Soiled - A hectic 2D plant-selling game by treenut

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made by treenut for Ludum Dare 52 (JAM)

try it out here: https://peanutcultist.itch.io/soiled

Soiled

Go around and plant as many plants as you can - and sell them before they rot. Don't forget to throw stuff around. The plan was to have an expansion stage after a while to get new rooms to attach to your house, but, as you know, life's schedule is not kind sometimes.

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again: try it out here: https://peanutcultist.itch.io/soiled

Controls:

WASD/Arrows: move, climb, drop through

Space: Jump

Shift: Sprint

LMB: pick up (when near seeds, soil or ready planter boxes)

also LMB: throw (and hope you don't miss)

Credits:

​Tileset greatly improved by Bucket Face, thanks a lot! Rest done by me

Ratings

Overall 724th 2.917⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Fun 689th 2.806⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 554th 3.056⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Theme 453th 3.639⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 651th 2.889⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Humor 481th 2.694⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Mood 736th 2.737⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Given 20🗳️ 13🗨️

Feedback

xaviarrob123
09. Jan 2023 · 21:53 UTC
Was a pretty interesting game to play!

The click and hold was interesting to use, I also found that timing was very important in this game. Would love some sound effects being put in!
🎤 treenut
09. Jan 2023 · 22:19 UTC
thank you for playing! sound and music are definitely missing, and also my weakpoint :D i'll have to practice them more in the next jams. also hey, a fellow Godot4 dev. I've also enjoyed your entry quite a bit
schnodelfactory
09. Jan 2023 · 22:20 UTC
the web version worked fine on opera. nice controls, but it took me a moment to get what I was supposed to do and to score some points. yet, cool idea and gameplay
🎤 treenut
09. Jan 2023 · 22:25 UTC
thanks! good to know it works there. I love your game's art style by the way, very unique
LDJam user 279233
10. Jan 2023 · 01:13 UTC
Fun game! The web version didn't work for me but that might be because I'm a firebox user. The standalone worked great though. I liked trying to fling stuff into the growing zones from afar/ resulting in a mess that made things more hectic. I liked the art/textures too :)
LDJam user 236586
11. Jan 2023 · 15:15 UTC
Fun concept! I like the idea of tight time management mixed with farming. Controls were a little fiddly, especially when it comes to planting seeds, but throwing flowers out of the window was a lot of fun. There were too many planting beds I think, and the 3rd floor didn't get used at all (I'm guessing that is something that would come into play if the game were expanded). Nice work! (also, when replying to people you may want to tag them, I'm not sure they see your responses otherwise)
zimny11
12. Jan 2023 · 15:56 UTC
The system is really cool. Probably just adding the timer would made it feel more like a complete game. Some ideas: water and different types of fertilizers, places with windows to let more sun in, and different plants types with different needs (like: need to me in shadow or sun, need to watered few times or not, and so on).
And a throw mechanics that depends on mouse movement. Anyway, nice game concept!
🎤 treenut
13. Jan 2023 · 09:01 UTC
@cameron-paxton thanks for the feedback and tips!
@zimny11 good ideas! If I continue on with this, I'll probably add those :)
HerryFabien
13. Jan 2023 · 20:50 UTC
I had so much fun but i'm not sure it's the intended way ... :D![TopRoofSoil.png](///raw/b2b/73/z/56613.png)![SoilBottom.png](///raw/b2b/73/z/56614.png)
Sarah Alexa
14. Jan 2023 · 16:33 UTC
I loved the use of physics for this! I do feel the hitbox is a bit too small for things being planted, I'd love to be able to plant stuff just hitting the side of planters but it was fun running about, throwing and kicking stuff! Great concept for having a flower shop game!
🎤 treenut
14. Jan 2023 · 21:00 UTC
@herryfabien glad you enjoyed it! but let's just keep this .. dirty little secret to ourselves ;) it's a feature, of course. Every way to have fun is intended!
🎤 treenut
14. Jan 2023 · 21:02 UTC
@sarah-alexa totally agree, the hitboxes and interactions need to be fiddled with a bit more, but i'm glad you had fun nonetheless
Mika314
16. Jan 2023 · 00:36 UTC
Cute submission! The pace of the game is fast and snappy; I like it.
Weirdybeardyman
16. Jan 2023 · 22:50 UTC
Good job, the game looks good and the movement and throwing feels good!