GrowingTrees

by jomacel
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.87
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.68
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.60
Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.32
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.84
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.19
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.25
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.64
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★62%
Here is another attempt to make a "game" for Ludum Dare. GrowingTrees is an incomplete game about growing... uhm... trees? I'm not sure. Highly inspired by Grow Home.

Controls are:

- Left/Right Arrow

Hope you enjoy it as a whole.

Comments28

Eshford14 Dec 2015, 00:31
Looks cool and quite fun. Nice simple mechanic and using both themes. Good job!
mukult14 Dec 2015, 00:32
I like it too!! Very smooth controls!! The artwork looks nice... I am a big fan of minimalistic artwork! :D
irwatts
irwatts14 Dec 2015, 02:45
Cool! It feels smooth and intuitive but still challenging. Looks good too!
NickMakesGames14 Dec 2015, 03:23
very cool! A very pretty and elegant take on the old classic Snake. I really appreciate that the player's tree isn't just a single trunk extending out to pick up more pellets. The little branches growing out off the side really contributed a great deal to the aesthetic here.
thebrickanator
thebrickanator14 Dec 2015, 03:43
I loved it! :P the tree grows very naturally... I just whish that I could view my resulting tree after playing :)
This was very simple and fun though. Good work
MorseAmalgam
MorseAmalgam14 Dec 2015, 05:35
The tree growth looks pretty nice - the main trunk feels very natural. I was kind of expecting different-colored dots to have different effects, but that's all I can really say there.
Elenesski
Elenesski14 Dec 2015, 05:55
Neat idea. I found it difficult to control the veins.
lXxGarrisonxXl
lXxGarrisonxXl14 Dec 2015, 06:13
I got to 296m! GREAT GAME! It's my favorite I've played so far and the music is good too
lXxGarrisonxXl
lXxGarrisonxXl14 Dec 2015, 15:28
back for a little more this morning and I got 601m!
Polith Games14 Dec 2015, 22:54
Simple and objective. It is well polished and with a very interesting art. Good job!
Rfdshir15 Dec 2015, 13:20
Good game! Fit both themes just excellent. I only suggest you to simplify the interface of the re-game - remove the R and Space keys.
LeafThief
LeafThief15 Dec 2015, 21:50
853m yeah. At first it was frustrating but later on I had the feeling I got the hang of it and started developing strategies. Nice stuff!
marod16 Dec 2015, 11:03
Hard to control but it's beautiful
Xgor
Xgor16 Dec 2015, 11:04
Great use of both themes. It would been great if the colored pellets you grabbed affected the color of the tree as that could make it look even cooler.
gebirgsbaerbel16 Dec 2015, 11:08
I love how this tree grows, so much fun to watch.
coffeeBeans17 Dec 2015, 16:34
GREAT CONCEPT! minimal design.... with a better input control and some iteration on gameplay this could be a hit!
LeReveur
LeReveur19 Dec 2015, 22:08
I didn't feel this was "an incomplete game", it seems pretty complete as is, especially for a LD ! Sober, nice looking, and challenging entry, so : well done. :)
ahmeni
ahmeni19 Dec 2015, 23:17
Awesome stuff! Lots of fun, managed to snag 550m!
mahalis
mahalis25 Dec 2015, 05:03
Very cool. Love the sinuous patterns the tree makes. I couldn't quite get the hang of steering it, though - it felt like sometimes it would turn almost immediately and sometimes it would doggedly stay pointed in the same direction. Still, nice work!
PowerSpark
PowerSpark3 Jan 2016, 19:04
I love the look of it but it would be cool to see the tree after failing.
Fadobo3 Jan 2016, 19:19
Really fun and generates some great looking minimalist trees.
Nega Drive3 Jan 2016, 19:45
Cute little game. Seen a few of these tree growing games, this is a good example. Simple mechanics, easy to pick up and play, very smooth controls. The tree graphics are well done too.
agilejoshua
agilejoshua3 Jan 2016, 20:21
Loved this - amazing concept, well executed. Can't wait to see a post LD version get featured on the app stores!
Markus Brand3 Jan 2016, 20:24
It's cool. I like that you combined both themes, and that you cameup with this simple yet addictive game idea. thumbs ub from me :)
Archonthewizard
Archonthewizard3 Jan 2016, 20:40
1395.5

Fun game. Controls felt good. I liked how your speed changed based on your remaining "fuel"
StaNov
StaNov3 Jan 2016, 20:41
Loved the music! (did you really make it in the 48 hours?)

The concept is cool, the controls are bit tough.

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