ariake81 2019-04-29 23:03
outstanding game, so relaxing to play, love it!
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD44 → Tanemaki
By dan-colman, wyatt, heyycap, nathant and Duncan Soo
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 164 | 3.83 | 61 | |
| Fun | 213 | 3.66 | 61 | |
| Innovation | 102 | 3.77 | 61 | |
| Theme | 331 | 3.62 | 60 | |
| Graphics | 301 | 3.96 | 61 | |
| Audio | 27 | 4.17 | 61 | |
| Humor | 272 | 3.31 | 57 | |
| Mood | 97 | 3.98 | 60 |
outstanding game, so relaxing to play, love it!
WOW this is really good! the map is huge for a jam game, and sound and graphics all fit perfectly. the only criticism I have is that the ball kinda jumps when it gets bigger, which maybe could have been solved by spherecasting down from above it and teleporting it to the collision distance on growth, but otherwise this is a perfect entry. the interpretation of the theme was really creative as well.
also the seed sounds made me laugh.
This game is adorable. I loved rolling around and picking up the little seedlings. The atmosphere of the game was very relaxing and I could see myself playing this and just getting lost in it. Very cool game and art style.
Really impressive and adorable game that seems like it would be great to relax to. My only complaint is the sound of rolling was a bit repetitive. Love the seeds so much.
This was a nice surprise game. I really enjoyed playing, nice work.
Of course it's no katamari damaci, but the feeling of rolling is there. Great job! Although it's a bit hard to understand why and how you are dying, there's little to no feedback for it. Great scenery ! What software did you use ?
So those seed sound effects are pretty much the best thing ever.
This is a nice relaxing game. :) Simple, easy to understand premise and a lot of fun to mess around with.
Really enjoyed the Super Monkey Ball feeling of the game here. It also does feel like Katamari Damaci too but overall I really enjoyed playing the game.
I've encountered a bug during one of my playthroughs. I installed the game through itch.io's desktop app and launched it from there. There was one instance where I pressed the escape key and I got a memory access out of bounds error.
This is sooooo nice, i played it for like 20 minutes, and now im really relaxed. Nice Job!
Wow! Adorable game! Everything comes together nicely, giving me real Katamari vibes. This game is just really gets me comfy
The goal is not really clear at first, and controls are sometimes a bit quirky, especially with turning the camera. You do create a very relaxing atmosphere, although the theme could've been a bit more pronounced, in the part that your life is currency , aka you can buy things as well. It's kinda unclear where my pebbles go when I lose them or why I lose them.. Great game, like the concept, but it might need some more polish to be really enjoyable.
What a marvelous game! I like the theme pretty much! The seed is your life and currency, and what to exchange is also life! I quite enjoy the relaxing atmosphere and music. The graphic may be kind of weak, hope to be improved.
So nice and cute game! Liked the sound theme and overall atmosphere. Good one!
Relaxing and cute game, really fun. I've know the Weeee sound stuck in my head, thank you
That's a chilling game, if you're stressed out, play this game, and enjoy the cuteness that's coming to you. Your mini you are so fun. "Weeeeeeee" 8D
Chiiiiiilll. Love the graphics and the music.
Nice way to play ;p I really enjoyed that and loved the music.
Great homage to katamari, I love the smiling seeds so much.
Would have been nice to be able to see all the stuff you planted afterwards from a birds eye view. I love how relaxed it is!
I liked the art! hahahhaa the music its good too, cute game and the atmosphere its right! Nice!
I loved the seed with the smiley faces! That's so cute! That's a great homage to katamari, and coincidentally our team was planning to do something like you did!
It's a great relaxing game, the only problem I had with it is random slowdowns after a while.
This was a very well put together game! The seeds were cute. I like how they rolled down a hill and made noises. The sounds in the game were nicely represented. The theme however, was not in this game at all. But, still a nice game. Good job!
Odd, but cute!
Lovely game ! Very relaxing, and so cute !
This game was super chill and fun. I love the laughing seeds! :laughing:
@pepijn @no-grapes-games
You are made out of seeds, so that is your life. As you move, you "spend" them by planting them. The return on your "investment" are the seeds that grow from the plants, which, after picking them up, allow you to live longer.
