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Garden Grow by justinooncx

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made by justinooncx for LD34 (COMPO)
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Making a garden in the middle of a barren wasteland is incredibly difficult. That's why you need to help collect enough materials to help the Garden Grow!

- Jump on clouds to water the flowers!
- Jump on birds for their droppings to fertilize the flowers!
- DON'T jump on thunderclouds, they'll burn your precious flowers!
- Collect powerups to stay up in the sky longer!

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Controls for computers:
Left and Right Arrow Keys to move left and right

Controls for touchscreen:
Press on the right side of the screen to move right
Press on the left side of the screen to move left

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Made by Justin Oon Chun Xiong
Engine: GDevelop
Art: GraphicsGale
SFX: bfxr.net
Music: beepbox.co

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This game incorporates both the Growing and Two Button Controls theme (as well as 1GAM's Questgiver theme). It was completed relatively early in the jam, mostly to make up for the shameful display on the last LD. Either way, I'm quite happy with what I've got! How many flowers can you grow?

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Post-Compo Update 1.1

- Art has now been made consistent!
- Save data in the browser. Keeps track of high score, flowers, birds and magic.*
- Garden spawns flowers according to the score.**
- Birds have been nerfed from 5 flowers to 3.
- Thunderclouds have been buffed from -3 flowers to -7.

* Magic is given for each box taken and for each jump on a thundercloud.
** Feature is incomplete in this build. Spawnings are a bit messy with the big flowers spawning in front of smaller flowers. 3 tiers of flowers are available, denoting 1, 10 and 100 flowers respectively.

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Post-Compo Update 1.2

- Mega Flower added, worth 1000 flowers
- Addition of new NPCs!
--- Bird Feeder
----- Gives bonuses in exchange for flowers
--- Hunter
----- Gives bonuses in exchange for birds
---- Wizard
----- Gives bonuses in exchange for magic
- NPCs sell temporary buffs that last for one round (except the Gardener)
--- Gardener
----- Trades 1 bird for 5 flowers
----- Trades 1 magic for 10 flowers
--- Bird Feeder
----- Increases the flower value of birds (+3 to +7)
----- Increases bird spawn rates (5 seconds to 3 seconds)
--- Hunter
----- Spawns more magic boxes from above
----- Increases the powerup duration by 50%
--- Wizard
----- Jumping on lightning clouds destroy less flowers (-7 to -3)
----- A second try when you die

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Web (HTML5) https://googledrive.com/host/0B63CdohiSSN1NnVDRUFRQTNpQXM
Post-Compo (HTML5) https://googledrive.com/host/0B63CdohiSSN1bUJ4WTM1eXNwSXM
Source https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B63CdohiSSN1ZmV3cnV6OWJ1LW8&usp=sharing
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-34/?action=preview&uid=38380

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall 3.67 174
Audio 3.47 148
Fun 3.83 76
Graphics 3.31 372
Humor 2.86 261
Innovation 3.33 375
Mood 3.40 210
Theme 3.82 404

Feedback

freddyw9
14. Dec 2015 · 04:11 UTC
I like it, it would be lice to see the flowers react to the rain/bird/lightning however.
lXxGarrisonxXl
14. Dec 2015 · 07:06 UTC
Score: 95

Fun game and great chiptunez
jerry111zhang
14. Dec 2015 · 07:14 UTC
Fun game! It would be great if we can the score in game.
Catblocker
14. Dec 2015 · 08:00 UTC
I really liked it, good graphics, fun to play and just good overall
Donar
14. Dec 2015 · 08:15 UTC
It's nice but not overwhelming. It would've been better to only go with one theme here, because now I've to rate both. "Two button controls" is pretty much there, the "Growing" part on the other hand is kind of there but not really. The game tells me "something is growing" but I don't see anything growing. It's basically highscore game but the score is called flowers and yes, you see some flowers when you fall down.

I think you'll understand that I can't rate high on innovation either. There is nothing "new".

