Zhnyva by n.feofentov

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made by n.feofentov for Ludum Dare 52 (JAM)

Zhnyva (from Ukrainian "Жнива" :loud_sound: ) means the process of harvesting of cereal crops.

This is a puzzle game about growing and harvesting wheat.

logo.jpg

Controls

Mouse

Rules

Try to figure them out :wink: tutorial.jpg

hints: * seed needs water to become sprouts * sprout needs water to become wheat * weed takes all the water for itself * scythe cuts all the plants around * cutted wheat is your harvest * zhnyva is over when no more moves left

zhnyva-gif.gif

Credits

Font: Kotyhoroshko by Bohdan Hdal

Everything else created by me with LÖVE, GIMP, Paint.NET and Audacity.

Special thanks to my wife for support and unforgettable sound recording session! :heart:

Ratings

Overall 456th 3.438⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Fun 403th 3.375⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 235th 3.563⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Theme 364th 3.771⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 527th 3.333⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Audio 432th 2.854⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Mood 626th 3.042⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Given 28🗳️ 44🗨️

Feedback

Rincs
10. Jan 2023 · 09:01 UTC
Had fun, loved figuring out the rules of the game. Definitely would enjoy this being expanded, with combos and bgm added!! :D
LDJam user 120290
10. Jan 2023 · 10:53 UTC
Great game, with great innovation and simple rules, simple and fun
Ravernt
10. Jan 2023 · 19:46 UTC
Amazing game! Simple (in a good way) and very fun.
owca
10. Jan 2023 · 19:51 UTC
Ingenious game! I like the graphics and sounds. I think it has a lot of potential (especially as a mobile game)
MaximBegunov
10. Jan 2023 · 19:53 UTC
Great take on the theme! The game is pretty simple once you figure it out but very polished and easy to understand. Good job.
Reikan
11. Jan 2023 · 16:31 UTC
Not as easy as it seems in the first look. Nice one
Pfannkuchen
11. Jan 2023 · 22:55 UTC
Ukrainian word catched me! Simple, but fun to play. Both gameplay and graphics are cute and relaxing. It's just perfect. Simple and perfect :D
FloyD
11. Jan 2023 · 23:55 UTC
Nice game, great work!
anoushcat
12. Jan 2023 · 03:21 UTC
Cool game! Not really intuitive to play at first, but really fun to play once you get the gist of it.

Good job!
LDJam user 252856
12. Jan 2023 · 06:05 UTC
Fun little match game! Would have been nice to have something to work towards with the score.
Harmofish
13. Jan 2023 · 07:00 UTC
It's an enjoyable casual game. The mechanism may be overly simple, but the jam is severe. In a nutshell, congratulations on your accomplishment.
Better Half
13. Jan 2023 · 21:39 UTC
Nice game! SFX were really effective at making it feel snappy and responsive, it felt pretty solid as a puzzle and never felt particularly unfair or annoying.

I loved the weed mechanic as that forced you sometimes to make tough decisions about what to use, knowing that if you didn't deal with it you'd be closer to losing the game as it takes extra space, but also knowing that wasting water on it hoping for a scythe would be risky as well.

Overall, well thought-out mechanics, cleverly implemented and that all resulted in a simple, effective gameplay loop. A soundtrack would do *wonders* in this to further the atmosphere. Also loved the use of Ukranian as it made it feel much more genuine and rooted.

Would work *great* as a mobile game.
beardywombat
14. Jan 2023 · 06:21 UTC
That was a neat little puzzle game. The rules were intuitive but I think there needs to be a little more agency to prevent you from getting stuck and ending the game.
spyranteros
14. Jan 2023 · 09:34 UTC
The hints were very useful.
Personally, I believe gamejams bring cultures together, having game development as a common passion so thank you for including the little trivia for the game title!
Art is very good as well and it is very polished.
moonlightbomber
14. Jan 2023 · 10:39 UTC
The game becomes a breeze once you figure out things. And it's nice that you draw upon Ukrainian traditions.
Schmalex
26. Jan 2023 · 09:38 UTC
Cute little game with a well polished feel. I particularily like that the controls are very straight forwards and very intuitive. Well done!