Thanks for playing!
We had a similar idea for the theme, though we went for a completely different genre and gameplay. Overall, I love how big the island is and moving around in it. The theme could have been a bit more clear, like others said, but overall it's a refreshing entry.
Very cute game, it felt like a cross between Katamari and Flower. I wish it was easier to know when I was going to run out of seeds instead of guessing, and also I had a lot of seeds disappear before I had a chance to grab them which was disappointing.
I had a huge smile on my face while playing this!
I'm enrapt by your game, and have def been a katamari fan. I had a real bad habit of going on long lethal planting sprees lol This is a really great game!
Comforting...exciting....great aesthetic! Very smooth world too! :)
This game is max chill and I absolutely love it. The audio is especially good, and the balance of sowing more seeds and losing your katamari ball as you plant/move feels like a perfect fit to the theme for me. I knew I was in trouble when I ended up very far away from the nearest fertile ground ;) Very well done!
I finally found the flowers hhhhhh-w-
Atmosphere is superb, graphics, sounds and music are on point. Gameplay lacks some sort of main goal or reason to do all this. As it is, the core gameplay is well executed. But after while you notice that all the plants you have planted have gone. Racing to sow as much seeds as you can feels kinda opposite of the games general mood. I could have just gone on longer but this lack of direction, a goal, made me give up. Overall I think that this game could have potential as similar mood piece like Flower for more casual gamers: The mood and aesthetics are already great!
Nice Katamari inverted-style game! The only issue would be the camera, being too close to the player, I couldn't see where I was going, or even appreciate the world :confused:
feels like reverse katamari. I wish the seeds were easier to grab, and i wish it had been more clear when starting the game where the planting spots are.
Thanks for submitting your game for me to play on my livestream!
If you’d like to rewatch the playthrough, you can find it here: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/421765787?t=01h30m43s
Good luck on your ratings, see you next LD! :D
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Beautiful graphic, relaxing atmosphere, great game
Oh this was such a relaxing game! I loved the soundtrack too much and I was absolutely in love with those seeds :D I really can see myself travelling through the island for hours planting trees if there were more options/places where to plant - just to make the most beautiful island. :D I really like this game!
Nice! You've created something pretty satisfying, though it seems like some of the gameplay mechanics themselves are at odds with the overall atmosphere created by the more sensual/emotional aspects of play. It feels like this could be a stronger work if you push past the limitations of the LD theme and don't really worry as much about the "currency/life" idea.
Another small request, would love to have the camera zoomed out just a tad, or positioned slightly differently / with different FOV to see more of the world better. As it is quite of the main portion of the screen is blocked out by Taki!
Very lovely and calming game. The environment and sounds were exceptionally delightful. The map is surprisingly expansive and I feel like even for a small game, you can spend a lot of time rolling around picking up seeds. Well done to this team for making a beautiful and entertaining game!
I loved the music and sound effects, and overall the mood and gameplay were super relaxing. Playing this was just a happy experience really.
This was extremely cute! I loved the audio and the mood. I did not feel like playing any more after planting 1011 seeds but I don't think that was the point anyway. :smile:
I spent my morning planting 1402 seeds in your beautiful world :-)
This game is really awesome, in the real sense of awesome. Everything is designed and executed beautifully. The graphics are simple in basic shape but composed in such a way that I really wanted to explore this whole world (which I did), eagerly collecting seeds to stay alive so I would be able to see more of it, find hidden corners. Great landscape, the hill in the middle makes you want to see what is behind it, giving you internal motivation to "progress" through the game on your own. Nothing else is really necessary to give the player reason to continue, this is great design.
I love the use of sound, the music is so peaceful and yet exciting, it makes you want to play forever. Then the seeds, they are so happy. It gives me the feeling of really doing something good in this world. This journey really pays off, not by a boss battle or some great finale, just by being able to spend more time in this world.
Perfect jam game, 5/5, this is the cross-over between Katamari and Flower that we all have been waiting for without even knowing it (you could probably turn this into a commercial version). Thank you for such a great game!
Wheeee! Loved the music and art. The game itself was very peaceful and was amazing to just roll through the world checking it out. Great entry!