Anyway, it's a fun little game to play and Audio and Graphics are also quite nice, regarding the time you had to create it.
piluve
14. Dec 2015 · 09:13 UTC
The game is cool,but sometimes a get stuck on the lower levels of the clouds and end up falling.
batmanasb
14. Dec 2015 · 09:21 UTC
You're very good at making transitions! Silky smooth!
timtipgames
14. Dec 2015 · 09:22 UTC
I like it a lot! The "vector" gfx clash a bit with the pixelart animations of the characters, but other than that: Good job!
oal
14. Dec 2015 · 09:23 UTC
Great music first of all. Nice power ups, and the controls work well.
Gins
14. Dec 2015 · 10:29 UTC
Loved it, quite a meditative experience with that soothing music!
SecularBaron
14. Dec 2015 · 13:17 UTC
Cool game. I made many flowers.
deadpixl
14. Dec 2015 · 13:20 UTC
Pretty cool game! I feel showing the flowers grow would of been cool and the cloud and lighting is a cool mechanic.
Afendar
14. Dec 2015 · 13:23 UTC
I like music and old style graphics. I have 70 flowers before falling into this XD.
DustyStylus
14. Dec 2015 · 16:38 UTC
Beautiful, very clean and polished work for a compo game, nice one! :)
Mattress
14. Dec 2015 · 16:39 UTC
I really enjoyed the game! The difficulty is high, but it's not impossible. I haven't run into an impossible spot yet. I think that the rainbow lasts for too long, though. It's the best powerup.
pl0xz0rz
14. Dec 2015 · 17:26 UTC
448 points. Nice game! The only problem is that if the RNG hates you, it can make you lose.
scottthoo
14. Dec 2015 · 18:01 UTC
nice work !
okusho
14. Dec 2015 · 18:20 UTC
A wonderful game with nice theme!! I'm love the music and mood!!
Remicy
14. Dec 2015 · 18:43 UTC
score 141
Really love it!! I enjoy this very much!! Thanks for making this game!
2011petia
14. Dec 2015 · 19:34 UTC
Nice game :D i like it, this game have all entry
Overall = max
Innovation = max
etc = max
im-oab
14. Dec 2015 · 20:36 UTC
nice music. fun game.
eskivor
14. Dec 2015 · 20:54 UTC
Pretty original way to make a platformer game. Good game ! :)
Pusty
14. Dec 2015 · 21:26 UTC
Was fun to play! Nice music!
CodeNMore
14. Dec 2015 · 21:30 UTC
Nice tune, and it looks really nice. This would go good for mobile, nice!
Christina Nordlander
14. Dec 2015 · 21:53 UTC
Very professionally made. The clouds are a bit too square for my taste, and the styles of some sprites don't really seem to match, but apart from that, the graphics are very good. So is the sound, even if it starts to grate after a while. Most importantly, gameplay is simple, fun and pretty addictive. The powerups add a nice bit of variety.

I like what happens when you die.

First game I played this LD. Hope they're all this good!
nunesbarbosa
14. Dec 2015 · 22:16 UTC
Nicelly done! Very polished effects that gives juice to the game. Congrats!
floppya
14. Dec 2015 · 22:51 UTC
Fun game, good tunes, good retro graphics. Nice job.
_benhumphries
15. Dec 2015 · 00:34 UTC
Great game! The movement felt a little bit clunky, but I played it for a good 15 minutes despite that. I think this game has a great chance of being a winner! Nice job!

P.S.
The graphics were nice
Jupiter_Hadley
15. Dec 2015 · 01:08 UTC
Really neat idea! I liked it :) I included it in my Ludum Dare 34 compilation video series, if you’d like to check it out :) https://youtu.be/LlS8bcKfkfQ
Funske
15. Dec 2015 · 01:25 UTC
Really good! The music is really nice and I really enjoyed. The graphics are great and keep to the style. Controls are really good. Again very good game.
YinYin
15. Dec 2015 · 01:27 UTC
311

