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for the trees by omaha

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made by omaha for LD34 (COMPO)
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A game about a forest. Nurture your seeds and help them grow up big and strong.

WASD/Arrows - to move
Space - to jump
Mouse - to aim
Left Mouse Button - to fire


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I intended to make a game with big guns and explosions and lots of killing stuff, but something (someone) pulled me in a new direction.

#gamedevdad


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Web https://whiledata.com/static/ld34.swf
Source https://github.com/whilesoftware/ld34
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-34/?action=preview&uid=5229

Ratings

Coolness 33% 1922
Overall 3.95 59
Audio 4.11 20
Fun 3.14 492
Graphics 4.33 42
Innovation 3.48 271
Mood 4.65 2
Theme 4.19 95

Feedback

Ditto
14. Dec 2015 · 18:08 UTC
I loved this! Really really calming, makes me wish I could go a similar route with my own game instead of forcing a bunch of hectic input and stuff, lol, thanks for making it!
johntherobot
14. Dec 2015 · 21:36 UTC
Excellent! Relaxing and the art was incredible. Simple but powerful. Great job.
fluidvolt
14. Dec 2015 · 22:42 UTC
This was lovely. Really good audio/visual design -- the soft billowing tree foliage and the woody kalimba notes when you grow a tree is really great. The only thing I would suggest is the player's walking speed seems a bit too fast, considering everything else about the game encourages patience and calmness. Nitpicking, I know.

I really loved this game. One of my favorites I've played so far.
dusho
15. Dec 2015 · 12:25 UTC
I was going for large aesthetic forest and then it went puff
nice one..
Anshul Goyal
16. Dec 2015 · 02:03 UTC
Love sprinkling water around. Nice presentation.
Dayko
16. Dec 2015 · 21:01 UTC
Great atmosphere, very heartwarming :) Well done !
thedashdude
16. Dec 2015 · 21:05 UTC
Quite fun, nice sounds, was pretty. I would have liked a slower player (I don't say that much), and the watering sound detracted from all the others. Really nice anyway.
lurils
16. Dec 2015 · 21:24 UTC
Very pretty game, really like the mood of it, the art style and sounds work really well.
the31
17. Dec 2015 · 02:30 UTC
Nice little game. I've gotta agree about the movement, though: having the player move faster than anything else on the screen has a weird feeling in an otherwise ambient, relaxing game.
🎤 omaha
17. Dec 2015 · 04:57 UTC
Thanks everyone!

I definitely see where you're coming from regarding the movement speed. I fear my original plans to make an action game bled into my later attempts to make something peaceful.

I tend to make the same mistake in every LD: I don't turn all my systems into an actual *game* until late in the weekend, leaving very little time to balance and correct the finer details. I will try to remember this the next time around.
01010111
18. Dec 2015 · 05:26 UTC
Great job :) I'm really impressed with the graphics and style you pulled off in this, and the audio fits perfectly, and the ending is really special!
gokottastudio
19. Dec 2015 · 19:56 UTC
Nice look!
foolmoron
19. Dec 2015 · 23:08 UTC
Very awesome aesthetic! I love that it's a relaxing and passive experience, but the controls still feel really nice to play with. The way the trees grow and start to bloom colors is very mysterious and satisfying. Glad I played to the end. Very emotionally effective game.
Blobo
20. Dec 2015 · 17:20 UTC
This was really cool! i loved the art of the trees, and even the colors of the water particles. really cool!
publicidadeba
23. Dec 2015 · 02:00 UTC
Relaxing and great mood. 5/5 for Innovation, Mood, Theme and Audio! Well done!
NirabazGAMES
24. Dec 2015 · 20:00 UTC
Nice little game for relax! I twisted his hand in a circle)) at the end "for Eleanor" :)