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Mushrooms

By piero-pbes-studio

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall3113.6136
Fun4433.2636
Innovation6752.6736
Theme2593.8836
Graphics2404.0236
Audio3803.1936
Humor3643.0736
Mood2333.7936

Comments

maytch 2025-10-06 21:57

That's cute and relaxing! Quite a cool environment too. I bet it'd make for a good puzzle game with some rules like only push each rock once, or with some switches in for advanced mushroom collecting.

lrdjj 2025-10-06 22:18

Oooo I love this artstyle. Super nostalgic. Nicely done with a short time frame to develop!

piero-pbes-studio 2025-10-07 19:47

@maytch thank you and yes, you're right, I had a hard time deciding on the scope of the game, and so there's not much to do...

@lrdjj Thank you, I'm happy because my initial ambition was to use this palette and also to pick mushrooms in peace in the forest.

preef 2025-10-07 20:24

love that this creature is shoving huge boulders out of the way just to get to some (exactly 10) mushrooms

harleylikesmusic 2025-10-07 20:30

The style is very cute and i loved the funny dialogue for each mushroom.

ueighti 2025-10-07 20:32

Relaxing little game. Well done!

ultraviolet 2025-10-07 20:37

I really liked the game. It was fun exploring the map and finding mushrooms. I like the interface, graphics, and pleasant sounds!

marudziik 2025-10-07 21:19

Yes, PICO8, already a plus! Actually, everything is just great here. I'm totally biased - fair enough - but I enjoy every aspect of this. The palette works very well, the clouds look awesome.

I had to find a way, btw. To "loose". Took some work, but doable. :)

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Anyway, congrats on the entry, very well done.

surf-croc 2025-10-07 21:26

Love the graphics and vibe! The movement was a bit slow for my taste, but I appreciate the somber quietness of the game. The mushrooms also have a lot of character!

ghettobastler 2025-10-08 04:30

A nice walk through the forest!

piero-pbes-studio 2025-10-08 04:59

@preef yeah you know he reeeeally want to have a mushrooms collection

piero-pbes-studio 2025-10-08 05:00

@harleylikesmusic @ueighti @ultraviolet thanks for your kind words

piero-pbes-studio 2025-10-08 05:02

@marudziik yep i thought some players would probably like to keep pushing blocks after collecting the mushrooms. Congrats for your rocks dungeon !

@surf-croc yeah as he says he is not very good at sports

piero-pbes-studio 2025-10-08 05:06

@ghettobastler sacré français

ciphereo 2025-10-09 06:52

A very easy little game! I really like it!

piero-pbes-studio 2025-10-11 18:16

@ciphereo so easy you're right

leorean 2025-10-11 19:39

Oh yay, another pico-8 game :v: Very cute and innocent, I really enjoyed exploring and collecting the mushrooms, as well as the lovely dialogues!

piero-pbes-studio 2025-10-11 21:02

@leorean pico 8 ! pico 8 !

theparticularpixel 2025-10-11 23:11

nice chill little game! i really like the art style, reminds me of the original zelda game. the animations are nice, especially the butterflies :)

kaba 2025-10-12 06:25

What an atmospheric entry! It manages to capture the slow, chill forest exploration vibe. Love the details, too, like the mist effect and the story for each shroom. Can't wait to show everyone my completed collection! 🍄‍🟫

bloodbane 2025-10-12 09:28

Nice short collector game! I like the short comments after picking each mushroom.

freeworld 2025-10-12 19:32

Very cute and relaxing with nostalgic art, sound, and feel! this was a great experience to play as a jam game!

piero-pbes-studio 2025-10-12 19:51

@theparticularpixel @kaba @bloodbane @freeworld thanks you ! you are too kind

ethanbai 2025-10-12 21:49

I like this art style! Is there an ending to this game? Nothing happened when I collected all mushrooms

euler-moises 2025-10-12 21:59

I love pico8 games. One day I'll make a game like that.

