Fred the Egg the Gardener

Fred the Egg the Gardener

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overall: 3.25
fun: 2.98
innovation: 3.25
theme: 3.57
graphics: 3.96
audio: 2.90
humor: 3.45
mood: 3.17
Nasty Weeds, Bugs, and Strange Mutations are causing havoc in the garden.
Can Fred be the best gardener egg that ever was???

Controls:
WASD movement, Left Mouse Click to Interact. Running over a tool/seed will swap it with your current tool/seed.

Gameplay:
Start by buying some seeds from the Shop, picking them up from pallets, and planting them.
You must tend to your crops. On the pallets scattered throughout the level you will find the following tools:

Watering Can:

Use the Watering Can to remove Drought. Whenever a new seed is planted, the plot becomes Dry.
(Note: Seeds cannot die from Drought, and do not need to be watered immediately)

Pesticide:

Use the Pesticide to remove Bugs. Bugs can spread to adjacent plots over time, but only if a different plant is growing on that plot.

Scythe:

Use the Scythe to remove Weeds. Weeds can spread to adjacent plots over time. Cutting down weeds also yields some income.

Afflictions:

If a plant is afflicted, it will halt it's growth. If an affliction isn't dealt on the cycle it begins, the plant will go into a Withered state on the next cycle. If a plant is Afflicted and Withered at the end of a cycle, it will die.
(Note: if a plant is Ripe and Withered, it cannot be harvested. You must cure the affliction first and wait until the next cycle)

Shears:

Once fully grown, plants need to be harvested. This is your main source of income.
Be warned however. If the plant isn't harvested on the same cycle it turns Ripe, it will turn into a Zombie.

Zombies:

If a plant turned into a Zombie, you must kill it using the Scythe. Zombies will attack Fred if it gets too close, so be careful.

Additionally, every cycle you will be charged Rent. Rent starts with $5/cycle, and increases as time goes on.

Enjoy, and be all the gardener egg you can be.
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