
Neat idea and cool yet simple graphics.
I found the jumoing a bit strange (it is delayed and sometimes higher, sometimes not).
Also I had holes which I was not able to jump over even with the higher jump...
Anizian Games
08. May 2018 · 12:57 UTC
Simple and Fun to play! To improve you could have added some instructions.
Triastase
08. May 2018 · 12:58 UTC
The concept and ideas for your implementations are cool, I like them! The game is nice as it is, but you could probably make it better by:
- improving the level generation
- making the plant benefits clearer
- adding background music
- adding more variation
- fixing the weird double jump (allthough I had some fun with it :smiley:)
FuriousWitch
10. May 2018 · 22:16 UTC
This game is brutal! I mean I played for almost 20 min and managed to plant only two seeds :)

But if I ignore my sweat and pain and look at things objectively :D , the idea is great and unique, the graphics are nice and it is fun to play.

The main points to fix are the spaces between platforms and you need to increase the objects the player interact with. It will make things more interesting :)

Good job!