nice
Rnd
15. Dec 2015 · 01:57 UTC
Cool Idea, it will be more fun if we can see lot of flower bloom in end when we reach more score
Zanzlanz
15. Dec 2015 · 02:09 UTC
Fantastic game all around - even seemed polished! :D I'm not sure if the difficulty is based mostly the random cloud movement or not, but I guess it's comparable to Doodle Jump's difficulty, which is a good thing considering how popular Doodle Jump became. Great work!!
logon13
15. Dec 2015 · 03:39 UTC
High score 135. I could see myself playing something like this on mobile. Love the music love the art a nice peaceful game
Jebby
15. Dec 2015 · 03:54 UTC
Really fun!
xodene
15. Dec 2015 · 04:13 UTC
A really nice game, I would enjoy a mobile port even more. I liked the design decision to have a like a cushion at the bottom of the level that really helps players recover from mistakes. Sound effects were just okay I thought. Minimalist art is fine but I'm not a fan of the color choices, some don't mix well.
Fanatrick
15. Dec 2015 · 04:25 UTC
Cool game, nice finishing touch. Got to 125.
piper82
15. Dec 2015 · 04:41 UTC
felt like a little girl after falling into pile of flowers for the first time. caught myself with a smile like this :>
very fun to play
Dyn
15. Dec 2015 · 05:04 UTC
Very good approach to theme.
You should publich thhis game on mobiles.
ianh
15. Dec 2015 · 07:13 UTC
The controls were really solid and the powerups kept things interesting. Cool game!
AthenaOfDelphi
15. Dec 2015 · 11:37 UTC
Great use of the theme. Loved it :)
rosden shadow
15. Dec 2015 · 12:08 UTC
great sfx very fun and overall great game. oh and I didn't expect to see vivian in a ludum dare game.
Zeezgames
15. Dec 2015 · 12:25 UTC
Hi, i liked this game and enjoyed playing it :)

the graphics were cool and the audio was nice and went with the game :)

Well Done :)
RhythmLynx
15. Dec 2015 · 12:47 UTC
Really nice. Simple but effective, really nice art+sound too
rzuf
15. Dec 2015 · 13:12 UTC
Wooo, your game is so nice! I love the music and overall lovely atmosphere! I scored 573 and falling on the flowers actually felt good. :D
jamaster96
15. Dec 2015 · 13:40 UTC
5 green thumbs up!
johanw123
15. Dec 2015 · 13:57 UTC
score: 303
Nice game it was really fun and well made, cant complain
MrNyarlathotep
15. Dec 2015 · 14:02 UTC
Good fun, gave me an Ice Climbers sort of vibe
XtremePrime
15. Dec 2015 · 14:23 UTC
Nice little game! I didn't expect to see Vivian James in a game O:
Leeson
15. Dec 2015 · 15:21 UTC
Very fun and sticks to the theme
x92rwzb
15. Dec 2015 · 15:46 UTC
I don't know what I just played but it was very cool!
treslapin
15. Dec 2015 · 16:39 UTC
Felt really nice to play. I got 166 :D
danielsann7
15. Dec 2015 · 17:07 UTC
good game! the sprite of the character doesnt fit in the scenario that much because of the pixel lenght, but the mechanics are good, nice concept!
UrbanHelsing
15. Dec 2015 · 17:49 UTC
Had a blast playing the game, really enjoyed it, just plain good.
Rudenko
15. Dec 2015 · 18:02 UTC
got 234, nice! im started from GDevelop also ;)
local306
15. Dec 2015 · 18:20 UTC
Excellent job on the game loop! Cool concept too!
pjimmy
15. Dec 2015 · 18:36 UTC
very cute and funny game, reminds me of balloon fight, well done
jcmonkey
15. Dec 2015 · 19:15 UTC
cute little game.
Si1ver
15. Dec 2015 · 19:26 UTC
Its Flower Power!
score 108!
recursor
15. Dec 2015 · 19:52 UTC
This game oozes old school personality and it was pretty fun to play too. Nicely done.
Taffaz
15. Dec 2015 · 20:03 UTC
Really cool game, got to 228.
Kimau
15. Dec 2015 · 21:30 UTC
Really lovely game I genuinely was smiling the whole time.
Rex Peppers
15. Dec 2015 · 22:02 UTC
Wow that was fun. The music was cute. Would be nice if there were a way to rebuild the bottom set of clouds...
broknecho
15. Dec 2015 · 22:05 UTC
That was really fun. Pretty tight control and was easy to feel if you made a mistake.

