Tactile Harvest by JakobTheQuizGuy

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made by JakobTheQuizGuy for Ludum Dare 52 (COMPO)

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You play as the pet hand of a farmer. Help your owner harvest the fingers before they poke a hole in the sun.


Controls:

Move - Arrow keys

Dash - X

Harvest - Z/Y

Throw - Z/Y


Ratings

Overall 60th 3.859⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Fun 172th 3.355⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 33th 3.935⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Theme 66th 4.109⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 19th 4.313⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Audio 42th 3.903⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Humor 32th 3.813⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Mood 45th 3.887⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Given 31🗳️ 43🗨️

Feedback

mihkelroomet
08. Jan 2023 · 22:24 UTC
Wow.

Took me a minute to understand all the mechanics. But, it was really fun and well polished. Seems like the perfect compo game.

Oh I guess there is one thing I could mention that might be an improvement - I was left wishing I could reverse in a number of situations.
🎤 JakobTheQuizGuy
08. Jan 2023 · 22:42 UTC
@mihkelroomet thank you very much!! Regarding reversing, I actually found myself thinking the same thing late into development, but I decided against it because I would have to tinker with the animations with little time left.
VerttiXPertti
08. Jan 2023 · 22:44 UTC
Amazing!
MostLikely
08. Jan 2023 · 23:28 UTC
were you on acid when you came up with this idea? it's pretty great

the hand moves nicely


great game
🎤 JakobTheQuizGuy
08. Jan 2023 · 23:37 UTC
@mostlikely I think I was just snacking on small pieces of normal paper like usual but maybe I mixed up my bowls. Thank you!
kythehuman
09. Jan 2023 · 01:27 UTC
This is truly something else in the best way. I was most surprised by how much I enjoyed the visuals when seeing them in motion. The mechanics are super solid. And while I found myself wishing for a quick-turn action at first, I think mastering the dash mechanic could give me the agility I'm looking for.

High score: 205 seconds
Yorsh
09. Jan 2023 · 01:37 UTC
It took me good 3mins to figure out I was playing the dual hand fish thing, and not the head-split-in-half alien, but once I got them going the hands are super cool to move around ! Crazy art style, I love it.
🎤 JakobTheQuizGuy
09. Jan 2023 · 02:19 UTC
@kymakesgames I'm flattered!

@yorsh that's really funny actually :laughing: thank you!
LDJam user 315277
09. Jan 2023 · 02:30 UTC
Love the art, its insane in the good way 🫲👍
kristinamay
09. Jan 2023 · 02:32 UTC
It also took me a while to figure out I was playing the fingers - then it took me a bit longer to figure out that the ... ahem... cactuses ?? were also fingers, lol. Once I got the hang of it, it was really fun! Good work, chill music, good sound effects.
🎤 JakobTheQuizGuy
09. Jan 2023 · 02:44 UTC
@kossnocorp that's how I like it!

@kristinamay "You play as the pet hand of a farmer" added in the description :laughing:
LDJam user 313326
09. Jan 2023 · 03:02 UTC
Very interesting and unique gameplay. I wish the hand would rotate a bit more quickly, great game though.
Horda
09. Jan 2023 · 04:43 UTC
Most bizarre aesthetic nominee here, I loved it. Congrats on the hand drawing and animation it's so smooth.
Good game, very well put together.

edit: omg I just realised it has sounds, It's even better! I especially liked the farmer walking sound!
LDJam user 12502
09. Jan 2023 · 06:12 UTC
Everything from the way the farmer walks, to the animation of the hand is so smooth, especially for being made so quickly! The game concept is also very fun. I like that there's multiple things to manage, but all of them are handled via the core mechanic of plucking the fingers then chucking them at something. I wouldn't be surprised at all to see this end up with a great score in all categories.
Fluburbio
09. Jan 2023 · 07:41 UTC
This is a fantastic compo game, I love the surreal graphics! The controls explanations are somewhat unclear but when you get it, it plays very well.
nyxkn
09. Jan 2023 · 10:14 UTC
At first I thought I had to move the guy and was super confused why left and right didn't do anything. Once figured out, controls still felt quite clumsy and difficult. Game setting is very bizarre and I really liked that. Good atmosphere too. Art and animations are Super nice, but gameplay is ultimately not very satisfying.
rjerez192
09. Jan 2023 · 14:00 UTC
Nice gamplay. The graphics and the theme are really good. The hand is a little hard to control at first, but you get used quickly. 180 highest score. Really good entry.
GoldRanger
09. Jan 2023 · 15:06 UTC
The animation got me. Didn't see that style coming, not much art/anim but all well polished and super smooth!
Harmadillo
09. Jan 2023 · 18:58 UTC
Great game. The only negative was the hand controls felt clunky even after I get used to them. The arts is good and compliments the surreal atmosphere. Really enjoyed the music too.
She Wrote
09. Jan 2023 · 19:06 UTC
Fascinating game! I love the designs, they are all creative, my favorite is the pet hand! The story is equally good. Good job!
LDJam user 243193
11. Jan 2023 · 13:24 UTC
Surreal game with hands and eyes etc. Anyways, the control is really not fun and it makes it hard to move and act fast when needed.
But I get the idea of harvest management vs harvest collection stuff. I may need to replay to manage harvesting and fending better.
giuti
12. Jan 2023 · 10:53 UTC
Love the graphics! The controls were a bit hard to figure out as they are a bit unintuitive, but really enjoyed the concept.
jk5000
13. Jan 2023 · 10:25 UTC
A very funny and pretty well made game. I really like the visuals, animations and the music. The controls feels a bit funky and and for some reason the hands don't like to move in the beginning of the game. But anyway is this overall a weird, funny and well made jam game. Well done.
mr_lazy
14. Jan 2023 · 11:15 UTC
controls are complicated to figure out....other than that it's a good game..nice graphics,concept and mechanism
deniskazantsev
16. Jan 2023 · 09:13 UTC
Surprisingly great game! The art is really awesome as well as music, Hands character is so clever idea. Game progression is stressful a little bit with unescapable failure but hey, it was only 48 hours. One of the best compo entries at this LD.
khaotom
17. Jan 2023 · 00:05 UTC
The concept is wild! I love it!
bezbiletnym
19. Jan 2023 · 14:18 UTC
The controls are a little bit tricky, but the game is very fun!
Jason Wilson
19. Jan 2023 · 18:40 UTC
What a delightfully weird game. The art was strange but very well done. The sfx and music track also worked quite well and suited the game. The controls took a bit to get used to, but once I figured it out I was off harvesting fingers.

I was playing the HTML5 version on Google Chrome and didn't see the patience meter at the bottom of the screen.

All in all, great game for 48 hours!
pushmepullyu
21. Jan 2023 · 09:25 UTC
Its weird and fun! My favorite combination XD
euske
21. Jan 2023 · 13:39 UTC
This kind of weird, but well-made game is what brings me to a gamejam. You made the whole experience more awesome. Thank you!
🎤 JakobTheQuizGuy
21. Jan 2023 · 15:32 UTC
@euske no, thank you! What a flattering comment! And I agree with you, I love strange games, which is why I make them myself. :)