Be The Wind

by djts
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.87
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.00
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.95
Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.07
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.21
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.99
Humor★★★★★★★★★★1.66
Mood★★★★★★★★★★4.25
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★60%
In this game, you become the wind. Fly between branches, collect seeds and plant new trees. Create a wonderful, minimalistic tree garden and share it with your friends.

Made in HTML5/JS using Canvas and JQuery.
Works best in Google Chrome.

Comments45

3.1429 Apr 2013, 03:32
Good artsy stuff, great relax after two days and nights of jamming.
gabehollombe
gabehollombe29 Apr 2013, 04:10
Love the music. Beautiful execution that conveys serenity. Well-done.
sparkleswirl
sparkleswirl29 Apr 2013, 06:53
Great game! Nice, relaxing, also fun. Have an upvote!
raincole29 Apr 2013, 06:58
It looks like art and feels like art. It's definitely art.
bummzack
bummzack29 Apr 2013, 07:57
Beautiful. I love how the trees grow outside of the "bounds".
Ian MacLarty29 Apr 2013, 09:06
Really beautiful. I love the way the trees grow outside the game frame.
oatsbarley29 Apr 2013, 10:19
I love so much about this! The leaves floating about when you move are great, and the trees (and the way the break out of the frame) are lovely. I'm definitely going to be going over the source for this and seeing how you did everything.
mtrc29 Apr 2013, 12:13
Really loved this. Very relaxing and pretty.
Jase
Jase29 Apr 2013, 12:17
Very nice :)
quill18
quill1829 Apr 2013, 12:30
Absolutely stunning. Nothing more to say.
Diamonde
Diamonde29 Apr 2013, 19:33
Simply amazing.
Jellycakes29 Apr 2013, 22:03
Really nice looking game with a well thought concept. Had good fun playing this, great job!
robcozzens
robcozzens30 Apr 2013, 00:11
That was beautiful!

I only wish that the trees were affected by the wind.
KilledByAPixel
KilledByAPixel30 Apr 2013, 00:12
Cool concept, fits the theme well and nice music. Reminded me a bit of Flower by thatgamecompany. It would be nice if there was more of a progression to the gameplay or some kind of goal. Also when you are moving in a direction against the edge of the screen it should adjust the camera so you can see farther ahead.
Colapsydo
Colapsydo30 Apr 2013, 09:25
I really like the evolution of the SFX regarding the wind velocity.
I get lost sometime on this too much white background for me.
Linus Lindberg30 Apr 2013, 13:02
The game feels very polished and professional for an LD! :)
Exclamation Mark30 Apr 2013, 15:59
Unprecedented design and quality. Very unique and innovative. Nice to relax with this entry after several dozen retro shooters that make beepy noises. Thumbs up!
fishbrain
fishbrain1 May 2013, 07:07
Hypnotic and beautiful. Well done!
ataxkt1 May 2013, 09:02
Really great! Love the mood, although I'm not keen on the music.
atraxgames1 May 2013, 09:04
Wow. This feel like an interactive poem
LionelJitro1 May 2013, 09:05
Really nice and peaceful. I love the movement of "the wind". Seeing the trees grow is pretty cool as well.
DustyStylus
DustyStylus1 May 2013, 10:12
For me, this is what Ludum Dare is often about. Great ideas implemented in a really beautiful way. Great stuff!
Jod1 May 2013, 12:10
Very relaxing, love to see the trees grow. Very pretty indeed!
Fangh1 May 2013, 13:07
Good job !
SonnyBone
SonnyBone1 May 2013, 13:36
Wow. Didn't expect to get 6 real types of trees that all grow so differently and beautifully. Great work! Really great work.
8BitPimp
8BitPimp1 May 2013, 13:57
Damn it, this didnt seem to run in my browser :(
It also said webaudio wasnt supported too.
But I just got a white screen. The screen shots look great though.
saguaro
saguaro1 May 2013, 14:23
Zen, poetry. You are a poet. <3
Clavus
Clavus1 May 2013, 19:05
Great little game. Very relaxing. Too bad there's some slowdown after you planted all the trees.
N4271 May 2013, 20:57
Really cool! Very relaxing with a nice overall feel, well done.
lathomas642 May 2013, 00:10
This was fantastic. I only wish there was a little less confusion near the end when I couldn't find any more seeds and it apparently was just waiting for my last tree to grow some.
Alucard J2 May 2013, 23:01
This is a beautiful game, anyone can play this and have their own experience, thoughts and fulfillment. Well Done =]
TravisChen
TravisChen3 May 2013, 04:14
Holy amazing. Well done.
dragonee4 May 2013, 21:23
I love the feeling from the game! :)
geckojsc6 May 2013, 15:33
Very pretty! Lovely mellow music. The seeds seemed to appear quite infrequently and randomly, maybe some mechanic that allowed the player to unlock new seeds through creativity or skill would have been interesting.
Excellent work!
alwaysinbeta13 May 2013, 16:39
Lovely concept and great fit with the theme. Very relaxing to play.
Ryusui
Ryusui16 May 2013, 06:09
Clever little toy. Am I the only one who can't help but think the Japanese cherry looks oddly stunted, though?
Jacques_le_lezard18 May 2013, 17:55
Made a good choice in trying this one! Great atmosphere (visual & sound), clean game, I think I have no negative critics ^^ ...ah no I remember: to be able to have some more tree in one garden would be perfect!
StMatn18 May 2013, 18:44
Epic game! It was a really cool experience to play it. The audio is really great and sets the mood very well. The gameplay was really relaxing. Only thing I can criticize, that the soundeffect for the wind should fade out, when bumping into the levelborder, instead of abruptly stopping. Awesome job!
Gungnir
Gungnir19 May 2013, 16:55
Lovely execution. An aid to meditation.
Xanjos19 May 2013, 17:04
Absolutely loved the wind sfx and overall, this is a nice game with a really relaxing mood.
Spiridios
Spiridios19 May 2013, 17:47
The hunt for seeds got a bit monotonous, but the game's atmosphere was great. I'm not sure what actually ended the game. The share feature is a nice touch.
Rafael Sales20 May 2013, 23:16
Great game. It is very Flow style and extremely well done. Congrats!!
SnoringFrog
SnoringFrog21 May 2013, 00:13
Beautiful. Only was able to find about 5 different trees (not sure how many there are), but it was a beautiful game.

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