Guide the plant to the sunlight above the buildings.
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JamerTheGamer14 Dec 2015, 05:28
This was a super-fun game! I couldn't really figure out what to do at first, but after I did, it was pretty fun. Nice work implementing both the themes - and the small touch at the end of the game was great. I also loved the simple vibe the music was giving off, and the timelapse idea was super-smart. And the level was even randomised each time! Simply spectacular work, dude! :D
This is one of those games I've been waiting to play since I saw the first post of it and went "wow". Super simple and well polished. The timelapse effect is an amazing touch; perhaps a little too flickery but otherwise really well put together.
Brilliant use of the theme. Awesome art, great music! The only "complaint" I have is that it ends too soon and is a bit easy. Other than that, wonderful entry! Good luck :)
That was such a cool mechanic. I wish I could give you 6 stars for innovation. I'd love it if you did a blog post on the main page about the technique behind how you did the vine growth and attachment to objects.
Woo! Best game I've played so far, and I really really like it! The gameplay was super relaxing and very intuitive, and the final scenes were very nice :) Great job!
What a brilliant idea! All the elements of the game combined really well, from the gameplay mechanics to the music. I wasn't expecting an ending, so I was pleasantly surprised at how nice it was. I agree that the timelapse effect is a bit too flickery, though.
really liked it. in the begining its not obvious how to go up i ended doing rounds next to the trash ^^ nice choice with the "speed-up" of the world (birds/people in windows)
Awesome job utilizing the theme! I agree that more moody/atmospheric music might be an interesting addition, but I also like the track you used. The time-lapse effect is really smart, it really makes the visuals "click" even better for me.
If you continue working on this in the future, it would be cool to see more environments, maybe even a time- or score-based mode (though that might detract from how relaxing it is right now!)
Man, that was pretty though. The length of the game was perfect, and it played really well. I think you should've left out the flickering in the timelapse, but you can turn it off so it's cool. Great job!
Great entry. Fits the theme well. The time lapse and vine effects were excellent. The game was just the right length for the amount of content. SPOILER: When the vine flowered at the end I would have liked the camera to stop there, but that's a minor nit pick.
I was hyped with this game since the first post. It's great, the idea is great, the graphics are great, the timelapse effect is amazing and you should feel great with yourself!
Stunning game! Loved the mechanics, aced the theme and great fun. Really gives the player a sense of accomplishment when you make a long "jump?" from one thing your climbing to the next.
Wow this is so much fun! Cool art, cool gameplay and relaxing fun soundtrack with it.
It's nice that there is no real score or anything, just a relaxing experience. The gameplay itself is fun enough to stand on its own without goal or score or anything! Great job!
I really love the way you used the flashing birds and humans and such to reflect time <3
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roninfight14 Dec 2015, 13:27
Pretty cool. Not a lot of gameplay but a very solid ambiance. Well done!
Wow this must be the best theme implementation this time around! super well executed :) gameplay is a bit stale and gimmicky, but that's understandable looking at the polish.
I love the atmosphere of this game. It's really quite relaxing.
I didn't know if there were any particular objectives initially and wasn't entirely sure how my inputs were controlling the vine. I soon realised and found the game very enjoyable.
The physics are well done. The pixel art graphics are really nice, especially the time lapse effects which add to the urban style you seemed to be going for. The background music is completely appropriate for this style of casual gameplay.
I wanted to play this one as soon as I saw your 'tech demo' Tweet of the vine's growth. Overall awesome! :D
Nice idea ! And the gameplay is well developped :D Too bad after a little while it starts to be boring as nothing really change. But still, thats awesome :D One of the closest to theme I think :)
This was so relaxing and intesting. You've done a great job with the game. The mood was perfect: nice and relaxed. I saw your first dev post while we were only just beginning, looked so cool. Good work!
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raphael.martins15 Dec 2015, 03:17
Awesome!!!
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Gabe_Fern15 Dec 2015, 04:09
Totally worth it! Thank you for this amazing game! All love for it!
Great vine mechanic. Really satisfying to move around. More of a prototype vs a game, as in no goal, but would love to see some game made out of this mechanic. It really is brilliant and nice theme usage.
This game fit both themes perfectly. I really enjoyed the game. The music fits perfectly to the game, and the timelapse effects. The graphics were fantastic. Fantastic job!
I really enjoyed the aesthetic and the feel of the plant, it really feels alive, that is really fantastic stuff just there.
The time-lapse effect is SO GOOD! It fits the theme and the feel SO well. LOVE IT.
I kinda wish I knew more about what the plant is doing. When I started I kinda just bunched into a ball trying to get somewhere and not knowing how. I think some kind of cursor indicating where you are (the head, if you will) might be nice, if at least for the beginning bit.
Really really cool! It could be interesting if there was a kind of day/night cycle or something where the really limited shaft of sunlight would move from one side to the other, giving your optimal growth if you were within the range.
