free fall by ruthiepee

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made by ruthiepee for Ludum Dare 49 (COMPO)

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how to enjoy

use your mouse to click and drag to place leaves on the trees as you please, then watch them change and fall away. don't think so much. just enjoy the fleeting colors and swelling movements.

about

  • made for ludum dare 49, october 2-3, 2021 (theme: unstable)
  • created in haxeflixel, coded in haxe, drawn in procreate, music'd in garageband
  • all assets created in 24-ish hours by ruthie edwards

Ratings

Overall 161th 3.717⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Fun 426th 2.938⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 101th 3.84⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Theme 381th 3.26⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 19th 4.38⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Audio 126th 3.568⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Humor 418th 1.875⭐ 18🧑‍⚖️
Mood 16th 4.205⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Given 23🗳️ 23🗨️

Feedback

foolmoron
04. Oct 2021 · 01:33 UTC
really makes you think games are art
Untitled Studios
04. Oct 2021 · 01:45 UTC
Pretty!
Recessive
04. Oct 2021 · 01:48 UTC
Gorgeous game, the music and art suit it perfectly
3LSTMsInATrenchcoat
04. Oct 2021 · 01:51 UTC
Unique and very pretty. It definitely achieves the intended emotional effect. Maybe the music could loop a little less quickly? But music, colours, and animation go together very well and it has great "unity of effect" as a whole.
uvwar
04. Oct 2021 · 02:24 UTC
Beautiful!!! ![wow.png](///raw/b1a/z/445e3.png)
Jupiter_Hadley
05. Oct 2021 · 10:53 UTC
What a beautiful game! I included it in my Ludum Dare 49 compilation video series, if you’d like to take a look. :) https://youtu.be/IO7T3gBWVBc
Sasha V
05. Oct 2021 · 13:22 UTC
Whoa beautifulllll. So lovely. Although it was a bit sad that the leaves turned all dark before falling, I absolutely love a bright autumnal leaf-rain :) Amazing, amazing graphics
Beth
05. Oct 2021 · 16:19 UTC
I would have liked it if the leaves stayed red for longer before turning brown. A nice moody piece.
IndigoWolf
11. Oct 2021 · 18:56 UTC
Super unique concept, really liked it, also very rare to see Haxe used, I've not seen that in years so thanks for reminding me it even exists!
gdesecrate
12. Oct 2021 · 00:28 UTC
Thanks for thhe game
m1nus
12. Oct 2021 · 02:07 UTC
Loved it! Very relaxing, perfect balance between soundtrack and art.
Gorypixels
12. Oct 2021 · 09:35 UTC
I love how you came up with something so relaxing with a theme so "Chaotic". A very well rounded entry, where everything works VERY good, from the aesthetic to the mechanics! I truly appreciate the music, I stuggle a lot composing myself so its always great to hear something as cool made so quickly. Awesome job! <3
Taft Punk
13. Oct 2021 · 14:47 UTC
This was an interesting take on the theme. The look in general is very pretty, but the jerky way the background moved was uncomfortable to look at. Sometimes it seemed like I couldn't put leaves high up on the trees. The color changes are so nice, and so are the variety of leaf shapes.
LuhUchiha
13. Oct 2021 · 23:40 UTC
That's some beautiful art! I really enjoyed the game! However, the background's animation was a bit "too fast" for me: I think that if the background animation was smoother/slower it might give a more relaxing/calm tone. Good job!
djcoil
14. Oct 2021 · 07:07 UTC
Lovely little toy - reminded me of autumn in New England. The background animation was a little distracting - a lot of movement for geographic features like a riverbed and a mountain. :thinking: But all in all, delightful.
doomshmuck
14. Oct 2021 · 14:04 UTC
That is super chill, I love it. Would make for a great interactive desktop background or something. There were some spots that I couldn't click on though, it seemed? I'm also not really sure how this ties into the theme, but there ya go.
Solah
14. Oct 2021 · 14:08 UTC
I love this cute experience. The art is great and the framerate makes it feel like a timelapse which is cool. Was fun to decorate trees! Well done!
Itzemii
16. Oct 2021 · 19:10 UTC
I love this experience! Calm, relaxing. Not thinking, just painting green.
And the seasons pass by. Even in parallel: green and yellow and brown and red ...
Fascinated.
And very nicely implemented!
Congratulations! One of my favourites!
pkenney
19. Oct 2021 · 01:47 UTC
Nice relaxing experience, and I didn't even have to rake up afterward or look up whether this week is yard waste collection. After some experimentation, I think I like the results best when I don't really drag the leaves around, but stipple them in tiny bursts so that there's less of a pattern to the way the results change colors. Very nice.

Somewhat unnerving music and a background that's either relaxing or a bit jarring stand to remind me that autumn portends winter.
CodeRaurus
20. Oct 2021 · 16:39 UTC
Such a nice, relaxing game. The song was fitting, though I wish it looped. I like the watercolor vibe I get from the art. Animated ground was kinda distracting and music was initially little too loud for me.
Unique entry, good work!