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The Tree by razveck

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made by razveck for LD34 (COMPO)
CTRL to move.
Space to jump.
Avoid the rabbits while collecting water to grow your tree!
Press R to restart the level.

The Tree is a two button game about growing your own happy little tree. Rabbits won't hurt you, but they'll make you spill your water :)

UPDATE: 3 hours after submission - being my first time, I didn't realize there was a separate field for source >_< Submitting Mac and Linux builds as well.

UPDATE: 1 hour after submission - camera was a mess. Added an "end game" UI. Gameplay unchanged.
Windows http://razveck.itch.io/the-tree
OS/X http://razveck.itch.io/thetree
Linux http://razveck.itch.io/thetree
Source https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rfhztxhomer3dz8/AADRmuYKGCBC-DoaGMF9-Wxma?dl=1
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-34/?action=preview&uid=60851

Ratings

Coolness 51% 3
Overall 2.58 907
Fun 2.23 919
Graphics 2.88 606
Innovation 2.54 803
Mood 2.42 785
Theme 3.50 664

Feedback

the31
14. Dec 2015 · 04:54 UTC
Neat idea, I like the simple integration of the the two themes. (And nonviolent combat? :) ) I couldn't quite get the hang of it though: I couldn't tell when the rabbits were going to get on-screen so I couldn't avoid them well enough to grow the tree.
Tensoplast01
14. Dec 2015 · 07:37 UTC
A little bit frustrating but a very nice concept with both themes :)
Akhera
14. Dec 2015 · 07:38 UTC
The idea is fine, but the controls are a bit frustrating. Also, I got stuck in the jumping animation several times
MAnimal
14. Dec 2015 · 07:43 UTC
Really hard to play, since now I hate all rabbits. Nice simple graphics.
MinusKelvin
14. Dec 2015 · 07:45 UTC
Looks nice, aside from the frequent graphical glitches (Linux version, at least). Good job integrating both themes, even if it made the movement controls feel a bit weird.
MemoryLeek
15. Dec 2015 · 15:51 UTC
Problem running on OS/x
REIN1
15. Dec 2015 · 16:06 UTC
Nice pixel arts !
Boonearth
15. Dec 2015 · 16:21 UTC
I loved it simple yet fun :) and relaxing
peterthehe
15. Dec 2015 · 16:21 UTC
Very nice take on the theme
NightShadow0
16. Dec 2015 · 01:16 UTC
Well you've made me hate rabbits haha, taking all your water in one hit is really frustrating.
Some sort of distance bar would be nice, i couldn't tell if the world looped or not (if it didn't it probably should, to avoid excessive backtracking).
The controls aren't easy to get the hang of, having two buttons to move and jumping automatically (or not at all) might have worked better.
Cute concept though, i like the art style. Nice work!
🎤 razveck
16. Dec 2015 · 02:48 UTC
Hey, NightShadow, my original thought was to have just right/left movement. I do now realize that the controls make the game extremely hard to play. I'll be doing extensive modifications to the game and plan on releasing it fully in the near future (January, hopefully). Thank you for the feedback.
MiggyGMan
16. Dec 2015 · 04:08 UTC
The controls are kind of frustrating but the graphics were cute.
pvwradtke
16. Dec 2015 · 04:12 UTC
I liked the visuals, though it's a bit hard to figure out the game.
ruthiepee
16. Dec 2015 · 04:18 UTC
Just want to add that the OSX version would not open.
Archonthewizard
16. Dec 2015 · 04:53 UTC
I loved the cute little bunnies. And then I hated them
LeeKingCox
16. Dec 2015 · 22:02 UTC
11/10 GOTY
themadknights
18. Dec 2015 · 16:57 UTC
Cute game. The controls are a bit difficult at the beginning and the camera shows the rabbits too near. Nevertheless, great job
AthenaOfDelphi
19. Dec 2015 · 10:19 UTC
Nice concept, but the movement is too fast. Makes it difficult to drop into the single block water sources at times.
rujo
19. Dec 2015 · 10:29 UTC
the sprite is really nice but the rest of the graphics could have been improved, sometimes it's all so identical that is difficult to tell if you're moving or not
the gamepay is original but it lacks a real ending/goal
el_kloklo
20. Dec 2015 · 21:59 UTC
Archonthewizard : "I loved the cute little bunnies. And then I hated them"

My though exactly.

A bit boring that you can be hit by a rabbit standing near the border of your water hole.
PlasmaErnst
22. Dec 2015 · 13:03 UTC
Sadly the controls felt to much of a limitation to me.
You could think about leaving the jump out allowing the player to go in both directions (water could then be collected by walking over) or maybe just focus on the growing theme. The idea is nice.
Also, something in the background would help to visualize when the player is moving.
hyperscope
28. Dec 2015 · 02:33 UTC
Insta "kill" w/ the rabbits was a little unforgiving. I felt the controls were only enough to satisfy the theme on the lowest level. I felt as though there needed to be a sense of conveying movement because while the character looked nice the background was extremely flat. The odd background art might have rectified this.
astrophics
05. Jan 2016 · 00:21 UTC
Lacking a bit in gameplay, but nonetheless cool!