
Ludum Dare #52compo
Last Harvest

You are a ghostly scythe in a field, gathering souls from the wheat to pay off Death and get back to your family.
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Ended up running a little short on time so it’s missing audio / music, gameplay depth, and some visual effects… but for a compo entry I’m happy with it.
Tools:
- Unreal Engine 5
- Cinema 4D
- Substance Designer
In theory it supports gamepads, but mine died a while back so that is only theoretical. If you try it with one and something weird happens, please let me know.
If the Windows build doesn’t launch because you’re missing a Visual C++ Runtime: get that here, I think. The one you want is probably X64.
Comments22


mahalis9 Jan 2023, 06:36
Thanks @supremekurt! I’m glad you found it fun—I felt like I spent too much time on the graphics and not enough on gameplay depth, but it’s good to hear it was engaging anyway :slight_smile:

caranha9 Jan 2023, 13:16
Hey Mahalis, tried to play your game, but couldn't run it with wine. Could you maybe export a web version or linux version? (really easy if you're using unity)


Dacs13 Jan 2023, 04:06
The game is pretty good for a compo(i wouldn't be able to do half of the game), it does lack some gameplay and audio but it is still pretty cool, congrats!
cat chef13 Jan 2023, 05:08
Wow, the ambience is chefs kiss here! Really appreciated the subtle curvature of the fields...
also I like that the mechanics of the game are simple enough you don't really need a tutorial or anything, just one control, and the "press anything reasonable" made me lol
only criticism is I was able to fall out of the world, breaking the game loop, which I assume means my farmer decided the deal with death wasn't worth it and preferred a free-falling purgatory haha. Overall, amazing work, especially considering it was for the compo! cheers
also I like that the mechanics of the game are simple enough you don't really need a tutorial or anything, just one control, and the "press anything reasonable" made me lol
only criticism is I was able to fall out of the world, breaking the game loop, which I assume means my farmer decided the deal with death wasn't worth it and preferred a free-falling purgatory haha. Overall, amazing work, especially considering it was for the compo! cheers

givit-game-studios13 Jan 2023, 06:42
What a cool game. I just wanted some ambience music or something to set the mood even more. And the mouse sensitivity is a bit hectic but really this is a great little game.

Mohamed_DKD14 Jan 2023, 03:20
Love the joke and the atmosphere, but the controls seems too hard for me
side note: I had a hard time running it at first since the exe kept saying "Visual Studio C++ runtime required" but managed to get the required files at the end.
side note: I had a hard time running it at first since the exe kept saying "Visual Studio C++ runtime required" but managed to get the required files at the end.

maartene14 Jan 2023, 18:01
Looks very nice and sounds like a lot of fun to play. However, on my MacBook (Intel integrated graphics, yuk), it's too laggy to really play.

LDJam user 31517014 Jan 2023, 19:09
I can't run your game :/, I'm not sure what to do.

mahalis14 Jan 2023, 20:14
@ScolonDev Sorry about that! I’ve updated the instructions above with a link to where to get that.

chispaLBC14 Jan 2023, 21:10
jumping around is fun. Great movement ^^
Adrien Tremblay15 Jan 2023, 02:00
My PC is too weak for this. Damn Unreal Engine!!!
3ggplant15 Jan 2023, 03:34
Wasn't really sure what the objective or controls of the game was, but the graphics look pretty good.

jk500015 Jan 2023, 08:48
This game looks pretty great. I'm not sure I totally understand the gameplay idea, but I had a bit of fun harvest some of the wheat.
sergio_nikol15 Jan 2023, 17:09
Great game. Game supports XBox gamepad's.
Move are interesting.
Move are interesting.

imyellowfish16 Jan 2023, 04:56
Pretty fun game. The hop control is interesting and quite unexpected. the mechanics is easy to understand and learn. I tried a few times looking for gold wheat rigorously but they are difficult to find. Then I realized that the thing is to stay near and keep alive, and wait for the gold wheat to spawn!
The graphics and scene is great! Amazing atmosphere with the night, wheatland, and fog!
The graphics and scene is great! Amazing atmosphere with the night, wheatland, and fog!

lfreinoso17 Jan 2023, 01:05
I managed to get the items to win, the game is beautiful and polished, I didn't hear any sounds and music, the collisions need to be improved, sometimes I jumped over the items or passed through them without understanding if I got it or not.
The game is very good, congratulations!
Check out my game: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/52/space-harvest
The game is very good, congratulations!
Check out my game: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/52/space-harvest

Itskdog20 Jan 2023, 01:27
Nice 3d graphics and lighting. I did like the controls. They felt different, not too difficult, and took a little time to learn them. Would have liked a little sound in the game and maybe some more levels. Good job.

Blue Pin Studio21 Jan 2023, 10:31
Umm, I don't understand the premise, and i dont understand the gameplay. BUT i love the graphics! The entry was pretty good!
A.Bond21 Jan 2023, 14:14
Controls lack some feedback - it was hard for me to get if I'm aiming a "wheat soul" or am I going to miss.
I cheated a little by jumping away from the field, so the useful wheats spawning around were clearly visible.
I cheated a little by jumping away from the field, so the useful wheats spawning around were clearly visible.

bentglasstube24 Jan 2023, 18:22
The visuals and lighting of the wheat souls/memories were really cool, and the atmosphere definitely felt like I was lost in an endless wheat field. The controls and aiming took some getting used to, but it was a fun challenge to try to learn them to get the golden wheat in time. Obviously, some more depth would add to the game, but it was still an engaging concept.



So far one of my favourites!