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Herblore by Rustywolf

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made by Rustywolf for Ludum Dare 46 (JAM)

Race the clock to meet the needs of over a dozen plants as you struggle to keep your business afloat. The plants are bossy, so you'll have to listen to their every whim to keep them in the best shape possible. Manage your tools and plants, and fight off disease, thirst and hunger to keep them happy.. after all, the healthier the plants - the higher the sale.

Controls: - W / A / S / D: Movement - Left Click: Interaction!

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Attributions:

Thank you to the following individuals for providing some of the assets used in the creation of this project

  • AndreWharn - Notification Sound - https://freesound.org/people/AndreWharn/sounds/501212/
  • Edsward - Pouring Water - https://freesound.org/people/edsward/sounds/411438/
  • VisualAsylum - Scissors - https://freesound.org/people/visualasylum/sounds/329784/
  • Morgan Purkis - Pickup - https://freesound.org/people/morganpurkis/sounds/371217/
  • Okuhule - Dirt Scoop - https://freesound.org/people/Okuhle/sounds/408809/
Youtube https://github.com/Rustywolf/LD46
Youtube https://rustywolf.itch.io/herblore
Youtube https://github.com/Rustywolf/LD46/releases/download/1.0/Herblore.-.Windows.x64.exe
Youtube https://github.com/Rustywolf/LD46/releases/download/1.0/Herblore.-.Windows.x86.exe
Youtube https://github.com/Rustywolf/LD46/releases/download/1.0/Herblore.-.Linux.x86_64
Youtube https://github.com/Rustywolf/LD46/releases/download/1.0/Herblore.-.Mac.zip
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/46/herblore

Ratings

Overall 373th 3.88⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Fun 436th 3.74⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 602th 3.6⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Theme 123th 4.25⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 792th 3.92⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Humor 358th 3.667⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Mood 417th 3.848⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Given 29🗳️ 29🗨️

Feedback

khaotom
21. Apr 2020 · 07:00 UTC
Whooo tha gets hectic real fast. Nice work on the game!
croze
21. Apr 2020 · 07:06 UTC
Cool concept, and pretty graphics! I couldn't seem to gain money, I'd mostly just hover between 3k and 5k from new plants coming in and selling plants, but it doesn't seem like there's anything to spend it on anyways. I like that I could control the pace by just not picking up the new plant, that helped with it feeling super hectic at first. Well done!
James Kusardi
21. Apr 2020 · 07:09 UTC
this may be one of the most fun games i've played this ld - something about how hectic everything is and how the controls are just janky enough that it feels really fun!
redfenix
21. Apr 2020 · 07:14 UTC
Cool game!
Chambre19
21. Apr 2020 · 07:16 UTC
This was a great little game. starts out pretty chill, but it ramps up pretty quick.

Keep up the good work! I look forward to the next entry!
mehrdadsh
21. Apr 2020 · 07:26 UTC
really love the graphics man
vidarn
21. Apr 2020 · 07:53 UTC
This was a great game!
I never knew gardening could be so hectic, haha! 🤣
The music was very fitting and kept you on your toes, the graphics were great and the gameplay was solid.
Once you got into the rhythm of tending the plants the game had a nice flow.

Overall, a really solid game which I definitely enjoyed playing! :four_leaf_clover:
Abyss
21. Apr 2020 · 23:26 UTC
I'm getting serious Overcooked/Unrailed vibes! So stressful... :sweat_smile: but I loved it! I like how the plants can get sick too haha, looks like they need to learn some social distancing.

The only part about the game that sucked was the landlord! :wink:
TeiNRee
22. Apr 2020 · 10:19 UTC
Really great
AdrianKrawczyk
22. Apr 2020 · 10:30 UTC
i like the plant concept, if you want another game about plant check out my game too!
Zesix
22. Apr 2020 · 10:32 UTC
I felt like I was playing Uncooked haha. Great job on this entry - definitely a unique take on the theme!
VirtuaWorlds
22. Apr 2020 · 10:36 UTC
These plants have nothing but requests! Cool game, gets really crazy after a while. Fun and nice graphics!
NinjaCatz
26. Apr 2020 · 15:44 UTC
In the second week I lost all the plants :cry: However, the business continued for four more weeks :sunglasses: Nice job!
Nachodlv
26. Apr 2020 · 17:26 UTC
Worked perfect on linux! I liked the song and the text messages that told you what the plants needed. I had a lot of fun playing. Good Job!
🎤 Rustywolf
27. Apr 2020 · 00:22 UTC
@nachodlv thank you for confirming the linux build works :)
AndideBob
27. Apr 2020 · 13:56 UTC
A really cool game which reminds me of my own in a lot of ways. I love that you can place every item anywhere. If I had to critizise something it would be that the game space seems a bit confined and that you don't know how critical a need for a plant is. But those are really just minor things. You did a really solid job here!
eduardogacn
28. Apr 2020 · 06:30 UTC
beautiful game
Avi
29. Apr 2020 · 14:08 UTC
Really fun game! I like the the idea that you can see what the plants are "saying". I wish that were the case IRL... Maybe that'd help me keep mine alive.
Hamzeh
01. May 2020 · 21:57 UTC
does it work on low-end computers?
🎤 Rustywolf
02. May 2020 · 13:11 UTC
@hamzeh dont see why not, but I haven't tested it.
Remco
03. May 2020 · 19:28 UTC
Oof, it's very hectic!

Keeping my tools in the middle and only focusing on one or two plants seemed to help, but you might want to focus on having a little more gentle ramp-up (even though the tutorial/guide & what the plants are saying is already very clear).

At least the experience is quite smooth, the interface always does what you want it to do. I think I'd visually distinguish the manure and the medicine though, as I occasionally grabbed the wrong one.