Cactus Simulator by Jeroen Kappé

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made by Jeroen Kappé for LD34 (COMPO)
My game for LD34

Cactus Simulator; cactusen hate water, that's all!
Get the highest cactus/ dodge the falling water objects!

Controls:
Click/tap the left and right boxes.


It's not completely finished but it's playable.
I hope it is enjoyable in some way:)

I would love to hear feedback (even if it's negative).
I used unity 5.

Ratings

Coolness 73% 3
Overall 2.93 742
Audio 2.54 528
Fun 2.85 689
Graphics 3.34 351
Humor 3.00 206
Innovation 2.22 897
Mood 2.61 713
Theme 3.68 523

Feedback

FuzzyWuzzie
14. Dec 2015 · 04:00 UTC
Poor cactus.. all he wants to do is stay dry and here's some jerk dropping fish tanks and water bottles on him! How rude!

Cute game!
timsjostrand
14. Dec 2015 · 14:46 UTC
Cool game, the art fits it really well!
RockhopperGames
14. Dec 2015 · 14:51 UTC
I'm pretty sure this isn't botanically accurate...

As for the game though, it's pretty simple, but I have to ask if you specifically avoided keyboard controls to follow up with the theme, or if that was just for mobile accessability?

Lovely simple sprites, though!
velddev
14. Dec 2015 · 15:03 UTC
I like it, It seems to be built especially built for mobile.

Cool game tho
Move127
14. Dec 2015 · 21:41 UTC
The art is great. It would be nice to be able to use the arrow keys to move instead of clicking on the boxes.
ORECROS
14. Dec 2015 · 21:42 UTC
The controls being for mobile this game was frustrating to play on a computer. also it's a bit finnicky as to when you get hit and when it's too low to hit you
broiledvictory
14. Dec 2015 · 21:42 UTC
Cute game, on Windows I think the controls are a bit annoying though. I like the fish bowls and such that fall on the cactus, it's a cute detail that I really enjoyed.
CodeNMore
14. Dec 2015 · 21:42 UTC
It is simple, and I like that - quite a nice concept! I only wish that there could be keyboard controls for desktop, like arrow keys!
grama
14. Dec 2015 · 21:43 UTC
the graphics and theme are nice, but I found the gameplay a bit annoying. would be nice to have keyboard controls on the windows version.
Yamzho
14. Dec 2015 · 21:43 UTC
Works fine on Mac ! :) Nice game !
🎤 Jeroen Kappé
14. Dec 2015 · 21:45 UTC
*Update*
I will make arrow controls for windows ASAP
(and thanks for the tips :) )
Drtizzle
14. Dec 2015 · 21:46 UTC
Very nice graphics! It shows that graphics don't have to be complex to be good.
I guess this game is easier on a mobile device, since you can hover your thumbs above the boxes.

I could have used some simple music, but overall it is very entertaining!

Goed gedaan!
Charzendat
14. Dec 2015 · 21:46 UTC
Played it on my Macbook and clicking the two boxes was annoying, wish I could just use arrow keys. Also felt like I would get to a point where it would be impossible not to get hit by water. I like the look though.
mrjorts
14. Dec 2015 · 21:47 UTC
Cute graphics. The presentation is good.
Allthebees
14. Dec 2015 · 21:48 UTC
Fun game, really like the 'simple' art style a lot!

Although, cacti contain water, so does this mean the cactus hates itself?
@SamPotasz
14. Dec 2015 · 21:49 UTC
I laughed. I died. I was a cactus.
Yazara
14. Dec 2015 · 22:01 UTC
The art looks really nice and polished :)
The controls work good on android, the gameplay isn't too exciting though. Maybe you could spice it up with some other mechanics.
For example every now and then the cactus grows a flower, and during the time the flower is visible you have to collect the items instead of dodging them.
rogberth
14. Dec 2015 · 22:48 UTC
nice little game. I lol'd at the fishbowl
Micah Goodhue
15. Dec 2015 · 02:17 UTC
Neat little game! I kinda wish you would've binded keys with the buttons.
SirSoltex
15. Dec 2015 · 05:09 UTC
cool game! i could see this doing well on the app store, also i can confirm that it works on mac :)
WitchLake
15. Dec 2015 · 11:54 UTC
Cute game! As others already said a keyboard control would be usefull. Otherwise it's a funny game with a good finish.
anarbitrarymustache
15. Dec 2015 · 12:17 UTC
Simple but fun idea that fits both themes well. Like the graphics and humor. Nice entry.
NirabazGAMES
15. Dec 2015 · 16:47 UTC
Awesome! All my life I dream to be a cactus :D
MAnimal
15. Dec 2015 · 17:29 UTC
Very good idea in two buttons
Simplest
15. Dec 2015 · 19:34 UTC
Loved the graphics style, nice work. The gameplay was really funny haha :-D
BobM
15. Dec 2015 · 21:58 UTC
Pretty Simple but pretty simple, enjoyed playing this game ^^.
🎤 Jeroen Kappé
15. Dec 2015 · 22:20 UTC
Thanks for the feedback all, I would love to hear tips if someone has any :)
aemiliu5
15. Dec 2015 · 22:28 UTC
The controls are a bit weird but it's a fun little game! :)
alvarop
16. Dec 2015 · 04:24 UTC
As I said on the stream, if this game had a bit more features it would be a cool game in its genre. A couple of more effects here and there, more animations, etc. and this would be pretty cool to play on my phone.
CrownCity
16. Dec 2015 · 15:40 UTC
Solid Entry, I only missed some variation and a little bit context. Cause was the cactus flying? in what did he make his metres? Keep on going!
GagaPete
17. Dec 2015 · 00:37 UTC
Nice simple but very polished game. May show the previous grown cactis in the main menus background with a scaled height?
dx0ne
17. Dec 2015 · 15:23 UTC
This game is a lie! - Anonymous Cactus
fluidvolt
19. Dec 2015 · 01:01 UTC
Simple little game, cute. I would have liked to control it with the arrow keys, but I guess this makes it more challenging! Like the chunky pixel art and soundfx.