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Wild Growth

By otiose-ent

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Audio254.04
Coolness1100
Mood324.08
Theme444.35
Overall444.00
Graphics804.11
Fun843.81
Innovation2593.52

Comments

jcwelgemoed 2015-12-14 09:58

Cool game for 48 hours. Great spin on an old concept. Great work.

khamekaze 2015-12-14 09:59

Such a beautiful game, both in sounds and graphics.
It sets the mood real nice, the controls are tight, and the level design is great, good job!

anael 2015-12-14 09:59

very poetic, well done

gafblizzard 2015-12-14 10:35

I beat it! The graphical style and music were very nice. However it was very difficult for me. My own game is also quite difficult so I can't blame you too much, but that's my feedback. :P In contrast with the nice relaxing mood, the narrow corridors and plant speed were quite stressful.

gene-z 2015-12-14 14:11

Love This game, good work

svenfrankson 2015-12-14 14:28

Very nice polish, love the green lights following the ball. Quite hard though ^^

djdudes100 2015-12-14 14:37

Great game well done

oal 2015-12-14 15:20

Woah, my favorite so far. Looks great, sounds great, and has a great atmosphere. Well done!

aaants 2015-12-14 18:00

Beautiful

scottrick 2015-12-14 18:05

great work!

peterthehe 2015-12-14 18:06

Magnificent! Really calming. 5/5 theme.

sadsmile 2015-12-14 19:08

5 / 5 Stars.
That is a game that defines "Ludum Dare" for me.
Great music, fun gameplay, stunning visuals and a nice usage of the Theme.

You Sir, did a very fine job with this one. <3

flakoflak 2015-12-14 19:09

Loved it. Great work.

mukult 2015-12-14 19:13

Wow!! nice game... love the art style... glowy! :D

fistmaker 2015-12-14 19:23

Very well put together. I really enjoyed the music. Just the right amount of difficulty. Great game.

sayrafon 2015-12-14 19:39

Wow, did you really made that in 48hours on your own ? O.o everything is just awesome !!!

otiose-ent 2015-12-14 19:41

I swear I did that on my own in 48 hours... I was also surprised myself that it turned out great.(First time LudumDare for me!)
Thanks for all the awesome feedback so far, anyone interested in a post mortem mobile game?

optimus6128 2015-12-14 20:43

That's really well done, plays well, a nice idea, very artistic and especially nice music and sounds. It kept me playing till the end, even if it became tricky in the late levels.

dj_pale 2015-12-14 22:39

Very nice music and mood.

evannex 2015-12-14 22:40

Great little game. There wasn't any audio for me though. I played the web version on Opera.

liquidmedia 2015-12-14 22:40

Very nice a new take on a 70's game that I like

andrew-2 2015-12-14 22:53

It was very zen and chill. Up until the last level where it just became frustrating due to the narrow passages and my tendency to over/under steer.

nunesbarbosa 2015-12-14 23:44

Nice game! Gives me a good mood in combination of music and gameplay

pjimmy 2015-12-15 17:02

this game really lives up to it's name! nice visuals and mood, the puzzle system is very creative, very fun and challenging. great job

hiki911 2015-12-15 21:24

beautiful game, really like it

_hopfrog 2015-12-16 06:19

This particular one is just lovely. So calm and relaxing. Completely loved it!

kirbytails7 2015-12-16 08:38

Nice. I like the choice of colors and visuals. (But why Eb's when collecting orbs??)

candlesan 2015-12-16 09:23

Loved this game. Difficulty pacing was really good. Lots of little polish details put together to set the mood. Great work.

archonthewizard 2015-12-16 20:47

Great game! perfect entry!

thecatspajamas 2015-12-17 08:11

I didn't like the random deaths. It happened even when I was in the downloaded version as well.

It would be nice to have control over when the new sprout comes out, and have a delay so player can prepare to control the new sprout.

It looks so beautiful, and I'm so impressed that you recorded the piano yourself.

zzapp 2015-12-17 09:12

Good job, it was a really neat and beautiful game.
The graphics and audio were great, the use of theme great and it was challenging and fun. Seriously great work.

nirabazgames 2015-12-17 09:18

Really liked it ,controls is good ,effects is fabulous)

bogden 2015-12-17 09:21

Outstanding game aesthetics. The ambiance is very nice, and the graphics really fit the game well.

bubsypoochies 2015-12-17 09:23

Awesome entry, loved the presentation, feeling and minimal art direction. Searching for the light to keep growing is a really good way to implement the growing mechanic, as are the simple two button controls. The game feels super pleasant to play and it's incredibly polished for a 48h entry. Congratulations!

ragnta 2015-12-17 10:05

Great Work! But I don't understand what's happening if I collision with the wall or my tracking. :)

ndebruyn 2015-12-17 10:20

This is a very beautiful game.
Probably one of my favorite.
Very well done.

moosefly 2015-12-17 10:37

Beautiful, athmospheric and smooth. A great entry! Well done.

aerohand 2015-12-17 10:45

nice job and... its a really hard game...

rocketship 2015-12-17 11:01

Very pretty audiovisually. The accurate and responsive controls are a must have for a game like this. The puzzles were nicely crafted, although somewhat dull at some points. Good job!

komradus 2015-12-17 11:23

Visually stunning entry. Controls were responsive and and the game flowed well. Good stuff.

tapehead 2015-12-17 11:31

this is a very cool game and i really enjoyed it

ohmaigawd 2015-12-17 11:47

Loved the simplicity

lullaby 2015-12-17 12:08

My five stars to the mood. Your game has a great replay value, and is very relaxing in the same time. Your piano melody add much value to it.

