Jay in Love Garden by Namek

made by Namek for LD34 (COMPO)

Story
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Jay just got a new job.
Do all your job (4 levels) and discover New Game +!

New Game+ changes only one element.

How to play a game
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wait until leafs grow into big green leafs and then stomp (SPACE key) near the tree. Small green leafs, when stomped, turn into yellow. Yellow quickly become red which is lost money!

Technicals
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Java, libgdx, artemis-odb (Entity Component Systems), artemis-odb-contrib

Making of
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Actually, my first LD entry. I've spent too much time on building a (very) simple renderer, collision and stuff, since I didn't work on a 2D game for a long time. Quite satisfied about code, especially for 48 hrs sprint.

More about it here - Post Mortem:
http://ludumdare.com/compo/2015/12/15/jay-in-love-garden-post-mortem/

Web	https://Namek.github.io/jay-in-love-garden
Windows	https://github.com/Namek/jay-in-love-garden/releases
Source	https://github.com/Namek/jay-in-love-garden
Original URL	https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-34/?action=preview&uid=62744

Ratings

Coolness	59%	3
Overall	2.80	814

Fun	2.70	768
Graphics	2.40	808
Humor	2.90	240
Innovation	3.00	571
Mood	2.75	633
Theme	3.30	776

Feedback

timtipgames

14. Dec 2015 · 17:00 UTC

I had a hard time to figure out a strategy. Once I was able to beat the first level I failed the second one by a few dollars for a few times before I ran out of patience.
I was hooked enough to keep trying again and again though :)

pjimmy

14. Dec 2015 · 21:59 UTC

cool game, very interesting concept, well done

teamross

14. Dec 2015 · 22:00 UTC

I needed a time to understand what i have to do, but then it was really addicting.
Nice idea and concept! good job ^^

liquidmedia

15. Dec 2015 · 18:21 UTC

I just got the same message every time I guess i did not do something right.

Phil Strahl

15. Dec 2015 · 18:33 UTC

Okay, took me a while to figure out. So basically it's a take on the adage "Money doesn't grow on trees" ;) My advice: The first level is a bit unforgiving, maybe increase the time limit a bit.

brainstorm

15. Dec 2015 · 18:34 UTC

Really difficult. Apart of that good use of the theme. Alos, not bad graphic and somewhat innovative.

3/5

ss64games

15. Dec 2015 · 18:39 UTC

The game wasn't very well balanced. The first level was brutally short and the second was very long, I think a stronger focus on pacing would go a long way. I liked the animation of the dollar signs changing colors and falling from the trees. The character graphics and walk animation gave me a chuckle!

nikoliazekter

15. Dec 2015 · 19:41 UTC

So I beat the game and "New Game+" was the same game with hearts... What did I expect though? Not that difficult after beating two first levels but takes too long to beat all levels.

chaomoon

15. Dec 2015 · 20:21 UTC

i don't understand this game

Robber

15. Dec 2015 · 21:18 UTC

cool! it's a bit too hard and could use some more variation, like competition from other moneypickers, trees that need water, or birds that steel from your cash bucket or something, but really nice job..keep it up

mikedurn

15. Dec 2015 · 21:36 UTC

Funny idea. I want a money tree... Pretty difficult until you get a strategy down.

thirteenthspiral

15. Dec 2015 · 23:02 UTC

I have no clue on how to beat the first level, let alone change trees :/ It looks interesting though!

zenmumbler

19. Dec 2015 · 11:12 UTC

I always got around $992-6 and then was told I made nothing and had to restart.

(BTW: the .jar file in your Win32 link works fine on OS X and likely Linux)

dlowe

24. Dec 2015 · 22:47 UTC

Thanks for the game!

BubuIIC

25. Dec 2015 · 23:19 UTC

It's a funny idea but I have tried a lot of times and never seem to beat the first level. I don't know if I'm just doing it wrong, but it seems to be very hard to beat your game.

Pixelaborate

30. Dec 2015 · 16:39 UTC

That's funny, I guess money really does grow on trees! Actually though for some reason it reminded me of animal crossing, shaking trees, looking for bells to pay tom nook. Could easily see myself playing it on my phone for at least a little while.

Jajo

02. Jan 2016 · 10:25 UTC

I thought it was pretty amazing, and quite funny. The rushed-looking graphics could be a result of time constraints, or it was a way to add to the humour of the game. I assumed the latter. I think it was a wonderful game, maybe some coin sounds or something next time?