Untitled Tree Game by Raphaeltan

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made by Raphaeltan for Ludum Dare 46 (JAM)

Balance your tree while still letting it grow! I made this game completly solo from scratch (except for the sound effects). It's my first Ludum Dare and first 3D game, and I think the result is pretty good :) Ask if you want builds, but I think that webGL is well enough.

Enjoy!!

Untitled-2.pngScreenshot (24).pngScreenshot (25).png Controls are in the itch.io page.

Ratings

Overall 850th 3.643⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1849th 3⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 162th 3.964⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Theme 487th 4.018⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 917th 3.839⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Humor 1464th 2.625⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Mood 682th 3.68⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Given 27🗳️ 30🗨️

Feedback

bjornkri
20. Apr 2020 · 15:25 UTC
The pinkish transition thing doesn't move completely out of the way after starting the game so half the screen is not visible (mac/chrome).
Webox
20. Apr 2020 · 15:25 UTC
This is a cool concept!! nicely done, Ihad an issue where half o my screen was red, idk what happened. I'm on crhome, OSX. Really original Idea, well done!!
🎤 Raphaeltan
20. Apr 2020 · 15:31 UTC
Yes i know i'm trying to figure out why it happens but I can't figure it out :/
I will update if i find a solution, thanks for the feedback!
LaZZyDev72
20. Apr 2020 · 15:35 UTC
Well Done It is good. I enjoyed the Game. only thing is that the rotation is little fast. :thumbsup:
Baptiste Guerin
20. Apr 2020 · 15:36 UTC
Cool game with a very original gameplay! Nice job
🎤 Raphaeltan
20. Apr 2020 · 16:50 UTC
@lazzydev72 Thanks for the feedback, i added an option to change the rotation speed with the plus and minus keys.
@bjornkri I fixed the bug!
Hakro
20. Apr 2020 · 17:37 UTC
I really like the visual style and gameplay.
Some music would have made it even better, but it's a nice game overall
CooperJKnapp
20. Apr 2020 · 18:54 UTC
What a TREEat. In all seriousness, wonderfully done. Serene and calming. Definitely stands out against the rest of the high octane games I've played for this jam
Ukumeme
21. Apr 2020 · 06:44 UTC
Rather peaceful game, I like the mood
TomW
21. Apr 2020 · 16:04 UTC
It's cute! I like the feeling with birdsong too. It took me one play-through to actually figure out the goal, but it was nice experience!
(I got a little stuck with the controls - the tree grew off the top of the screen - but that might have been my error)
🎤 Raphaeltan
21. Apr 2020 · 18:13 UTC
@tomw you can move the camera around and zoom out with wasd and the scroll wheel, thanks for your support :)
Lamasaurus
21. Apr 2020 · 21:23 UTC
Very relaxing game! First thing I thought was "Man thats a lot of controls" but luckily you just pick the ones that work the best for you :slight_smile: unfortunately my tree broke down at 9000 points while there were no branches growing. Oh will it already got pretty big. Keep it up!
DanyVk
22. Apr 2020 · 00:02 UTC
Fantastic, I love that game. I had to play several times. The game make you to let it grow. I don't really care about the score. I miss a color palette as comfortable as the game. GG guys.
Dedjo0
22. Apr 2020 · 12:14 UTC
Very good work for the tree, I love how it grows. I had a little trouble with the camera, but the game have a great mood !
Tony_Artz
22. Apr 2020 · 17:07 UTC
Really well done. I really love the concept. I was really astonished at the level of polish this game had. It was a really peaceful and relaxing experience. Really well made.
SaraFilipa
23. Apr 2020 · 08:16 UTC
Sooo calming, both the art and the gameplay. Very soothing sort of game. I enjoyed it! I also like how easy / intuitive it is to learn despite having quite a lot of controls.
Lexyvil
23. Apr 2020 · 08:20 UTC
Really fun game! Makes me wish I could tell better if the tree starts to be unbalanced. I'm assuming it's the colour of the leaves though?
Primum Ludum
23. Apr 2020 · 11:44 UTC
Well done! I love your low-poly graphics! Great sound, wich immerse into the atmosphere of taking care of tree. But I've been a little confused because of rotating all the time…
ahistyap
24. Apr 2020 · 12:15 UTC
Very interesting and unique game! I also noticed that the tree mesh is procedurally generated, that's awesome! Well done!
Bulent Altinay
24. Apr 2020 · 21:47 UTC
Nice little calming game! Unique idea...Birds are also soothing. Some score count or something on the screen to show progress may be helpful. My tree grow a lot... :smiley: ![gameplay.png](///raw/9c4/c2/z/3319e.png)
DiW527
27. Apr 2020 · 12:20 UTC
simple, cute, harmonious. the controls are intuitive and comfortable to play. Nice
Empty Set
05. May 2020 · 07:10 UTC
I'm not sure I get why there are so many controls, since just mouse rotation and zooming is usually enough. I don't like that the camera is spinning by default - it's disorienting and doesn't seem to serve any purpose. Luckily I figured out how to turn that off with +/-.

The atmosphere of the game is nice and calming, though actually playing it is surprisingly stressful. The random growth of branches makes it feel like your success is a bit random at first - sometimes I'd get my first two branches too close to each other and it felt like there was no choice but to just cut both of them. Everything grows rather quickly, too, and sub-branches are often obscured by leaves, so rather than making a careful analysis of the tree and being very careful with my decisions, I often felt like I was scrambling to try and cut branches on instinct, especially due to the fact that once the tree starts to noticeably fall, its likely much too late to do anything about it. Some sort of indicator of the tree's current balance, like an arrow on top, would help a lot.
Fififox
12. May 2020 · 03:36 UTC
Peaceful game, easy to understand and challenging to play. Sometimes it's a bit hard to see what's going on / too late to do something. Nice simple graphics. :)