Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → MiniLD → MiniLD 68 → My Cherry Tree
Quite lovely. A refreshing and relaxing little experiment.
I was a bit confused at first by the controls, then later by the seasons, but the scope is simple enough that I managed to puzzle those things out easily enough. Clever use of L-systems. Didn't see any birds, but outgrew the screen and flowered quite a bit. Wasn't quite sure what to make of the darker branches that didn't leaf until I selected them.
Will likely come back to this one.
A little tricky to navigate around the branches quickly, but this is definitely an interesting toy! I'd love to see some background changes to help indicate the seasons a little more clearly
Thanks for taking the time to comment :)
The problem with the controls has been raised by all testers so far, so it will definitely be improved in the next release.
I'm definitely considering more indications for the seasons. Actually, I had made it snow in winter, but I couldn't make it "convincing" before the deadline.
Wow really interesting game concept! The navigations should definitely be made easier somehow (though they are logical once you get used to them)...