Leaf blower by Papaver
A relaxing, yet challenging game. Please tell us about your adventure! :fallen_leaf:

Controls: you need a mouse. Press M to (un)mute audio.
Please try to figure out the game yourself (start with nothing :wink:).
- Too hard? Here's a hint: !> Try holding the left mouse button down, you don't have to click the ball. Move the ball upwards.
- Still struggling? !> For some more control, try to keep some distance from the ball.
- Too easy? Try to finish the game before the music stops. It's possible! :wink:
Tools: CraftyJS, Sublime, InkScape, a piano and Audacity.
- Coding: Papaver & Woett
- Level design: Woett
- Art & music: Papaver
Bug fix: Music! Apparantly Chrome doesn't like audio to be autoplayed. (So I added a tiny intro screen, and then it magically worked. :open_mouth: )
| Youtube | https://anneroos.home.fmf.nl/ld45/ |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/45/leaf-blower |
Ratings
| Overall | 123th | 3.964⭐ | 30🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 92th | 3.964⭐ | 30🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 107th | 3.929⭐ | 30🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 1026th | 2.5⭐ | 30🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 313th | 3.893⭐ | 30🧑⚖️ |
| Audio | 152th | 3.8⭐ | 27🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 867th | 1.786⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 19th | 4.333⭐ | 29🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 25🗳️ | 34🗨️ |
Something has to be said about the art direction too. The game is very "Orisinal-esque" http://www.ferryhalim.com/orisinal/ which is an art style I haven't seen replicated in many games. It was very soothing but still had the sense of conflict through your gameplay. Overall an awesome game and I hope more people see this!
About Orisinal: I remember a friend showing me some of these cute games from Orisinal a year ago, (but I forgot the name, thanks!), perhaps unconsciously I was inspired by them. :slight_smile:
@mgoadric: Thanks! That was exactly what we wanted, for the player to fool around with the ball until you find out that you can move the ball upwards.
@cafelovai, @palinalif, @maaya, @florian-oster: Thanks for playing and for your comment!
@baski @picapica: Haha I'm sorry!
@kuviman: Nice to hear that you came that far! And indeed, those levels are moving slightly up, to give you some time pressure.
Love your piano music. Coupled with the art it creates a nice atmosphere, the mood is really there.
Gameplay is challenging without being frustrating. It's fun to play it to the end.
Btw, this particular level is super hard, took me around 20 or more tries.

@ongomato: Thank you! That particular level is indeed quite hard! Congrats on beating the game. :smile:
It also feels like something that could become a quite addictive mobile game.
Good job :slight_smile:
If you’d like to rewatch the playthrough, you can find it here: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/494940957?t=3h57m23s
Hope you got some valuable feedback on your game and looking forward to seeing you next LD jam if I dont catch you before then! :D
💜 Elysia Griffin AKA Button Feedback Lady
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