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Bud the Gardener by xdigdoug

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made by xdigdoug for LD34 (COMPO)
This is my first time participating in the Ludum Dare. I'm satisfied with the end result, but I feel I could have achieved more by the deadline.

This is Bud the gardener. This simple game does have an ending, you'll have to find it!

It uses only (2) buttons, being the left and right mouse buttons. You can also use the mouse wheel, because I do not consider it to be a button!

Right Mouse button changes the action, Left Mouse button acts. The cursor changes depending on which action you have selected.
[Move] Lets you move.
[Use] Lets you use the selected item.
[Swap] Changes the selected item (shown in the top-right corner).

The only weather affect that really changes gameplay is rain.
Windows https://www.dropbox.com/s/vp0d0zy4rsjjn90/Ludum%20Dare%20Grow.zip?dl=0
Source https://www.dropbox.com/s/qy72b62qz8v7co7/Ludum%20Dare%20Grow.gmx.zip?dl=0
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-34/?action=preview&uid=43259

Ratings

Coolness 40% 1727
Overall 2.40 943
Audio 2.26 615
Fun 2.15 931
Graphics 2.15 857
Humor 1.95 646
Innovation 2.53 804
Mood 2.22 832
Theme 3.47 677

Feedback

nunesbarbosa
14. Dec 2015 路 11:25 UTC
The interface is very frustrating to use. You should have used a hud.

The game in overall is kind of boring.. maybe it is supposed to be as it is a growing game.
kaynank
14. Dec 2015 路 23:38 UTC
Played for a little while and didn't find the ending, but it's kinda fun in a time-passing sort of way. The controls are pretty annoying - you have to click five times to move to the square next to you and plant a seed. Would have been better if you'd left out "move" and had left clicking move move your character to the square you clicked and perform the action on it.

Noticed a few bugs. Sometimes when you place dirt your dirt count goes into the negatives, and sometimes you get a bunch of seeds for no apparent reason.
馃帳 xdigdoug
15. Dec 2015 路 04:19 UTC
Thank you for your inputs. You'll collect seeds when wet, including raining. You can also move and quickly select use to plant rows of seeds, for those who want to complete it faster.
Jelinib
15. Dec 2015 路 06:23 UTC
I was fumbling with the controls for a few minutes but eventually got the hang of it. I also did something weird with the two button controls, so I can't complain. Just takes some practice and getting-used-to! :P

Anyway, I think I kind of screwed myself over by planting grass on all the tiles I had, and it seems the spade can't dig those up, so I was unable to acquire more dirt to expand, if that's how it works? WHOOPS!

But you've got a lot of cool mechanics going on here, especially for a first LD--and a compo entry, at that! Nice job!
Phil Strahl
15. Dec 2015 路 18:15 UTC
It's a nice little idea, only navigating the interface really feels cumbersome. What would've helped would be an icon of the currently selected item outside the yard instead of hovering over the gardener.
kebabskal
16. Dec 2015 路 16:59 UTC
I don't quite get it. What is the goal? Enjoyed the rain :)
speciesUnknown
20. Dec 2015 路 20:09 UTC
Not sure what was happening - i managed to get 7 seeds but I didnt see any plants, maybe I was doing it wrong.
srakowski
22. Dec 2015 路 23:45 UTC
Hard to use the controls, but I like the idea. I really liked the sound of the guy moving around.
Rex Peppers
03. Jan 2016 路 20:32 UTC
Can't play windows games