Well done!!
Peekotus
15. Dec 2015 · 22:25 UTC
I like it, would be cooler if there was score
HUMANICS
15. Dec 2015 · 22:52 UTC
Great game, nice music!
dj_pale
15. Dec 2015 · 23:18 UTC
Nice little game - a little bit hard to grasp the objective at first.
Capitals
16. Dec 2015 · 01:44 UTC
Nice music. Simple gameplay loop. I love how the person falls onto the flowers. I would say it gets repetitive quickly.
DrZanuff
16. Dec 2015 · 03:32 UTC
Pretty good! My High Score was 180. I liked the transition from the Game and the menu, very clever.
Modoc73
16. Dec 2015 · 03:45 UTC
What a neat little game. Good job. I liked how smooth the transitions were from menu-game-gameover. Well done.
Mikhail
16. Dec 2015 · 04:08 UTC
Great game! I liked it!
esayitch
16. Dec 2015 · 07:34 UTC
Very cool game. I loved the music in particular, I think some pixelart would have gone very well with the chiptunes xD

Good luck!
VideoDog
16. Dec 2015 · 09:20 UTC
The music is fantastic! Nice concept as well!
cimbaman
16. Dec 2015 · 10:56 UTC
Quick, fun and interesting.
LittleThor
16. Dec 2015 · 12:43 UTC
That's so cute! The music is very sweet and the concept is interesting! Good job!
tobia88
16. Dec 2015 · 13:41 UTC
I love your theme and really enjoy in the game play, well done!
Switchiers
16. Dec 2015 · 15:44 UTC
A really pleasant game! It would be cool to have levels or themes with a different enemies and difficulty.
Mikaza
16. Dec 2015 · 18:45 UTC
Nice game !
newbeings
16. Dec 2015 · 19:18 UTC
The bounce feels right good! Nice responsive controls. Good work!
Move127
16. Dec 2015 · 22:03 UTC
Nice game. It looks and feels polished.
realbogart
16. Dec 2015 · 22:08 UTC
Great!
rd127p77
16. Dec 2015 · 23:24 UTC
Pretty Fun. Good Job.
publicidadeba
16. Dec 2015 · 23:49 UTC
It was simple but every bit of it did it's purpose. Well done guys.
swellbastion
17. Dec 2015 · 01:49 UTC
I like this game because I feel like I could get really good at it, and it also is super chill, not stressful. Also justinooncx I really appreciate that you said you finished my game (boxage 263). That is impressive because it is so unrewarding. You get the boxage medalion. It's cool that someone other than me actually saw the end screen. Also the chiptune music just came on and it's really good.
swellbastion
17. Dec 2015 · 01:55 UTC
I would love a phone game based on this.
KunoNoOni
17. Dec 2015 · 02:38 UTC
The music is awesome! Love the pixel graphics and really simple gameplay. 202 was my highest :)
PeachTreeOath
17. Dec 2015 · 03:42 UTC
What a fantastic mood this game creates.
walaber
17. Dec 2015 · 05:20 UTC
really nice job! I like these kind of endless bouncers, and the slowly eroding line of clouds at the bottom really managed the tension nicely. the different powerups were fun too. nice!
Krafty
17. Dec 2015 · 06:35 UTC
This game was fun! I would like to see a depiction of the flowers or maybe a score. The graphics were nice, I didn't like the sounds very much though and they kept cutting out for me. I liked it! Really easy to figure out and I played a few times, I ended up getting 326 flowers =P
RadMcCool
17. Dec 2015 · 06:56 UTC
Cool game, definitely one of my favorites from this jam. Hop you get a good rank for this.
candlesan
17. Dec 2015 · 08:28 UTC
Wow really fun! High score was 167. Some great ideas in here.
richardboegli
17. Dec 2015 · 09:19 UTC
Quite fun to play. Easier with keyboard.
Patomkin
17. Dec 2015 · 14:19 UTC
The art style is a little bit... well, random, because all the assets look different, but the idea is amazing. Had a good laugh when I fell down onto a pile of flowers that grew with my help :D
chabuduo
17. Dec 2015 · 16:41 UTC
Pretty awesome!
Ghen
17. Dec 2015 · 16:42 UTC
really great game!, i love the screen transition when her fell of, really polish and well done :)
pontooncity
17. Dec 2015 · 17:10 UTC
Simple, fun game. Nice job.
SoulBound
18. Dec 2015 · 05:07 UTC
Interesting game. Some music would have been nice, but the graphics and game play where excellent, nice work!
Webravenz
18. Dec 2015 · 10:41 UTC
Completely amazing it was a very good moment thank you !
adsilcott
18. Dec 2015 · 18:32 UTC
A cute and fun game with good use of the theme. I love the music!
The Red Chef
18. Dec 2015 · 19:19 UTC
Nice game! Simple and fun with a bit of a challenge. Looks good too!
fullmontis
18. Dec 2015 · 19:57 UTC
Nice game with responsive controls and fun gameplay, I really dig it. Only thing I would change is the pixel art for the main character that clashes with the rest.
Grahhhhh
18. Dec 2015 · 22:08 UTC
562. I liked this, I really did, not sure the balloon was a powerup I enjoyed, it felt like time taken away from playing, that said, I'm scoring favorably, not a bad entry.
torcado194
18. Dec 2015 · 22:30 UTC
wow this was awesome! really nice idea, simple and effective! got to 278.
PixelMonkey
18. Dec 2015 · 23:36 UTC
Very fun! Simple to understand and play, but still reasonably challenging! I managed 165.
BoxedMeatRevolution
19. Dec 2015 · 01:35 UTC
I found this game very soothing. Great chill soundtrack. Simple controls. Pleasing thunder cloud fx.
BoxedMeatRevolution
19. Dec 2015 · 01:50 UTC
I continued to play because it's addicting with its peaceful sounds :3 I like the little touches, like how things worth more points take precedence over things worth less. My only complaint is that when you fall onto the lowest layer of clouds you need to wait for low clouds to spawn in order to get up again. Maybe this could be solved if the lower clouds were more bouncy... Just a small nitpick though. Overall I've had fun playing this and made it a bookmark.
IAmSpencer
19. Dec 2015 · 04:45 UTC
holy hell, there's a lot to like about this game!

