Lo-Fi Harvest & Chill by gamesplusjames

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made by gamesplusjames for Ludum Dare 52 (JAM)

​Harvest crops in a series of small dioramas.

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Relax, take it easy and gather.

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Controls:

WASD/Arrows - Drive Tractor Left Click - Grab Objects Right Click - Move Camera Escape - Pause

Ratings

Overall 36th 4.192⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Fun 128th 3.885⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 317th 3.423⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Theme 33th 4.385⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 138th 4.212⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Humor 384th 2.935⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Mood 7th 4.5⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Given 58🗳️ 21🗨️

Feedback

ursagames
09. Jan 2023 · 21:34 UTC
The chillest experience I've had yet! A very welcome break and quite relaxing to play. I love that you can pick up the tractor and it auto rotates back to being upright and you can place it down wherever. I got stuck on the rock and figured that one out! Picking up things feels very satisfying too. Also really appreciate that you don't have to mow down every single crop and that after reaching a threshold the harvesting is complete, so nice to not have to worry about getting 100%
Sam Cousins
10. Jan 2023 · 09:38 UTC
My favourite entry so far, love the chill vibes and aesthetic
Sandeia
10. Jan 2023 · 09:39 UTC
I absolutely loved my experience with this game! The vibes are super chill, and I absolutely loved taking my time and cutting down all the crops. The music was amazing, and the overall aesthetic was too. I did get stuck on the rock in level 2, but I can look past that tiny issue as I really enjoyed my time with this!
vrerabek
10. Jan 2023 · 09:42 UTC
The game is true to its name. I feel a little stressed today and this kinda really helped. :smile:

One time I got stuck on the rock and after a while I found out I can pick up the tractor, that was fun little detail.

Good game.
Cievers
10. Jan 2023 · 09:45 UTC
That is one strong tractor! But of course, no boulder should impede the chill of this game. I do feel like a bit more sounds effects during driving/harvesting would be nice, but as we all know that's one of those details there is just never enough time for
808074
10. Jan 2023 · 09:47 UTC
That was awesome! I imagine playing this after work, just pure chill. I found just one bug, truck stucks on second level in the corner
jelliott
10. Jan 2023 · 10:23 UTC
Such a relaxing game. Love that I can just yeet rocks and myself wherever I want.
Steffo
10. Jan 2023 · 10:37 UTC
Tried to play this game on Linux using Wine... it did not work, so I didn't rate the game. 🫥
It's not your fault, so don't worry!
Too bad, it seemed pretty *chill* :smile:

## Feedback

### Distribution

Please **provide a Linux build if possible**, so I can play the game!
🎤 gamesplusjames
10. Jan 2023 · 10:54 UTC
@ursagames I'm glad you enjoyed it and I'm looking forward to playing your game again this jam 😁

@sam-cousins I'm glad you enjoyed it!

@sandeia thanks for playing! I'm sorry you got stuck on the rock, you should be able to pick up anything that gets you stuck or the tractor to get out of any problems :)

@vrerabek I'm glad I could help destress you

@cievers I think I forgot to set the mass of the rocks to actually be heavy but it's also fun when you do get to push them around 😃

@jelliott picking things up out of your way while driving is half the fun I found 😁

@steffo I'm sorry to hear that, I'll see if I can get a Linux build going when I get back to my computer 😁
Tomáš Selmeci
10. Jan 2023 · 10:55 UTC
Guess i know what im doing in work from now on :D Great entry!
bratTyxec
10. Jan 2023 · 13:01 UTC
Chill and pleasant.
I like the solution to use mouse buttons and wasd for controls simultaneously.
WobbleBlocks
10. Jan 2023 · 13:53 UTC
that was so awesome! I loved the simple mechanics, and the music was so chill! amazing work all round!
LDJam user 315748
10. Jan 2023 · 19:41 UTC
oh this is lovely
Rich Machines
10. Jan 2023 · 21:38 UTC
Fantastic! Relaxing game, solid implementation: I tried to push the objects out of the boundaries but it didn't work.
Chum Chum
10. Jan 2023 · 22:32 UTC
Very chill & relaxing. :smile:
NvrSkipGameDay
11. Jan 2023 · 14:07 UTC
Very nice look, feel and sound to this game. An excellent entry that did a good job of mixing tractor collection with mouse collection. Quite soothing :)
Adam Burt
11. Jan 2023 · 15:51 UTC
Really well done - relaxing and ticks that completionist box. Reminded me of PowerWash Simulator, in a good way. Good use of music too. Everything was smooth.
Spaint
11. Jan 2023 · 17:47 UTC
Feel like if it had an option for auto-camera the game would be better. Pretty relaxing otherwise
MadreDeDios
11. Jan 2023 · 18:13 UTC
Oh I love the vibe and simplicity :slight_smile: I would love this to be playable with one hand somehow, the use of the mouse feels a bit forced! But that's being very picky!!
boaheck-artgent
11. Jan 2023 · 19:16 UTC
What a lovely little experience! I really appreciated the little twists added with the rocks and carrots. I think I would have preferred either a follow cam or more responsive non tank controls tbh. I did really enjoy the physicality and ease of play though, a very chill experience all around!
Iskra
13. Jan 2023 · 17:02 UTC
A very relaxing game. The sounds combined with the melody, graphics and pleasant movement mechanics give this game an amazing atmosphere <3
Honest Dan
14. Jan 2023 · 22:15 UTC
Really chilled experience... BUT THEN - my harvester got stuck :(

![lowfiharvest.png](///raw/ecb/c/z/56741.png)

The music was good, and also the presentation was very clean. I got the impression it was meant to be mini, like a toy harvester in a little dirt pit (like a sand pit). The shallow depth of field on camera was effective too! Enjoyed, thanks James!
LDJam user 300745
15. Jan 2023 · 11:56 UTC
Good game. I was testing the physics colliding with the rocks and my harvester was stuck, but then I realized that I can pick up it and place where I want!!! So you can harvest in straight lines and pick and drop your harvester at the beginning of next line :D :D
Rotating the camera is nice to place it behind the harvester, your brain controls it easier that way. Maybe you can include a camera mode to follow the harvester (from the back).
🎤 gamesplusjames
16. Jan 2023 · 10:13 UTC
@honest-dan Sorry that happened to you! I probably should have communicated it better but you can grab the tractor or any rocks that get in your way and it will just pick them up if you get stuck :)
Honest Dan
16. Jan 2023 · 12:31 UTC
oh wow @gamesplusjames, picking up the tractor is a big play! I just picked up the crops! You can optimise with some tractor pickups, but then prob wouldnt be as chill :D
quadtree
23. Jan 2023 · 08:11 UTC
Nice, pretty chill. Reminded me of Lawnmower Simulator. Realizing you can pick up the rocks sure helps get those levels done faster, heh. Nice job!