Speed Farmer by rargrave

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made by rargrave for Ludum Dare 52 (JAM)

The scope for this game was way too large. I Did what I could. Hopefully you can figure out the farming mechanics :). Thanks for playing.

Ratings

Overall 675th 3.056⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Fun 626th 2.944⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 658th 2.833⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Theme 288th 3.889⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 577th 3.194⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Audio 439th 2.806⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Humor 394th 2.917⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Mood 633th 3.028⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Given 25🗳️ 12🗨️

Feedback

clyde
09. Jan 2023 · 08:36 UTC
It's cute! Growing different crops with the tools was fun.

I feel like I could get lost easily and not find the fertilizer and water sources I started near.
An on screen display for the number mappings to tools would also go a long way I think.
ty_
09. Jan 2023 · 08:37 UTC
this game looks super cute! unfortunately the well seems to be broken for me on chrome D: i held space for a long time but it wouldn't fill the watering can up. a pity!
LDJam user 315574
09. Jan 2023 · 21:28 UTC
@ty I think you need to tap space several times, like you are using the handle of a water pump.
matteo.bombelli
10. Jan 2023 · 00:58 UTC
Nice game, cool mechanics and nice animations. My best time was 29s. ![sub30](///raw/527/e4/z/55bf4.png)
StevenColling
10. Jan 2023 · 22:45 UTC
Cute harvest speed-run game! :)
TweekStudios
10. Jan 2023 · 22:51 UTC
Cute, and a really promising start! I hope you continue working on it!
chompdev
11. Jan 2023 · 03:42 UTC
Nice work on this one! Lots of small features that add up to a fun experience. The minigames for gathering water and fertilizer were cool, and having lots of secrets and unique shopkeepers around the world was a great way to encourage exploration and curiosity. I also love the artwork and character sprites. You even had some nice quality-of-life features like fading the trees out when the player walks behind them. The planting/growing mechanics are plenty detailed for a jam, but I'd love to see you keep working on this and add even more types of plants, new ways to sell your harvest (maybe at a market or your own store), and maybe find rare seeds or buy your own farm/land later!

![score9.PNG](///raw/044/42/z/560e0.png)
🎤 rargrave
18. Jan 2023 · 09:52 UTC
@chompdev Thanks for the review. I'm impressed you made it this far into the game and got such a high score. My friend up above who got a 28 second run found some exploits so a 68 second run is extremly good. I agree key suggestions is a much needed addition. And great additional suggestions like a market.
pcmaster
18. Jan 2023 · 10:50 UTC
A nice little game. I appreciate the pump animation and mechanic and the fertiliser collection mechanic! And the transparency of the trees when you're behind. And the basic sounds. A music score would also fit it. I figured out how to plant and harvest. What I wasn't sure about was adding water and fertiliser, whether I can do it in a random order. For a better product, it'd need "levels" where you first do just few things (dig + plant + collect) and then you add more (water, fertilisation...). But nice, congratz! :)
pazzi
19. Jan 2023 · 04:29 UTC
I have so much respect for you man, you did all this by yourself- holy cow! This is a full game! With minigames! All you needed was a little musical doot! The art is adorable too xD

![fram.PNG](///raw/800/e4/z/56a29.png)
🎤 rargrave
19. Jan 2023 · 05:51 UTC
@pazzi Thanks!
rustynoob
20. Jan 2023 · 14:30 UTC
this looks cute and what I could figure out seemes like you have some nice ideas. I had troubel figuring out how everything works though and having the controls all clustered on one had felt a little cramped.
🎤 rargrave
20. Jan 2023 · 18:07 UTC
@rustynoob completely fair enough. Unfortunately I did not have time to make a good tutorial.
AndideBob
25. Jan 2023 · 19:56 UTC
I gotta say I am baffled by the times people here in the comments got... I stumbled around for like 5 minutes before I harvested my first crop :D Once I got the hang of it it went a little smoother though. I must say you have done great work here for a jam game! The visuals are nice, the mechanics work, and I love the little world you built. Really well done!
Alex Rehberg
25. Jan 2023 · 20:29 UTC
Cute little game. Good job fleshing out the growing mechanics. I had a couple farm plots that wouldn't let me water them even though my watering can had water and they had 0/1 water. I like the character sprite :)