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Shield Bash by EgorexW 2023-01-20T16:10:21Z ♥ 1

Hey, came here to beat "The Mage", and I can proudly say: I DID IT :) Screenshot 2023-01-20 170338.jpg

I think that your game is amazingly polished gameplay wise. Sure, the visuals are basic, but it feels very precise and satisfying to play. It could use some quality of life improvements like better indicators for the shield strength (it is barely visible when its almost gone. Also I dont see how long exactly it takes until its back), but thats very common for game jam entries.

The difficulty is really high for a jam game, but I totally see how that is something at the core of your game. It leaves you room to improve yourself and you can actually feel getting better. That is something I can very much appreciate in games. My victory over "The Mage" gave me an amazing feeling I usually only find in souls-likes.

The time and determination required to master your game is above average in jam entries which is why I feel most people dont finish it. Don't worry about it too much. If you want more people to finish the game make it easier and more approachable (in-game tutorials, more QOL polishing, etc.).

Good job!

The Dealer by Porcus_Pie 2023-01-20T15:39:53Z ♥ 1

I think @pkenney has said it all, impressive entry overall! I personally think it could've started out even a little slower so that I have a chance to get a feeling of all the systems in place in the first run. But the game really encourages to take a second attempt and optimize anyway, so thats not a big deal :)

Blood Harvest by Efilheim 2023-01-10T18:01:08Z ♥ 2

Amazing job! This feels like a highly polished game even though it was made in such a short time. The only thing I noticed is that for larger levels the framerate dropped a bit, but not so much that it was bad. The controls feel very satisfying and are super precise which I like. I am a little conflicted on the movement speed though. I sometimes ran into enemies when going too fast (you can move an entire screen in like a split second at full speed). Maybe there should be an option to go slower to better "sneak" into the next area?

Overall a very nice entry to this jam and very much fun to play!

Pineapple Surf by Steffo 2023-01-10T17:18:37Z ♥ 1

Simple but funny little game! It was kinda hard though to see where the pineapple seeds go when you shoot as they are so tiny and green on green. But in the end that was not a big deal. I especially liked how the pinapples popped out when they were ready to harvest. Absolutely satisfying :)

Avian Reaper by MaximBegunov 2023-01-10T17:05:41Z ♥ 3

I really like your game and absolutely adore the artstyle! Any chance you have been playing Pentiment lately? :D

Organic Mouse by Jenny B 2023-01-10T15:59:05Z ♥ 3

Really cute art and I love the idea of the game expanding on certain stories depending on what you pick up. The controls feel a little off though. Well done!

Apple Harvester by rhewid 2023-01-10T15:21:05Z ♥ 1

I saw a streamer playing your game and thought I can do better - apparently not ;D

Simple but very well made and super cute, amazing work! Screenshot 2023-01-10 161644.png

They Hide in the Fields by Hawkin 2023-01-10T15:06:29Z ♥ 2

The artstyle is amazing! I like that in order to find your target you have to take a risk. Very well made, awesome!

Flee the Farmland by Chartle 2023-01-10T13:48:34Z ♥ 4

I love your game! Somehow the mice level never finished for me but the other levels worked perfectly fine. My favourite was the frog as it had the most precise movement but due to the low speed you had to plan out alot. This is how I did: Screenshot 2023-01-10 144751.png

Cave Flowers by Tk_Dev 2023-01-10T13:30:04Z ♥ 1

The jumping is very smooth and rewarding once you figure it out! The levels are well designed but I wished for some checkpoints so I dont have to do everything all over again. Solid work!

Harvest Er by DarkDes 2023-01-10T10:06:46Z ♥ 0

The game is very neat for what it wants to do! Harvesting the crystals(?) feels nice (the chip-chip-chip sound has just the right timing, especially on max blade quality 👌 ). The turning speed couldve been just a little faster in my opinion :)

Plant Donor by gobos12 2023-01-10T09:54:29Z ♥ 1

Solid little game! I really got into optimizing my farm and making more and more money. I wished for some quality of life improvements though, like: - planting a seed should not take it out of your hand so that you can fast plant a bunch of them on the field - having the inventory open when switching between black market and the farm (e.g. you could have permanent buttons underneath the inventory).

And finally: scarecrow army for the win! Screenshot 2023-01-10 105124.png

Organigrow by Phillip Scott 2023-01-10T00:07:39Z ♥ 5

Amazing entry in the solo category! For me the controlls felt very nice once I've read up on all the buttons. I felt like the Defib is a bit pointless because once its time to plant there is SO much growing (while I was planting the first seeds were already fully grown). But maybe thats just the case with my strategy. Loved it!

Protect the Garden by Buni 2023-01-09T23:54:39Z ♥ 3

It took me a while to understand that you make money from harvesting your towers instead of killing the enemies, but once I had it I was able to make some progress (it also perfectly fits the theme ;D). It is really punishing though. I had to figure things out by trial and error as it was unclear to me what the different "towers" would do (like the paprika having a waveclear pattern). But I really like your take on the tower defense as it forces you to think differently. Nice job!

Harvestigator: An IRS Tax Auditing Game by crow_seeds 2023-01-09T23:40:05Z ♥ 1

Tried to run the game (embedded) in firefox and edge but both were not loading. Finally got it running on your page (https://crowseeds.com/harvest/).

I had so many laughs while playing the game. Absolutely amazing! Loved the voice acting, writing, polish, everything! Awesome!

Harvest Puzzle Box by boldbigflank 2023-01-09T23:20:00Z ♥ 2

Well made! It feels very rewarding when you solve a puzzle :)

DaLetterFarm(Word-game) by Wendy222 2023-01-09T23:00:13Z ♥ 1

Very creative idea! It also fits perfectly to the theme. I struggled to put words together that I planned out because the day/night mechanism was in the way, but I somehow always found words in the seeds I planted! This is what was the most fun for me (finding the words) rather than planing out.

The screen gets a little dark at night. Apart from that I loved it! Good work!

Deep Harvest VII by Bloodfin 2023-01-09T22:51:49Z ♥ 2

The atmosphere is amazing! Never was so happy about fishing some boots out of the ocean floor, but was somehow unable to find other points of interest :( But as it felt so amazing navigating the device that was not mutch of a big deal. Loved it :)

Rollin' by Spaint 2023-01-09T22:31:06Z ♥ 8

Amazingly polished game! I really liked exploring the world. Its nicely designed (like you can see what you can do once the powerups are in and then commit to it later) and it looks so goregous. I also feel like perspective from the player hedgehog (who is also super cute <3) being so far down is adding to my curiosity.

What I disliked was the pacing, I wanted to explore and go out but was stressed about coming back too late. It took a lot of time until I was able to "see the world". On the other hand that might be okay if you just want to chill playing the game :)