Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD52 → Agricultural Express
By deathbysnail and AdmiralEgg
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 264 | 3.70 | 27 | |
| Fun | 557 | 3.10 | 27 | |
| Innovation | 302 | 3.44 | 27 | |
| Theme | 380 | 3.76 | 27 | |
| Graphics | 330 | 3.80 | 27 | |
| Audio | 241 | 3.54 | 27 | |
| Humor | 526 | 2.56 | 24 | |
| Mood | 255 | 3.68 | 26 |
Overall I like the core mechanics of the game! I appreciate that there are multiple ways to open and close the train menu, and the graphics are very good. The camera movement between the train menu and the train tracks was also well done. One feedback I have is that the game progression is too linear. I see myself buying the next tier crops repeatedly until I win. Still, thanks for the game.
Don't forget to add your source code! It is a nice, relaxing, cozy game. It did have some trouble retaining my attention though, there isn't too much to do except wait for the crops to grow. I mean, theoretically, I could just buy beans and leave the game running to eventually retire! I will say, the environment is very nice and I like the overall esthetic. :smile: Good job!
I spent way too long before I realised I had to click "tomatoes" to plant anything! Good production values. Particularly thought the music was good, and the town names are inspired. Fun experience!
Super chill. I had a good time with this one. I think I may have encountered a bug at the end because I went from about 800 gold to over 100,000 at a single stop. Maybe it was because it took my cows so long to be sold? It was pretty funny though. Screenshot_2023-01-09_14-02-24.png
Livestock are a bit bugged unfortunately lol
Love the artwork. The curved earth effect felt especially nice for some reason.
Just released a hotfix to fix the infinite livestock (missed a line to reset a timer).
I already should think about the retirement, sure I do...! I like how chill the atmosphere is, graphics and the round map! Cool work!
Really relaxing game :) And a very unique idea!
The game is so chill, and it's very addicitif, I really wanted to finish the game, great job!
Really nice and relaxing game. Good visuals. I wish the train was a bigger and more dynamic part of it, because it fills like it could be easily subbed with plots of land.
IDEA: The train could take us through different biomes which grow different plants, and perhaps we lay the tracks and choose the route.
First game i played to the end! It is a really relaxing game with great artwork! I would have appreceated a menu that show all the resources you have gathered and how much money you would get when hitting the next town. Never the less it stil is a really funy game!
I love the round world, gameplay was a little confusing though.
Very chill! I accidentally overwrote more expensive plants/animals a couple of times, but I still was able to easily complete the game. Two of my plants had "Cows" in green on the little information box, I'm guessing because they were next to a cow cart, but I couldn't find what that did. Otherwise I had a very relaxed time playing :)
Really relaxing game, and trains are pretty great. Well done!
Harvesting on the board of train, nice! I like this game. Possible improvements: camera should be locked on selected vagon in both modes and forward game time button can be cool. Also, sky is blinking in specific time. But it's just nitpicking. Overall it's fantastic game and I enjoyed playing!
I really love everything about this game. Very comfy vibes. Seemed a bit too easy, but that's fine.
I could watch the train coast towards the horizon for hours.
I recorded my gameplay, you can watch it here (20:47): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihro-C1lbJM
Ah yes, this is what I play games for: the fantasy of being able to retire one day... Joke aside, very cool and chill game! The visuals are sooo *gorgeous* <3
Man I wish I could retire from harvesting tomatoes on my train. Seriously, this was a nice reprieve from the platformers, shooters, and other high intensity games submitted in this jam. I love the idea that you'll get to the win just as long as you pay a little attention.
1. The low-poly graphics were used consistently and added a nice feel to the game 2. The audio was soothing and unobtrusive, especially the background sound and the noises from the locomotive 3. There was just enough time between stops to make collecting money from my free tomatoes viable 4. The motion of the train was nice and relaxing to watch 5. The scroll mechanic to get between the cars was a good idea 6. "Fuuuel up!"
1. On the web build I sometimes noticed that the skybox would get kinda staticky, that might just be a webGL thing though 2. Some of the scenery doesn't touch the ground 3. When I want to buy a new carriage, I have to click the "Buy Carriage --> Buy" button, which is no big deal. But if I wanted to buy... like... 20 carriages (don't judge how I played) I'd have to repeat that "Click Buy Carriage --> Move Mouse --> Click Buy button" every time
This game was a pleasure to experience, thank you!
P.S. I left the end-game screen running while I was writing the review:
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I like the visuals and the idea is pretty good. I would liked a bit more to do, and the game is a bit slow. But I still had fun trying the game. Well done.
Insanely chill experience. It's the kind of game I could have on in the background while working on something else and check in on periodically to buy new cars or change up my crops. I loved it!
Such a calming experience! I appreciate how you implemented the infinite ride with mountains and trees rising from the horizon.
Here is my playthrough:
https://youtu.be/7uVwalxXHpc
Took a bit to realize the gameplay mechanic. Then, it was really smooth :) There was a small bug with weird automatic switching witch back from the carriage to the other view, but I could resolve it by using one of the carriage buttons. Very chill atmosphere, and pretty nice that you have actually growing plants. Now I‘m sitting here, waiting for the money to come in for retiring :)
Very cool idle game take on the theme! I love this idea of just traveling down an infinite path and managing your crops and animals as you watch the towns and countryside go by. If you happen to add more after the jam, I'd love to have more camera control (or even just a zoom) so I can see all my crops and animals at once. It would also be really fun to have some casual control over track-switching so you could route your train toward the next town that was paying the highest price for whatever resource you had more of. Great work on finishing a very relaxed game with a fun, unique setting! :) score54.PNG
I've launched youtube video and just watched rollin'
Really nice stuff! The whole thing had a great level of polish to it, I loved how fluidly the camera moved, and I'm always happy to see 3D in a jam. The harvesting mechanics were clear, it allowed for a very chill time. My one bit of constructive feedback is that I feel the train sounds could have been quieter, I would have rather heard the music, which worked well with the rest of the game. Still, great work!