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The Root

By gao-ming

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall474.1026
Fun2163.7026
Innovation584.1226
Theme94.5026
Graphics864.1626
Audio1993.6025
Humor2.0715
Mood1183.8624

Comments

the1 2021-04-26 09:31

That grow trail effect :33 Its satisfying and overall it fits the theme pretty well. Good job!

elllelel 2021-04-26 14:14

Growing effect is very nice. Visually pleasing game but maybe a little short on gameplay otherwise. Great game!

welverin 2021-04-26 19:04

I like the astetics, the side-root effect is very cool. And while it is simple I enjoyed it. Very nice compo

jkazuk 2021-04-27 03:39

HAD to follow when I saw one of your posts. Love the aesthetic.

foursay 2021-04-27 09:47

this game reminds me of a game that I have seen in CIGJ, 2018, where you act as a tree root and use the trail to represent your life trial. The root of this game nevertheless could do the same thing and the audio and art style of this game is really fancy! Especailly incredible for a compo game. Congrats!

wetburritosupreme 2021-04-27 16:28

I'm glad I followed when I saw a post, this game turned out incredible. The visuals and the pacing were well done, and the mechanics were simple. The mechanics were a little obscure, but that can add simplicity. Great entry!

bea 2021-04-28 03:11

I saw your blog post about this early on and was intrigued! Really nice light sound design kept me hooked in. Love your simple artwork and color pallet. One of my favorite entries so far.

hypertheory 2021-04-28 11:54

The concept is simple and creative. Well done!

onnofal 2021-04-28 19:20

I noticed in some of it's early stage on the main page and it immediately did attract my attention. I enjoyed the original curved path, but not missing it now when playing the final submitted entry. I like to find meaningful and well polished games like this here, such stand out.

adamr 2021-04-28 20:52

Certainly an interesting take on the 'root' take on deeper and deeper, I enjoy the fact that there is a mechanic to destroy the rocks as you pass through them with the supplementary roots, which I've not seen in the other root exploration games that I have seen as of yet.

gogu 2021-04-29 05:01

I desire to have the more challange about breaking rocks and finding water. But I also felt relax with the comfortable graph and sound. A cool zen game, thank you.

webox 2021-04-30 01:50

Hey!! I also made game about roots! tho really different than this one. I really liked how you managed the branching, looks really smooth. Great game! :D

bereg 2021-04-30 18:15

Every "root-themed" game on this LD has its own charm and distinctive features. In yours, I like the minimalistic approach to graphics and UI. Nothing distracts the player from the growth. It's so soothing and relaxing, and so satisfying to watch! Great game!

harmadillo 2021-04-30 19:07

Nice game. Loved the theme/mood. The audio really made the game for me.

vederant 2021-04-30 19:40

A very nice, calm game. The steering felt a tad clunky, but that might've been the intention. Overally a very cool experience and all of the elements work really well together.

infinitycore 2021-05-01 09:40

a bit easy, otherwise I've never played anything like it. If you can run out of water, you might want to have some sort of non-intrusive yet clear way of showing the player how much longer they can grow.

boclow 2021-05-03 07:12

Really solid root game. Especially loved how you could get water from the rocks by cracking them open(the sound was spot on). Felt satisfying to play. Art was pretty and there was nothing unnecessary. I also liked the fact that there was this sort of story you told with the blobs of water and rock formation.

nonumbersgames 2021-05-15 13:47

Interesting take on the root genre with rock breaking - feels very satisfying.

Nice art style, noised textures and good sounds create a deep atmosphere. Water sound getting louder as you go deeper adds a nice touch.