Square Rooted

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.59
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.39
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.93
Theme★★★★★★★★★★2.60
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.34
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.67
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.46
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.58
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★68%
So here is my game. 'Square Rooted'

It's a grid based puzzler interpreting the theme 'Beneath The Surface' as a garden, in which plants grow beneath the surface.

You play an elderly gardener trying to plant up flower beds in his garden.

Arrow keys to move, see how many moves you can complete the 5 levels in!

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Comments33

Pent
Pent28 Apr 2014, 04:17
Square Rooted!! Interesting puzzle game!
Redream28 Apr 2014, 22:57
Really enjoyed it, shame that there's only 5 levels.
Cosrnos30 Apr 2014, 04:07
I really liked it! It's a simple concept that can provide hours of entertainment. I also felt really relaxed playing this c:
SevenKingdomsSurvivors30 Apr 2014, 20:36
I liked your take on the theme, puzzle games are always a neat way to go. I liked the art and the background music. Kind of wish there was a High(low?) Score saving.
Chaoseed30 Apr 2014, 20:38
So it's basically a Sokoban variant, but that's okay. The graphics are excellent, and the whole thing seems to have a great mood. I wasn't too convinced by the theme usage, though. In all it was good work. ;)
HernanZh
HernanZh30 Apr 2014, 20:39
Nice little game! Lovely art and music!
PunkerellaSummers30 Apr 2014, 20:41
Love the style so much :) And nice and simple to learn too, I would play more levels!
VDOgamez30 Apr 2014, 20:43
It was short, which is a shame because it's beautiful looking. I feel like the mechanic could be expanded if you made some sort of restrictions with rolling over already-planted flowers with the cart.
adamwfindlayauthor30 Apr 2014, 20:48
Thanks for the comments so far guys! :)

@VDOgamez yeah I definitely wanna expand on the mechanics and that is a good suggestion of something to try out!
garygreen
garygreen30 Apr 2014, 20:49
Great game. So mellow and great graphics. One of my faves so far. I normally don't go for puzzlers, but really enjoyed this. :-)
Secret_Tunnel30 Apr 2014, 20:50
Great game! Wonderfully put together. Nice to see such a complete package. You did one thing and did it very well.
stoo30 Apr 2014, 21:06
This is really nice and I love the graphics. It's refreshing to see a game which isn't about killing things. My only complaint is it's so short!
Shivur30 Apr 2014, 21:06
Very beautiful game.
Move127
Move12730 Apr 2014, 21:06
Very fun and peaceful game.
metkis30 Apr 2014, 21:07
Surprised there weren't many levels, but enjoyed it nonetheless!
TeamEagle30 Apr 2014, 21:07
liked it! Looks great and feels good
adamwfindlayauthor30 Apr 2014, 21:08
Thanks :)

@metkis and @stoo I wish I hadn't of ran out of time for making levels! Would liked to of made more than 5 haha.
Kuchalu30 Apr 2014, 21:10
I really enjoyed this. Would be excellent on iPad.
DeathBread30 Apr 2014, 21:50
Fun to play, I would have enjoyed playing more than five levels :)
hanoth30 Apr 2014, 21:50
Very relaxing and fun.
zedutchgandalf
zedutchgandalf30 Apr 2014, 22:00
This looks great!
It's really short though... But nevertheless, I enjoyed it :)
AnnaGavaldaKedavra30 Apr 2014, 22:26
Nice art and sounds. Maybe you should have told for each level how many moves needed at least to add challenge.
KuGrou1 May 2014, 02:38
Really liked the art and music.
VictoryGarden2 May 2014, 02:21
A really nice, relaxing entry! The art is crisp, the contemplative music furthers the mood, and I felt motivated to finish the garden. Some more guidance on the goal right off the bat as to the goal would have been helpful, as well a (togglable?) indicator as to the fewest number of moves in which a puzzle could be solved--just getting through was a bit easy after a while, after realizing where the cart could and couldn't be retrieved from. More levels with increased mechanical depth would be great :D

I don't know if you've seen this other entry, but they have somewhat similar mechanics--might be interesting to take a look: http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-29/?action=preview&uid=26919
lightsoda
lightsoda4 May 2014, 19:51
A pretty decent puzzle game with nice graphics, the audio fit pretty well too.
Wertle5 May 2014, 02:44
This was super cute and cohesive design. The sound was great! I like how it's casual in the sense that the move counter counts up and you aren't trying to beat a limit unless you choose to. My one suggestion would be to celebrate the "win" of a level a bit longer (maybe a momentary pause while the wind chimes play - also old man dancing) but that is a minor bit. Nice work!
mrexcessive5 May 2014, 19:37
Hi. Finished all 5. Be nice to have another 15-30 ! Additional plant types or other things to do would be cool. Love the art style!
ActionRemix8 May 2014, 01:57
Presentation is perfect. Nice pun ;)

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