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Harvestracks by LucDeligne

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made by LucDeligne for Ludum Dare 52 (JAM)

HOW TO PLAY

growing CARROTS is super easy!
i can explain but quickly, have carrots to tend to

ok, first, WATER carrots!
just hold the key next to the sprinklers, they go psh psh psh, done, carrots ready
then, you gotta harvest carrots with WAGONS!
hold key next to railway switches, clac clac, wagons directed to carrots
more carrots, more FUNDS!
go fast, because funds are always dropping!

sorry gotta go good luck bye

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POST JAM FIXES

-Changed Q key prompt to M for readability
-Fixed buggy camera offset (exclusive to the HTML5 version embedded into this page)
-Set fullscreen on Windows version

CREDITS

Game by Luc Deligne, created with Aseprite & Godot3

Link https://itch.io/embed-upload/7163772?color=333333
Link https://lucdeligne.itch.io/harvestracks
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/52/harvestracks

Ratings

Overall 247th 3.723⭐ 49🧑‍⚖️
Fun 226th 3.66⭐ 49🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 41th 4.106⭐ 49🧑‍⚖️
Theme 69th 4.272⭐ 48🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 288th 3.859⭐ 48🧑‍⚖️
Given 32🗳️ 22🗨️

Feedback

osh.studio
12. Jan 2023 · 12:14 UTC
Super cute game which started off super peaceful but rapidly became intense and chaotic. Good entry guys :)
mmKALLL
12. Jan 2023 · 12:19 UTC
That's brialliant! I love the graphics, chaos and multitasking ^^
RedSorelGames
12. Jan 2023 · 12:19 UTC
I'm not a keyboard player, so, the game is really not for me but, i loved the art and it was still fun to multitask even if i was really bad at it.
There is a true potentiel here i think, definitly loved it.
TRUEchips
12. Jan 2023 · 12:24 UTC
![YAYAYAYA.PNG](///raw/641/b3/z/563fc.png)

I managed to reach the top of the bar, 'tis is very addictive
Bobbo
12. Jan 2023 · 13:09 UTC
Thanks for playing my game!

I love your entry!! It's super satisfying getting the multitasking down, I just wish there was some sort of goal at the end. Would maybe be nice to be started off on a slower map and be given larger more difficult tracks to manage when you fill your bar :)


Lovely art
Annie Owl
12. Jan 2023 · 15:46 UTC
Very interesting concept! Paying attention to the whole railway system while spamming the sprinklers takes some time to get used to, but once I've got the hang of it the game was very engaging. Good job!
JackOfCups
12. Jan 2023 · 15:58 UTC
Really fun! Feels very fluid, well-designed, complete. Nice work!
spacecadet
12. Jan 2023 · 16:21 UTC
Wow that was pretty fun. Kind of playing twister on the keyboard against time. Really stressful but fun. Some music or audio would be nice. Otherwise really cool game.
Erivas_Soulares
12. Jan 2023 · 17:42 UTC
The Railroad Management is amazing, even with multiple carts. But the sprinklers make everything a bit more chaotic than my taste. A bit more work, this have a lot of potential!
Tomate_Salat
12. Jan 2023 · 17:47 UTC
That game is pretty cool and once you got it easy but still challenging. I would also say that the missing tutorial / ingameexplanation is forgivable. Because I think here its ok to let the player figure out what to do (its doable and feels rewarding).

But the game really needs some relaxing music and sound effects. Besides that a better readable font would be good. Getting the **Q** felt like solving a captcha ^^

