Cutting Hedge by Headmade

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made by Headmade for LD35 (COMPO)
Cutting Hedge is the most advanced hedge cutting simulator ever created*. The technology is finally here so cut'em down!

Download and run Cutting-Hedge_headmadegames.jar (Java required). Instructions on how to play are ingame.

Feedback is very much appreciated :)

* Fact checking required

Ratings

Coolness 71% 3
Overall 3.93 54
Audio 3.45 141
Fun 4.03 28
Graphics 3.60 210
Humor 3.81 31
Innovation 4.25 17
Mood 3.43 155
Theme 4.00 76

Feedback

monkeybit29
18. Apr 2016 路 00:11 UTC
This is a pretty cool concept, I just wish there was a way for me to throw away the excess so i can see the shapes entirely
馃帳 Headmade
18. Apr 2016 路 00:19 UTC
Thanks for the feedback! There is always the option of cutting the excess into shreds :) I was experimenting with the excess falling through but it had to many downsides.
DivineOmega
18. Apr 2016 路 13:09 UTC
This is amusing. The physic make it really fun and sometimes tricky, with parts falling over where you wouldn't necessarily expect it.

Got a few good laughs from my poor attempts! :)
htspencer88
18. Apr 2016 路 15:06 UTC
This is brilliant.

Its one of those games that I wouldn't even know where to begin coding it and you made it in two days!

I wish there was a way you could poke out those annoying bits that want to stick around.

That's about the only criticism I have, great job!
Zgragselus
18. Apr 2016 路 21:04 UTC
Great concept, works cool and I love how the leaves behave!
QuexD
18. Apr 2016 路 21:11 UTC
Wow that game mechanic is on the cutting hedge.
blinry
18. Apr 2016 路 21:19 UTC
Great name, *very* satisfying sounds and mechanic! Physics! Definitely the best game I've played so far. Thanks for making it!
Mordokay
18. Apr 2016 路 21:23 UTC
Amazing game, addictive and fun. One of those games I might come back to play later.
The physics are very well made and the soundtrack isn't distracting the player but contributing for the overall experience and feeling.
Definitely one of the top games in this LD35!
Gyfis
18. Apr 2016 路 21:30 UTC
Nice job! The game is really fun to play. Thank you!
ThaRemo
18. Apr 2016 路 21:33 UTC
Neat! One of the most complete games I've seen this LD.
It could work good as an app, and maybe a level editor would be fun.
Drusilla
18. Apr 2016 路 21:46 UTC
I only got 100% on the sad face :(
Saiodin
18. Apr 2016 路 23:16 UTC
This is brilliant! Very fun to play. A neat idea executed very well.
blockdroppers
19. Apr 2016 路 06:23 UTC
Great game, very creative. I never knew I wanted a hedge cutting game!
thomz12
19. Apr 2016 路 11:04 UTC
Great game! Creative and very fun to play. Good job!
ekx
19. Apr 2016 路 16:43 UTC
Reminded me of some of the mario party minigames. Really fun!
M.Raven
19. Apr 2016 路 18:42 UTC
Though it looks really cool, when I tried to open it on my mac it immediately shut down. I do have Java though... don't really get it so that's too bad, since I really wanted to play this.
馃帳 Headmade
19. Apr 2016 路 19:35 UTC
Hi M.Raven,

I can't find a way to contact you so I will post it here.

I tried it on a Mac and it worked so there should not be a general problem.
To find out what the problem on your machine is you could try starting the game like so:

Open Terminal and enter:
cd /your/path/to/jar
java -jar Cutting-Hedge_headmadegames.jar > cutting-hedge.log

Then send upload the log somewhere and send me a link (@HeadmadeGames) to it and I will have a look.
quill18
19. Apr 2016 路 19:56 UTC
What a great concept! Just the right amount of physics "jiggle" to make it look fun and add a bit of challenge.
Mekuri
19. Apr 2016 路 19:59 UTC
What a great idea and fun interpretation of the theme.
I was very entertained, and the game felt very very polished. The responsiveness to your cuts was just perfect!
I found the satisfaction rating to be too easy to please though- Or the customers simply liked my style!

I am genuinely impressed with this game! Great work!
hijomo
19. Apr 2016 路 20:03 UTC
this is really unique. I love the idea.
leo_p_mahon
21. Apr 2016 路 21:45 UTC
Great fun and satisfying too. Found the satisfaction meter to be a little broken but still had a blast.
ijona
26. Apr 2016 路 19:02 UTC
It was fun! And I appreciate the humor)))) And the music!
Naca
29. Apr 2016 路 19:26 UTC
Really funny idea :D Very good take on the theme. The cut physics are so cool! But I think the satisfaction scoring is not very well implemented. I've done a couple of them pretty good, and got less than 40%. Then got 100% with just a few random cuts :D
Lullaby
30. Apr 2016 路 11:06 UTC
Pretty original concept, totally fitting the theme.
You could maybe improve the cohesion between your different assets :)
Otherwise, well played!
Togimaro
01. May 2016 路 23:31 UTC
Lovely :) really good interpretation of the theme!
It made me think about Bonsai Barber on Wii
Good job :)
ciaodavinci
02. May 2016 路 03:31 UTC
fun little game. There is something quite satisfying about snipping bushes
Szabin
02. May 2016 路 14:49 UTC
Neat little game!
Maybe it's just me, but the tree's "sloppyness" made it quite difficult to shape for example Black Moustache.
But I still love the concept and execution! :D
PinkIndian
02. May 2016 路 15:07 UTC
Fun!! Amazing game for compo entry. Loved the "baroque" music. It fitted perfectly to the cutting theme. Also nice humour in the descriptions.