Big Tomato by Jakob Willforss

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made by Jakob Willforss for Ludum Dare 45 (JAM)

Grow tomato plants and protect them at all cost.

You are an aspiring tomato farmer starting from nothing. You sold everything you owned and bough this piece of land in the middle of nowhere. What you didn’t expect was the fierce competition. Can you take on Big Tomato or will they win again?

Arrows to move, ZXC for actions (Z plant, X shout, C dig)

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Credits

Dig sound Bird chirping Collide sound Tractor sound Shout sound Font

Ratings

Overall 355th 3.632⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Fun 241th 3.671⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 416th 3.391⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Theme 150th 3.929⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 644th 3.386⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Humor 187th 3.543⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Mood 594th 3.303⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Given 33🗳️ 38🗨️

Feedback

ToxicComputer
07. Oct 2019 · 19:08 UTC
Haha! Loved this game so much. Great job :)
PietPtr
07. Oct 2019 · 19:10 UTC
I really like that you used shouting and digging instead of violence for 'defeating' enemies! It also has a nice atmosphere with the bird sounds in the background.
SP3sheep
07. Oct 2019 · 19:11 UTC
Love the art style! The gameplay feels smooth and well executed, nice work!
Cpokered
07. Oct 2019 · 20:49 UTC
Fun Game but I could not dig holes.
LoudLout
07. Oct 2019 · 20:52 UTC
Ok, what I have just played? :D Very interesting, but it could be better if you have added text on the middle of the screen. My harvest 10 tomatoes, it was not easy dude! :)
danielhamngren
07. Oct 2019 · 21:08 UTC
@cpokered did you buy the shovel for 30 tomatoes first? It is in the right part of the 'shop'. Then you dig holes with the C-key.

The shovel buying process could be clearer.

There is also the possibility that you found a bug :)
Cpokered
07. Oct 2019 · 21:10 UTC
Ohhh did not realize you need to buy lol.
Chocolat-Endive
08. Oct 2019 · 11:31 UTC
I like it, but at first, I did'nt understood that buying things is automatic. Love shouting at big tomato guys.

DON'T TOUCH MY TOMATOES
Fammy
08. Oct 2019 · 11:43 UTC
This is a really good game ! Congrats
Transkuja
08. Oct 2019 · 11:51 UTC
Nice game, only the X button to scare just under the S is not really handy to play ^^'
Good job !
AlphaDen
08. Oct 2019 · 16:43 UTC
Pixel art work looks great. I personally like the peoples.
TC5550
08. Oct 2019 · 18:29 UTC
The game was really ease to get the hang of and very fun to play.
NachtWitch
08. Oct 2019 · 18:31 UTC
Really cool game you made, like the simple theme and tone as well as the pixel art work, absolutely great
MisterKeefe
08. Oct 2019 · 18:33 UTC
The pixel artwork of the plants unfolding and the tomatoes growing was really nice. I also thought the soundtrack of nothing but birdsong was really nice and peaceful, until the nefarious forces of big tomato turned up.

The yelling sound for driving people away could sound a bit weird when it was repeated a lot (for example, when I was wildly spamming X).

Overall a really fun game! Good concept executed very well :thumbsup:
Black Flag
08. Oct 2019 · 18:33 UTC
I really like this enrty, the farmin mechanics worked really nicely, and then you added the enemies coming into the farm which was a really good idea as you no longer just had to wait for plants to grow there was something there to occupy the player when they were waiting for the tomatoes to gow! The graphics were also really nice for a farming game like such, good job- had a really fun experience!You could maybe have add ed a few types of plants (even though I understand this is a jam and the game is about tomatoes XD)
93eduardoresende
08. Oct 2019 · 18:37 UTC
Fun and challenging! Congrats!
Seabird
08. Oct 2019 · 18:43 UTC
Haha, cool stuff. I was aggravated by all the thief's and people that wanted to destroy my farm. ​ Simple fun game. Check out our game: Murder on peacock street, comment and let us know what you think. Visit our Instagram​ for weekly content about game dev, digital art, sound fx and more.​​​
CatilianGames
08. Oct 2019 · 19:15 UTC
Very cool and intense game :sweat_smile:. The art is amazing, the text is funny, and the shout sound is amazing! Good job!
HumphreysMedia
09. Oct 2019 · 17:04 UTC
Fun little game that suddenly turned into utter chaos and I loved it! Graphics were consistant thoughout which is always a nice touch, audio was a little off as it sounded more like a dog barking then a man shouting. Could'nt find the shovel when the diggers started to arrive, but movement was smooth.
Also noticed the secret sabotage of the lady selling the seeds, she is also driving the tractors, what a tomato traitor!
🎤 Jakob Willforss
09. Oct 2019 · 17:42 UTC
Thanks for all the nice comments, and constructive feedbacks!

@humphreysmedia Happy you noticed that the shop owners also are in Big Tomato :)
Ranner198
12. Oct 2019 · 01:12 UTC
Neat game fun and challenging
Space Nomad
12. Oct 2019 · 13:51 UTC
the game was tons of fun, but a bit way too challenging
just way too many enemies spawning
Rhymar
16. Oct 2019 · 22:17 UTC
nice game, but hard to play on german keyboard where Y is near X not Z
please use some neutral keys next time^^
Jonno
19. Oct 2019 · 21:04 UTC
A great little game that I hope you develop further post-jam. Reminds me of a game for the ZX Spectrum called 'Pedro', although this is much more fun.
nitroglycerine
23. Oct 2019 · 14:22 UTC
Hahahah! A very fun game!
shalrath
23. Oct 2019 · 16:53 UTC
Big Tomato Wins Again!
Very dynamic game :)
ryjcio
24. Oct 2019 · 23:46 UTC
What a crazy concept... But it works! Excelent game, dude!
elysiagriffin
30. Oct 2019 · 02:40 UTC
Thanks for submitting your game for me to play on my livestream! I played it today in the last few hours of voting :)

If you’d like to rewatch the playthrough, you can find it here: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/501424047?t=2h43m37s

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

https://www.twitch.tv/elysiagriffin