Oaks & Pines by Argon

Keep the forest alive by getting rid of the bad grass and preventing the trees from burning.
Controls : Left click to place the current item.
We are 3 french art students.
Félix Metzinger : Game Design & Coding (https://www.instagram.com/levaisseauspatial/)
Sarah Germain : Art (https://www.instagram.com/lapersillade/)
Guilin Braïda : Music (https://www.instagram.com/guilin_braida/)
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| Youtube | https://argon39.itch.io/oaksandpines |
| Youtube | https://argon39.itch.io/oaksandpines |
| Youtube | https://argon39.itch.io/oaksandpines |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/46/oaks-pines |
Ratings
| Overall | 331th | 3.905⭐ | 44🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 877th | 3.488⭐ | 44🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 326th | 3.786⭐ | 44🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 152th | 4.226⭐ | 44🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 298th | 4.286⭐ | 44🧑⚖️ |
| Audio | 176th | 4⭐ | 44🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 1808th | 2.266⭐ | 34🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 405th | 3.857⭐ | 44🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 21🗳️ | 17🗨️ |
My only issue is that right now once you figure out a strategy it feels like you will never lose.
If I can offer a suggestion - maybe make the player have to change their plan every now and then? (For example - every X turn a plant is placed randomly without your control... or every X turn water is removed from one tile and added to another tile)
But that's a minor balance complaint. Overall it's a good idea that works really well!
Overall I like how simple and polished it is
Like others have said though, its not overly challenging. Perhaps there could be some goal to work towards, like a certain number of turns, and then you win and a different level is started. I found it pretty easy to manage grass by keeping it in the corners and away from trees. It just felt like it was lacking 1 other element to make things a bit more challenging, something random like trees falling over and taking up a bunch of squares you didnt expect , potentially joining areas or spreading fire and just limiting the area you have to work with.
Sometimes it's difficult to see behind the tall trees to know if I can put things there or not. It's also hard to guess in which turn your tree is. But the game is still fun. :)