Congratulations!

automatonvx 2025-10-12 22:43

Sweet game, not very gamey in the sense there is not way to lose, but works for Animal Crossing so who am I to argue. Its a cute little world you have there for sure. Particularly liked the dithered clouds. Completed my 'shroom collection.

asieke 2025-10-13 03:07

Super cozy game! Love the pixel art!

piero-pbes-studio 2025-10-13 06:09

@euler-moises I can't wait to play your game Pico 8 ! Enjoy!

piero-pbes-studio 2025-10-13 06:15

@ethanbai yeah there is just a final dialogue … sorry @automatonvx thx…you’re right it’ s really light about game stuff to do… @asieke thank you

amiuke 2025-10-13 13:31

Such a cute and wholesome little game! It’s simple but really fun~ I love your distinctive pixel art and the thoughtful map design! I think having a matching BGM would make it even more relaxing to play.Snipaste_2025-10-13_21-31-40.png

mamboman 2025-10-13 19:05

Well done! Very realxing, just what i needed right now :D. I love that every mushroom is animated in the collection screen. They look very cute.

piero-pbes-studio 2025-10-13 19:08

@amiuke @mamboman I'm glad you had a good time, that was the intention, thank you for your comments

koolruz 2025-10-13 20:00

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I absolutely loved the vibes here :) The writing was so charming and full of whimsy, the GB-style graphics were gorgeous, and everyone can use a reminder to please be kind!

I also weirdly *loved* how pushing a rock over the path would dig up the path - It was ridiculously charming to me in a silly way. Great job :)

eloc 2025-10-14 02:48

Really love the art style and graphics here. I wish there was more music

piero-pbes-studio 2025-10-14 19:39

@koolruz If only everyone would be kind... thank you @eloc yeah music is my weak point and as I always do it last because I don't want to do it well.... you know...

bacontree 2025-10-14 22:36

The graphics made me feel nostalgic. It felt harmonious to walk around looking for mushrooms. It was a pleasant experience overall. Nice game! ^^

a4po 2025-10-15 17:24

Nostalgic and cute aesthetic - love the sprite work! Could use maybe more game mechanics or tricky hiding spots - make the collecting more like a puzzle! The addition of music could greatly enhance the already great atmosphere! Impressive work with such limited resources.

piero-pbes-studio 2025-10-15 18:48

@bacontree @a4po Thank you both... at the beginning of the jam I just wanted to go for a walk and grab some mushrooms and then I said to myself that it still lacks interactivity, there should at least be a little something to do and I implemented the rocks to push... and I didn't really think about puzzle games but yes it gives me lots of ideas to put more "game" in this game

kuggenhoffen 2025-10-16 19:36

Lovely and cute little game mushroom picking game. Nice graphics and the SFX fit quite well. Some music could be nice and perhaps some other small game mechanics could be added. Great work on the game!

stephenwhoskins 2025-10-18 18:29

I caught 'em all!

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This game has perfect scope, it's perfect with the theme, delivers a complete and satisfying experience. It's a perfect game!

I just gave this 5/5s across the board. =)

zliebowitz 2025-10-18 18:48

Cool to see some of these effects on pico 8. I'm quickly learning that I really did not understand anywhere near the limits of pico 8 in doing my jam.

The game plays well. The movement speed felt a bit painful to me, but that might say more about my taste in games than this entry. Atmosphere felt great. The disparate area types and how they were interconnected was really well done.

tolja 2025-10-18 19:11

Yay, PICO-8! Stone arrangements could have been a bit more harder to get through but overall a nice and relaxing game. Managed to find all the mushrooms. Good job!

piero-pbes-studio 2025-10-19 08:51

@kuggenhoffen @tolja i agree it's too light... but I had a hard time deciding which direction to take during development and here it is

@zliebowitz @stephenwhoskins thanks a lot you're so kind

kantona 2025-10-19 17:45

Nice game! I really liked the graphics and UI, nostalgic palette and the clouds were a great touch also animations felt good as well. The only thing i really wished for was some soundtrack along to the mushroom picking :). Thanks for sharing!