Thought Garden by batzerk

made by batzerk for LD34 (COMPO)

Make and manipulate fractal layouts in this beautiful, atmospheric sandbox. Zen out and allow your mind to expand. <3

=== How to Play ===
* Click Orbs
* Click Background
* Right-click Orbs
* Click/drag from Orb to Orb
* Press 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, or 9.

Quick Backstory:
I designed (and programmed) a very difference experience, but it unfortunately wasn't communicating clearly enough-- it's a highly experimental thought experience, and I'd need more time to do it right. So! In the last few hours, I converted the system I'd build into a simple sandbox. Hope you enjoy messing around in it! :)

Windows	https://www.dropbox.com/s/q7fezyqbbch07tj/application.windows32.zip?dl=0
OS/X	https://www.dropbox.com/s/7ujuhbsqqy526xe/application.macosx.zip?dl=0
Linux	https://www.dropbox.com/s/ixwjw6tfy7cfv5y/application.linux32.zip?dl=0
Source	https://www.dropbox.com/s/25t1pnn3543ooyu/MindGame1_3_4.zip?dl=0
Original URL	https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-34/?action=preview&uid=12983

Feedback

crhallberg

14. Dec 2015 · 06:08 UTC

Absolutely gorgeous! I made a goal to make the biggest circle. I made the biggest circle and was happy about it.

Windows did run at first, luckily I know how to handle Processing source.

Yamzho

16. Dec 2015 · 11:48 UTC

Beautiful experience. I wish there was music though.

CremaGames

17. Dec 2015 · 12:06 UTC

It doesn't run on my Windows 10. Opens itself but I just se a white screen.

BroCade

17. Dec 2015 · 12:55 UTC

Beautiful! I love looking at this, pity there is not atmospheric/ambient sounds or music. Would realy complete the package.

SoulBound

18. Dec 2015 · 05:25 UTC

Very relaxing. Some music would have been nice. I would have also liked an option to chose where new orbs will be located. I loved clicking randomly in the background and watching all the orbs change colour.

WetDesertRock

19. Dec 2015 · 22:44 UTC

Great visuals, I was just hoping for more of a music, or maybe a way to move the shapes and have them drag each other around. The waves were great and made me think about the ways you could make musical beats appear in the visual landscape. I think you had a lot of room to expand here. Love the minimalist style.

Zathnic

19. Dec 2015 · 23:42 UTC

I have the same problem as CremaGames. I'm using Windows 7, I also tried extracting the files first.

Japes

21. Dec 2015 · 16:07 UTC

That was very cool, cooler than some finished games I've played here.
Only rating I'll knock you on a bit is mood because this thing is dying for some music! Really felt the lack.

Would love to hear more about the idea this was supposed to be, or even see a post version.

Akhera

30. Dec 2015 · 13:06 UTC

Looks nice, but it isn't much of a game, unfortunately.