But overall a pretty fun game which implemnts the theme in a great way :-) Well done!
Belonzik
12. Jan 2023 · 17:55 UTC
With how pretty the pixel art is and how satisfyingly crunchy the animations feel I really wish there was audio. But other than that it's a simple concept done really really well! I wish more things were controlled with the same key so that you'd be forced to pay attention to even more things at once, but that's just a nitpick. Overall it's really great!
TureGrappa
12. Jan 2023 · 17:59 UTC
So nice! There is too much to pay attention for my level of ability but the game feels very polished and playable. Well Done
nullval
12. Jan 2023 · 18:00 UTC
The only thing you need to add is audio, this game is really impressive and well made.
Ravernt
12. Jan 2023 · 18:01 UTC
Very innovative little game! Game is very satisfying and fun to play. Good job!
CGreen
12. Jan 2023 · 18:02 UTC
Enjoyed this one. My hands were like spiders on the keyboard. Like someone else said, a little sound and music perhaps would help keep me engaged longer.
TheJookerful
12. Jan 2023 · 18:07 UTC
Really interesting and original gameplay, the drawings are simple, but very well done and make the game very clear. I'm just sad that there is no ending or victory screen, but otherwise, very good game ;)
TPunisher33
12. Jan 2023 · 18:07 UTC
Very cute game! I like Twister for your keyboard.
khaotom
12. Jan 2023 · 18:08 UTC
Very clever game, too fast for me, but I like that it's generous enough that I don't end in like 3 seconds and can learn from my mistakes.
KingGurke
12. Jan 2023 · 18:15 UTC
Feels really polished, but I'm lacking a sense of goal. I left a rating and am writing this, and the bar still hasn't depleted, so it doesn't really feel like I'm racing against time here. I think this game would really profit from having a goal to work towards. If you had to reach a certain number of carrots in a limited time that'd work better I think. And, if you wanna go beyond the scope of this jam, I think it'd really benefit from having multiple levels, since I already memorized the layout of this one. I'd definitely play again if you add levels :)
amarokczukay
12. Jan 2023 · 18:16 UTC
Brillant idea and realisation! i enjoyed playing this stimulating game!
as i was playing and breaking my fingers, i was imagining a version of this game where you can chose your own shortcuts, like what if for me the "X" is not on lower left but in middle?
DeathBySnail
12. Jan 2023 · 18:19 UTC
Fun game, great concept, the controls were too complicated though. A little work this could be a really fun puzzle game with different levels featuring different biomes and veg.
SplitPainter
12. Jan 2023 · 18:20 UTC
Loved the visuals and very original concept! Unfortunately I couldn't finish it because it got way too hard for me to manage, too chaotic xD
Timur_Bahadir
12. Jan 2023 · 18:26 UTC
Very fun concept and cute pixel art :)
Dannyk1994
12. Jan 2023 · 18:37 UTC
Really loved the graphics! It was an interesting game and quite addictive. Got a little too overwhelming when there was more than one cart on the field though. Great submission, really enjoyed
ApolloWales
12. Jan 2023 · 18:42 UTC
The multitasking was really fun and kept me on edge but after I had started to get a strategy down it became a bit to easy. Maybe you should make the carts go quicker as the game goes on or have progressively harder levels?
DmitryGalias
12. Jan 2023 · 18:43 UTC
I like the idea of the game and this style of pixel art, good job!
Glaikunt
12. Jan 2023 · 20:08 UTC
Awesome Game & Idea, this is super unique! the gameplay is so fun. Everything also fits together so well. I could get addicted to this if it was a mobile game with levels (though not sure how you'd do it with the keys :sweat_smile: ). Think you should win if you get to the top. Awesome job, this is so well done!
Yorsh
14. Jan 2023 · 00:58 UTC
Neat idea, it goes very well with the theme and gameplay is original. Graphics are cute too. Congrats !
Skosnowich
17. Jan 2023 · 21:47 UTC
I guess if you have a keyboard that only sends a few signals out, you're pretty handicapped in this game. :sweat_smile:

Loving the innovative idea of this game, was really fun to send those little carts around to collect multitudes of carrots while sprinkling all the water around. Some sort of goal or at least a highscore is missing, also the difficulty does not seem to rise but stays the same.

The simplistic art is very nice to look at and very readable. Great entry!
commanderstitch
22. Jan 2023 · 05:15 UTC
Nice little game. Cooool animations. Loved the water guns! Loved the tracks. Loved the wagons. :D:D:D
ArtsyOmni
25. Jan 2023 · 22:22 UTC
I love this unexpected synthesis of tower defense with irrigation. I like that it flips the typical tower defense objective on its head and makes it so that you're not really "defending" at all, but it rather makes it more of an offense dynamic. Art style is simple, but the ultra small tile size is very charming.
klianc09
25. Jan 2023 · 22:41 UTC
Very cool! Very multitasking intensive too though.
alexrose
26. Jan 2023 · 01:43 UTC
Wagonarific. I thought this was very fun. Very fun but way too overwhelming for my tiny brain, it is very difficult to focus my attention on all that at once. Once there's two carts (or even three!) on screen it becomes too much, maybe if the cars slowed down when there's multiple I could realistically multitask it. But overall that's a minor gripe, I had fun, it's well made, looks nice, feels good, plays well. nice one
ntb896
26. Jan 2023 · 12:54 UTC
It's really fun and addictive! Also the idea is creative as well. I wish there would be some sound effects and music.