Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD52 → Those Gosh Darn Flies
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.00 | 4 | ||
| Fun | 3.00 | 3 | ||
| Innovation | 2.00 | 3 | ||
| Theme | 3.00 | 3 | ||
| Graphics | 2.00 | 4 | ||
| Audio | 1.00 | 3 | ||
| Humor | 1.00 | 3 | ||
| Mood | 2.00 | 3 |
The mechanics of digging holes and planting strawberries are easy to understand, and the added challenge of protecting the plants from flies adds an extra layer of excitement. The 30 second rounds also keep the game fast-paced and engaging. Great work!
There is something here that I do enjoy, as it's simple and doesn't require a lot of explanation to get going. Seeing the fruit of my labor is satisfying and there is a flow state that starts. However a few things break up the flow for me:
- Clicking the Trowel button to toggle whether you are digging or not starts to feel tedious. I think simply giving the dig action its own button (right click or spacebar) would solve it.
- The flies always move horizontal and their heights appear to be random, which doesn't leave much room to develop a strategy to avoid them. Since this is the case I think some vertical or even sine movement could help break up the repetitive movements.
Otherwise good job!