Relaxing Roots

Overall:★★★★★★★★★★3.17(#352)
Fun:★★★★★★★★★★2.80(#412)
Innovation:★★★★★★★★★★3.58(#133)
Theme:★★★★★★★★★★3.48(#284)
Graphics:★★★★★★★★★★3.05(#355)
Audio:★★★★★★★★★★3.37(#174)
Mood:★★★★★★★★★★3.83(#59)

Description

Roots grow every 10 seconds.
There isn't a win condition. Just try to grow a big tree.

Instructions

Click and drag on root tips to redirect them
rootinput.gif
Nutrition will split root
split.gif
Rocks will kill root
rock.gif
Hitting another part of root will also kill it
hitroot.gif

Tools

* Engine - Unity 2022
* Art - Affinity Designer
* Music - https://beepbox.co
* Wind/Noise - ocenaudio
Tools: BeepBox

Comments18

LDJam user 236651
LDJam user 2366513 Oct 2022, 06:33
Here's my finished tree:

I liked the music, it definitely gives relaxing/chill vibes.
BridgeOnAStick
BridgeOnAStick4 Oct 2022, 09:37
Very relaxing game. At the start it's a lot of waiting for the roots to grow, but later on when you have multiple roots you need the 10 seconds to manage all ends. Maybe speed up the start a little bit so you don't have to wait.
Diego Escalante
Diego Escalante4 Oct 2022, 19:08
Very relaxing. I admit, I think it started a little slow when you only have one root end. But once I started managing 4+ root ends at once, it felt much more involving and interesting. Great game!
thomz12
thomz125 Oct 2022, 14:32
Fun relaxing game! I agree with the others that the start is a bit slow, but after you get more to manage it's pretty fun to think forward about how to lay the roots! I enjoyed playing it!

Well done!
Egor0101215 Oct 2022, 14:41
Very unusual strategy! But I have a bug - if I press the spacebar - the timer automatically fills up to the maximum.
LDJam user 281285
LDJam user 2812855 Oct 2022, 14:42
It's truly relaxing and promissing. I can imagine a game with an entire garden full of different plants and this type of root management! Goog job.
Spice Cabinet
Spice Cabinet5 Oct 2022, 14:43
It started off pretty slow and I was thinking ah I'll just give it a minute or two and rate but before I knew it I had a whole tree and many tangled roots. Nice job with this entry! It was surprisingly addictive!
adam-gould
adam-gould5 Oct 2022, 14:45
Agreed with the other comments, the main issue I have is at the start when you only have one end and at the end when you've only got one/two left. There's not much to do when that's happening.

Other than that, not much to say. A nice relaxing time.
CodeRaurus
CodeRaurus6 Oct 2022, 10:51
Lovely, relaxing game amidst other fast paced entries.

Well done.
Last Angle7 Oct 2022, 10:29
It does what it says in the name, it's a relaxing game! I agree with the others, it starts a bit slow, but after a while it picks up. The music is really nice.
LDJam user 202408
LDJam user 2024087 Oct 2022, 11:11
The game starts slow but gets chaotic very quickly lol, tried going for an optimal path so I can survive for long, but you can only survive for too long. the game is quite relaxing indeex, I like the woosh sounds in the music that appear from time to time, also I think with some more mechanics and a bit more polishing this game has a good potential! nice work
phufhi7 Oct 2022, 23:48
Great concept! Would love to have a score at the end based on the length of the roots and amount of branching. While the start is a bit slow, it gets quite challenging later on.
pvg8 Oct 2022, 11:15
This is a fun idea. I like exploring it as a "toy," and it's interesting that folks turn it into a "game" by adding goals (make the biggest tree!). Ten seconds feels like a long time, and I wonder if more variation in the music would be a nice reward to the player who stays longer.
dusho10 Oct 2022, 18:31
wow... interesting idea.. at start it is slow, but with more roots it picks up.. really nice and relaxing game.. cool music
Misfire_dev
Misfire_dev10 Oct 2022, 22:16
would make a really nice desktop/study pet if it was a bit slower and maybe deeper bet less wide, you could grow some huge root systems and big plants.
Lsy11 Oct 2022, 20:08
How the root grows is very well displayed visually, and I do feel relaxed with the music and graphics. The beginning of the game may be a little slow as you only need to control one branch. Soon we have to manage 4-6 branches in a hurry. When I see a large and complex system forming and multiplying, I guess that may be what the developer wants!
dandeliondino11 Oct 2022, 20:29
Neat mechanism, it hooked me early on despite what felt like a long wait between turns (10 sec) at first, though obviously much shorter later on. I would love to see this expanded with more features/goals.
Inno11 Oct 2022, 20:35
Most innovative game yet. A bit difficult with mousepad, would like to control the roots with arrow keys and space.

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