Great idea and the timescale shown with the birds and people is brilliant. Innovation 5/5. I did hit a dead end on my first play, but managed to get to the top on try 2. It's short and sweet so far, but has good potential for expansion with more varied levels. Well done!
That was a really good experience, I'm not sure what was more impressive, the vines with very robust and real looking physics or the background that had a timelapse to imply that much more time had passed than you realise. This was brilliant to play through!
I took me some to get started but then I was off and away. Really great game and interesting mechanics. The visuals, with time passing as fast as it did, was really nice. It would have been interesting if stuff could interact with the vine. Like for example, birds. Or if day-night cycle was important. Weather. Etc. It got a bit repetitious while climbing alternating balconies, and after that it got dead hard. So maybe some more variation to about equal difficulty sections and then a slower progression towards the super tricky. I really enjoyed playing it, if there was a reasonable way of making the interactions for mobile and maybe add an elevation-score... it would be a very nice relaxing game for the commute to work.
Nice idea, cool music, nice physics effects. Very fitting for the themes! Extremely polished, just a bit short, and not very demanding. Actually more art than game. I mean this in the positive sense.
Brilliant take on the theme! Personally I think it could have used a bit more interaction (perhaps some pulley systems that you have to latch onto to open the path upwards) but it is still amazing as is. :)
I see Concrete Jungle as less of a game, and more of an interactive work of pixel art. It feels absolutely incredible to play, between the perfect physics and the shuddering organicism of the vine itself as it grows. It also looks incredible, with detail and scale and colors all hitting just the right notes. The time-lapse effect puts the plant's perspective front and center. Again, not much of a game (in terms of accomplishing objectives), but sometimes the best games are made out of things without inherent objectives. Insanely good work here, man.
Hitting that soundtrack good there! After a bit I gave up being precise due to tired fingers and just rapid hit the buttons which got the same results. Still fun though!
Definitely one of my favorites so far! I love just about everything about it - I just wish I could lean back and see the whole plant when I'm through. Amazing work!
Absolutely beautiful game! The physics and the graphics were practically perfect. It's really inspiring, and matched both themes better than I've seen any other game so far. Love it, excellent work!! ;D
I love how the music complements with the art and the gameplay, giving it a calming, fun atmosphere. It helped me keep on playing at the start, even though I can't reach the things sometimes, hahah. Great job with this. :D
This is one of my favourites so far. Very appealing art style, smooth and satisfying gameplay, nice music. The time lapse effects are an excellent touch.
...I'm at a loss of words for this. Not a very common thing, I must assure you. This is simply brilliant - despite how much that phrase does not encompass enough of it.
one small addition though: I managed to get an impossible level on the first run - grew an Amazon rainforest but could not proceed
the perfect compo entry. simple, yet unique idea with a great execution.
I love the whole mood with the music and the city just doing its thing. and at the same time you're just doing your thing as nature growing around alongside. from start to finish, really well done. you get all the stars
Great entry. Unique, and the controls are fun. You kept it small and made a complete mini-experience. I thought the time-lapse was an inspired touch. Keep it up!
Wow, I really like how you used the theme! I think you did a really good synergy of both themes. The gameplay is fun and not repetitive, although you need to fight with the controls most of the time.
The core mechanic works really well and is nice and satisfying but all the little extra touches really make it special.
The time-lapse effects are a clever way of implying the growing time, the jaunty music is a great accompaniment and when I was about to stop to come rate the game, I found that it had an sweet ending that was the icing on the cake.
One of the best I've played this ludum dare, for sure. Excellent job! :)
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Jwatt19 Dec 2015, 17:14
This is a clever little game/toy. Big up for the timelapse aesthetic. Also that music is hilarious to me for some reason.
Very interesting concept, but it was way too easy. I could crawl up the left side until almost reaching the top. The people, cars and birds give the impression that a lot of time has passed, but I just feel that they are an annoyance. Would have been OK just to say that it was a super plant growing very fast, and keep the world moving at a regular pace.
Man, I loved this one! I'll call it a piece of art, because it's amazing! I loved the art, the music, the physics, the gameplay, the time effect and everything else. Great and relaxing game! You should consider making more levels and go mobile!
(also, at least for me, I think you should remove the game from the humor category).
Love the controls of the the vine - satisfying to use! Love the little sprite flashes to communicate time passing - such an elegant way to do that while still keeping the game real-time. I also enjoy the brave design choice to have a definitive end to the game, rather than an 'endless-viner' or something.
Awesome. I wanted to try this one since you posted during the compo. Great entry. Love the style, the time-lapse really worked to set the pace of the growing vine. great work
Great take on the plant growing game. Certainly the most thematically interesting one, the contrast of nature in a manmade environment was cool. Love the timelapse style of the background. Awesome work overall.
I also loved the simple vibe the music was giving off, and the timelapse idea was super-smart. And the level was even randomised each time!
Simply spectacular work, dude! :D