Hydroponica

LINK HERE! https://cakestorm.itch.io/hydroponica

THE GAME

Try your hand at interstellar farming, with no pressure - except for the rapidly depleting oxygen supply. Don't stress about it too much.

At least you get some plants to increase your lifespan. Manage building carbon-emitting machines and the relentless growth of flora to make sure you get as much O2 as possible, and try and keep a stable equilibrium!

And if all else fails, just sit back and watch the wildlife.

MY THOUGHTS

I feel ambivalent about this game; I definitely like what I've made, and it's pretty fun to just watch and see the plants grow across the map. In a way, I wish I'd gone back and expanded on that a bit more, since I feel as though the gameplay is a little weak, and I'm more interested in seeing the plants grow than the oxygen levels. It's a bit late to be fixing that now, but in future I'll keep it in mind! Even some new mechanics or variety probably would've helped a little, but what happens, happens. And, having said all that, I still do like how the game looks and feels, I like the effects I've added, and I've tried out a few new coding patterns and techniques and so on (though I know you can't see those - trust me on this one!). Overall, I'm glad I made something, and it was definitely fun to make! I hope you had fun playing it too. How long did you last?