- cool starting menu / screen
- cool end screen
- nice art
- insanely clever idea
- super simple gameplay, but still fun and challenging enough to make me want to keep playing

overall, I was surprised how much I enjoyed this one! Very lovely entry, great work, and please keep making games :)
Quique
19. Dec 2015 · 11:11 UTC
I like the music :-)
It's so funny
scorched
19. Dec 2015 · 11:40 UTC
Simple, but gorgeous!
My score is 101
M a r o o v a n
19. Dec 2015 · 12:03 UTC
Wow, Very fun game! Love the graphics, sounds, music and game mechanics!!
TomenLuca
19. Dec 2015 · 12:13 UTC
This game was really fun! Music really adds to the experience. Would've loved to see something of the flowers before I fell down, but I must say, falling into a bed of flowers was pretty cool as well.
ssodelta
19. Dec 2015 · 12:44 UTC
Such a cool idea man!! really nice.
speciesUnknown
19. Dec 2015 · 15:27 UTC
Very good, I got sad when I killed a bird until I read the instructions...
Galvesmash
19. Dec 2015 · 18:50 UTC
It is really fun to play this game, I liked! Good job!
Headmade
19. Dec 2015 · 21:06 UTC
Fun little game. Nice music and gameplay.
I only have one complaint. I don't like that I have to click left/right screen half, I would have much preferred left/right click.
ImYellowFish
20. Dec 2015 · 04:35 UTC
Fun warming little game! Nice audio and graphics, easy to play and fun. Maybe adding more types of terrains(like ice or wind) will improve this?
TheMeorch
20. Dec 2015 · 20:19 UTC
This is fantastic. The platforming feels really good, the music is great, the artwork is nice. I had lots of fun playing this -- thanks!
Blobo
20. Dec 2015 · 22:10 UTC
Pretty cool! i loved the powerups.
mitya1234
21. Dec 2015 · 07:00 UTC
I've seen the same game for pico-8 jam but i don't know who is the author.
OberynMartell
21. Dec 2015 · 13:58 UTC
Clever use of the theme! Well done!
Elit3dGaming
21. Dec 2015 · 18:42 UTC
Very addictive very fun and challenging too, great game!
Drauthius
21. Dec 2015 · 20:45 UTC
Pretty nice game. Would have liked a bit more consistency in the art (the characters are 8-bit-ish while the flowers and birds and clouds are not).
jacklehamster
21. Dec 2015 · 23:51 UTC
What a fun and happy game!
PowerSpark
22. Dec 2015 · 05:57 UTC
Very good game! Great music too.
psychonull
23. Dec 2015 · 03:24 UTC
Transitions between main screen and game are awesome ideas, music goes good and the game is really fun. Post-compo update of graphics was a huge improve. great entry!
ZYXer
23. Dec 2015 · 03:44 UTC
Awesome game concept! Graphics and music fit the mood. Well done!
davekalina
24. Dec 2015 · 17:00 UTC
Very good, felt like a somewhat fresh take on the endless arcade game (and not a Flappy Bird clone) so thanks for that! Actually fun to play :)
terryg
25. Dec 2015 · 21:23 UTC
This is a LOT of fun!! Great job.
munchor
27. Dec 2015 · 14:37 UTC
I got 171 on my first try, I really loved this game, reminded me of a Minecraft mod that had similar mechanics (but 3D).
Warboys
27. Dec 2015 · 21:06 UTC
Hah, I was not expecting that! From reading the instructions I was expecting some sort of growing game but I actually got a pretty fun survival platformer (never played anything like that before!).

