Lifeless Landscaper by LDJam user 377825
Controls are W,A,S,D or arrow keys to move and space bar to grab and drop your mower.
You are an undead landscaper responsible for maintaining your graveyard's grounds! But be careful, loud mowing will wake up your local ghouls...and they do NOT like being awakened from their forever sleep!
This project is being developed for Ludum Dare 54, "Limited Space."
The "Limited Space" theme is the driving theme of the game, where the player has a limited space to mow the graveyard due to ghastly enemies and gravestones.
The core gameplay loop involves the player mowing the grass, with the grass's mowed appearance changing depending on the direction the player was moving (just like in real life). Ghosts, zombies, and other creatures will get in the way, further limiting the space the player has to mow and creating a bit of challenge. The level will complete when the player has successfully mowed all of the grass.
All assets and code are created originally by me unless otherwise noted.
| Game Page (ItchIO) | https://brimthegoat.itch.io/lifeless-landscaper |
| GitHub/Source Code | https://github.com/emersonds/Lifeless-Landscaper |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/54/lifeless-landscaper |
Ratings
| Given | 0🗳️ | 6🗨️ |
I really like the pixel art graphics, especially the detailed animation of the ghost's hand.
The eerie BGM is also a nice touch.
- The ghoul hands were quite annoying popping up in front of the player, and the only way to deal with them was to wait for them to disappear. I think it would be good to allow the player to make a decision, like showing the ghoul intended square faster so they have time to plan a different route, or have the ghouls walk between graves.
- It's a bit weird you could pick up the mower and put it down, but there was no reason to do it then to initially get the mower.