WiggleTwig by mikołak
A veeeery simple game about being a sun and growing your plants.
The goal is to get as much energy as possible (sorry, no highscore implemented, and restart via exit!)
You move the sun with "M".
The sun has modes:
- normal, which makes the plants grow,
- "killer", which wilts the plants, but also kill critters that try to leech energy from your plants.
You can switch between the modes with the spacebar (two buttons, see?).
Critters will spawn at random intervals, more of them if you have more energy.
Plants will regrow completely from the roots, given the chance.
Sorry it's so basic (first time Jam entry). Have fun!
The goal is to get as much energy as possible (sorry, no highscore implemented, and restart via exit!)
You move the sun with "M".
The sun has modes:
- normal, which makes the plants grow,
- "killer", which wilts the plants, but also kill critters that try to leech energy from your plants.
You can switch between the modes with the spacebar (two buttons, see?).
Critters will spawn at random intervals, more of them if you have more energy.
Plants will regrow completely from the roots, given the chance.
Sorry it's so basic (first time Jam entry). Have fun!
Ratings
| Coolness | 51% | 3 |
| Overall(Jam) | 2.46 | 1080 |
| Fun(Jam) | 2.12 | 1067 |
| Graphics(Jam) | 2.12 | 990 |
| Humor(Jam) | 1.67 | 847 |
| Innovation(Jam) | 3.12 | 532 |
| Mood(Jam) | 2.13 | 990 |
| Theme(Jam) | 3.72 | 475 |
Feedback
Auroz
16. Dec 2015 · 20:44 UTC
Enjoyable game, got boring pretty quickly though. Maybe add some new mechanics over time to keep it interesting :)
Move127
16. Dec 2015 · 21:08 UTC
I like the idea of using the sun, since it will only move in one direction, so that two button mechanic makes sense.
monetai
16. Dec 2015 · 21:09 UTC
good at first, too long for the gameplay
dark_hunter
16. Dec 2015 · 21:38 UTC
Interesting concept, but try to find the time to put at least some music. Also it would be better if you don't have to wait alot.
Cluster Parable
16. Dec 2015 · 21:49 UTC
Good idea, controls and use of theme. I would recomend to make it more challenging. Keep going with this jams, my first time too and I enjoyed it a lot!
Japes
16. Dec 2015 · 21:53 UTC
Cool idea! One thing that would make it cooler would be if the monsters had health bars or something, so that you can see how effectively you're hurting them. Same goes for plants. I assume your position matters, but some feedback showing your area of influence, or whatever, would've been good.
tantumgames
17. Dec 2015 · 00:18 UTC
Good idea for theme. I like it.
DecayConstant
17. Dec 2015 · 00:33 UTC
Neat idea for using both themes! :) I agree with Japes about the health meter though, it would've helped quite a bit.
Wevel
17. Dec 2015 · 19:50 UTC
Interesting take on the two themes, seemed like the mechanics didn't develop but a good first Jam entry
Dayko
21. Dec 2015 · 16:08 UTC
Very cool ideas ! Too bad that it lacks feedbacks/depth to make it more enjoyable and understandable. (I liked the way plants orient and lose leaves though !)
Justin Mullin
22. Dec 2015 · 04:00 UTC
Hah! I love the plants all struggling to reach the light. It was pretty hard to figure out how to balance the modes of the sun, but I did manage to get quite a bit of energy.