Really interesting idea and it's a lot of fun. Nice work!
thebrickanator
27. Dec 2015 · 22:18 UTC
very fun and quite addiction :D I liked the style and falling into the flowers at the end! my high score was 151
euske
28. Dec 2015 · 07:36 UTC
Such a catchy music!
Luxorix
28. Dec 2015 · 07:50 UTC
Very Good!!!
anael
28. Dec 2015 · 10:47 UTC
Really cool !! Well done !
Stals
28. Dec 2015 · 14:06 UTC
Cool, got to the score of 305
drludos
28. Dec 2015 · 18:54 UTC
Wonderful game! Simple yet very addictive and fun idea, great execution (the jam version is quite nice, even if the post-jam one obviously looks better ;)).
A perfect entry!
Frenchie
29. Dec 2015 · 04:10 UTC
I really really liked this game. It's definitely one of the most fun this LD! I managed to score 606 (normal version)
Clabbage
29. Dec 2015 · 05:27 UTC
Simple but brilliant. I enjoyed this game a lot, just for the addicting nature of the gameplay, not to mention the lovely audio and attractive art.
LandoSystems
29. Dec 2015 · 16:38 UTC
Great game, loved how you got both themes in.
yuigoto
30. Dec 2015 · 01:32 UTC
This is pretty fun! I can see the 2-buttons theme in here, but the growing is kind of under everything, so it would be nice if you put something other than just a flower counter and a garden at the end. :P

The graphics and the sound, are great and the game has some kind of "nintendo-like" feeling for me. It's quite relaxing too!

Good Job! :)
blakeohare
30. Dec 2015 · 11:41 UTC
A nice charming quick game. Good job.
tanis
30. Dec 2015 · 11:53 UTC
It's a pretty fun game. Nicely done!
SecondDimension
30. Dec 2015 · 16:04 UTC
Haha I was terrible at this, my best was 40. It was fun in short bursts though. I liked the music and the main character design
Tortoise
30. Dec 2015 · 21:03 UTC
score 435, nice game, i enjoyed it and i liked how the clouds shrunk from 4 > 2 > 1 blocks in size.
beetracks
01. Jan 2016 · 16:17 UTC
Very good game! I saw some updates of it too, it's nice to see you keep improving its art. The game is fun and beautiful. Loved the ending, haha, pretty cool. Good job!
Xanjos
01. Jan 2016 · 17:09 UTC
Simple concept but absolutely fun and addictive plus great use of both themes