ITS A TREE by lyla

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made by lyla for LD29 (JAM)
Grow a tree. Underground? Will the tunnel end?
Yes. Yes it will.

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Spacebar to grow -- Arrow keys to switch branch and reload to replay cause I'm a newb.

Max two branches from each node and make sure to keep your tree fed with delicious delicious sandwiches.

Arthanks to Kate C.
Musicthanks to Micah
And combothanks to Namuol (http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-29/?action=preview&uid=12236) who not only helped with sounds and sandwiches but wrote the framework and provided onsite js assistance and mental health support.
Thanks for playing!

Ratings

Coolness 39% 1718
Overall(Jam) 2.83 583
Audio(Jam) 3.13 347
Fun(Jam) 2.67 542
Graphics(Jam) 2.88 551
Humor(Jam) 2.71 316
Innovation(Jam) 3.50 156
Mood(Jam) 3.00 398
Theme(Jam) 2.50 645

Feedback

namuol
29. Apr 2014 · 19:40 UTC
Those sandwich graphics are amazing.
josefnpat
29. Apr 2014 · 23:11 UTC
Nice job! I love the sound effects! What would have been fun is if small sub-branches randomly spawned while you were playing to fill in the screen! Nice job!
udvaritibor
30. Apr 2014 · 16:41 UTC
Like it a lot. Original. I can identify with the tree for some reason.
Simon@LD
30. Apr 2014 · 16:43 UTC
Great athmosphere! Had some troubles figuring out how to control the growth though. Really love the music :)
LazyParia
30. Apr 2014 · 18:45 UTC
Pretty nice, controls are kind of hard to figure out
danialhyatt
01. May 2014 · 14:30 UTC
I like it! The controls were a bit tricky initially, but i found it compelling nonetheless!
tchem
01. May 2014 · 17:52 UTC
i liked it,,, the graphics and idea are greats, good job
🎤 lyla
01. May 2014 · 20:21 UTC
Thanks for all the comments. Controls are now on there - I might get around to making root selection less spazzy at some point.
copain
02. May 2014 · 15:51 UTC
good idea. can be a little more reactive...
Mnemusyne
02. May 2014 · 15:56 UTC
Nice mechanic. Controls are kinda hard to get used to. Good job overall.
radmars
02. May 2014 · 17:21 UTC
Neat mechanic, surprisingly entertaining!
Was a bit confused about the different phases of growing a branch, maybe a simple color swap, or a different shape. (horizontal arrow vs vertical arrow etc)
Nice entry :D
oxysoft
17. May 2014 · 01:31 UTC
Definitely a weird entry. The idea was pretty cool but it could have been executed a bit better I think. The mechanics were also a bit hard to figure out
Indie Squid
19. May 2014 · 12:26 UTC
Really like the mechanic! Simple, interesting and easy to understand. I can see playing it on my cellphone.