Great job, and nice use of the theme :)

vilcans 2015-12-17 12:13

I loved the polished look. Nice music too. It is a bit too frustrating, because I had difficulty with the controls. I would have preferred mouse or touch input, but if you want to keep with the theme, I think you should have added some smoothing to the rotation speed to give it a more organic feeling. Anyway, great entry.

solifuge 2015-12-17 12:29

Short, sweet, and challenging puzzle game. The minimal controls worked beautifully here. I really liked the presentation as well; the lights, the simple shapes, the trailing leaves and small blooms you leave behind... the whole thing. Thanks for putting this together for us to play; it's an excellent game, and would be worth porting to mobile, I think.

Little nit pick: I liked how the notes were pitch-bent to match the chord progression in the background, but some of the notes when collecting sparks seemed out of tune by half a pitch or so, though, which made them sound sour and dissonant. If it wasn't intended, maybe consider separate sound effects for each note for a later build?

otiose-ent 2015-12-17 12:40

was intended, but if more people do not like that I will consider to change that (someone else told me te same) thanks again for the feedback :)

jeroenwimmers 2015-12-17 12:55

nice concept and execution, especially for 48 hours. I liked the atmosphere and the plant aesthetic. really beautifull.

it's cool that you can regrow from other parts, but it felt a bit weird to first intentionally die for it. I also wasn't always sure if I would regrow or it would be death. when the levels got bigger it also got difficult to see where you need to go. maybe a more zoomed out camera would've worked or like it would zoom out over time, idk. despite of that, I enjoyed playing this

foreverhumble 2015-12-17 13:00

In love with that game.

felixreeve 2015-12-17 13:01

Brilliant graphics and growth mechanics, really like the generation of vines! Controls are good, although it could give you a minute to get the hang of where you are when you respawn from the green circles

baransu 2015-12-17 13:28

Awesome audio :) It made me kind of sad.

riftpoint 2015-12-17 14:09

Great game! The art and the music are awesome! Congrats to the team

otiose-ent 2015-12-17 14:21

the 1 man team (: thank you very much!

freaknarf 2015-12-17 14:23

HAAAAAAA I did it :] addicting snake like, original mecanic with the growing of another branch, and this could be more exploited in level design to dig this original side. Music was a bit frustrating after a while, but overall cool compo !

dx0ne 2015-12-17 14:25

Hah wanted to make something exactly like this but with one allowed bounce from wall. With better graphics could be a thing. Nice touch with calming music.

geckoo1337 2015-12-17 15:21

Great entry. The way you use the theme is perfect and I like this minimalist aesthetic. Mood is quiet even when the level is hard. The music is beautiful. One of my favorites - five stars because you share the source code (jam entry) ++

otiose-ent 2015-12-17 15:48

It is a compe entry, I have to share the source code :)

newbeings 2015-12-17 16:46

Real nice!

nuggetteam 2015-12-17 16:54

Very polished addictive game. Congratz!

berserker_chris 2015-12-17 16:55

Nice game, liked the music and the light effects

split82 2015-12-17 17:05

Very very nice. The real evolution of classic concept. Great job.

utgarda 2015-12-17 17:15

Awesome minimalism, great mood!

kaiseangames 2015-12-17 20:51

Nicely done. Cool production.

adamk33n3r 2015-12-18 15:34

Great fun. Beautiful music and sounds.

gyfis 2015-12-18 21:33

The graphics is unbelievable! I really love it. Moreover, the background piano music is very relaxing (but it could vary more). Really great game, I love playing it again and again.

bitowl 2015-12-19 13:05

so relaxing :)

nsadie 2015-12-19 18:55

Very good entry! The beautiful visuals and audio create a very calming mood, the gameplay works well, and it fits the theme!

scorched 2015-12-21 16:30

This is gorgeous! I wish you could zoom out to see what lies ahead :-)

zenmumbler 2015-12-23 20:55

Great achievement for the compo, the vine is nicely realised with the child-branches flowing along and cool that there are multiple levels. Mood is pleasantly calm even though the game itself can get rather tense.

suaave 2015-12-25 18:20

Great-looking game! It was nice to flow (or grow :)) around with the plant.

zguerrero 2015-12-27 17:13

Beautiful game overall! like the growing animation, and sounds and graphics are great!

2015-12-31 04:17

Soooo beautiful! The controls work perfectly, music, graphics and animation are just awesome!

I've made a short let's play video if you want to check it out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_qh_7KIT-s

powerspark 2016-01-03 19:27

The music work is amazing. Great level design, theme and mood too!

chuigum 2016-01-04 01:08

Nice snake-like game, loved the graphics and nice soothing music. Great entry! ;)

unclechris 2016-01-04 19:30

I liked it, for me the turning was too fast while holding key. It might be my reflexes, but not able to get very far in the first level without striking all the walls.

I loved the look and graphics were awesome. Love the light/particle effects. Very cool.