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Grave Harvest by Nartyna

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made by Nartyna for Ludum Dare 52 (JAM)

If the game doesn't work please try to play on itch.io

✞ ⸻ Grave Harvest ⸻ ✞

Have you ever dreamt of becoming a pumpkin farmer? No? Doesn't matter, because now you can become one! You're only two clicks away from fulfilling this dream! Don't wait, just jump in the mysterious far... graveyard and start growing the biggest pumpkin of all time! The most elite contest for the greatest pumpkin in the universe won't win itself, will it?

Making the biggest pumpkin but feeding it with fertilizer from task (repairing cross, lighting a candle, planting flowers, cutting grass). But be aware of ghost and the time passing

https://youtu.be/WgBiFLxqjyU

Controls

Keyboard: * Move - WSAD * Attack ghost/cut grass - X/Space * Tasks/feeding pumpkin - LMB * Pause - Esc * Tasks/feeding pumpkin - LMB

Joystick: * Move - Left Stick * Attack ghost/cut grass - Right Trigger * Tasks/feeding pumpkin - A * Pause - Start * Change Selection in Menu - X

Creators:

  • r00gal
  • Nartyna
  • ArcheryWike
  • alicjaswiers
  • Emka5885
  • Daddy
  • Nathaneel
  • Arvi
  • Laura Evangelista
  • Seviaru

Most game breaking bugs have been fixed in the last update

Link https://nartyna.itch.io/grave-harvest
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/52/grave-harvest

Ratings

Overall 401th 3.516⭐ 65🧑‍⚖️
Fun 432th 3.341⭐ 65🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 461th 3.206⭐ 65🧑‍⚖️
Theme 401th 3.722⭐ 65🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 354th 3.746⭐ 65🧑‍⚖️
Humor 297th 3.183⭐ 62🧑‍⚖️
Mood 166th 3.857⭐ 65🧑‍⚖️
Given 93🗳️ 111🗨️

Feedback

Knatterton
09. Jan 2023 · 20:45 UTC
Nice little game, I like the ghouls!
MattH
09. Jan 2023 · 20:51 UTC
Great job on those 2D assets! Sound and Mood were on point.
eFrag
09. Jan 2023 · 21:03 UTC
I like the details you brought to some sprites, especially on the pumpkin which was well made imo 🙂
Surfa
09. Jan 2023 · 21:07 UTC
Was a nice game and overall think it was very good. I have two complaints. First the menu graphics were very jarring being that low resolution. I originally felt like something went wrong with the build. The second was attacking the ghosts felt a little clunky. Would have like to be able to move whilst attacking or have a slightly higher speed.
Phillip Scott
09. Jan 2023 · 21:08 UTC
Nice liked the art, good game feel too!
![image_2023-01-09_210843585.png](///raw/123/b3/z/5595b.png)
Cpt Slimers
09. Jan 2023 · 21:11 UTC
Whenever the main character walks up ("W") it makes me think of the dance Patrick Bateman does. So, points for that.

Aside from that, the graphics in the intro are pretty muddy. In the actual game, it seems like everything has a different art style.

It took me a while to find the pumpkin patch, and took me even longer to realize I was supposed to be feeding the pumpkin seeds. Would've been helpful to start the player directly beside the pumpkin. I also managed to find the flowers that were able to be watered, and they didn't seem to accomplish anything.

I kept my progress between games. I can't imagine that was intended, but I did.

I liked the ghosts, and I especially like the effect on their text!
surr-sloidah
09. Jan 2023 · 21:14 UTC
Very well made and good looking game.
The art style is enjoyable and I like the concept, but I found it a tad too slow and punishing when it came to replaying for a higher score.
Losing a seed with each hit and only being able to carry 3 at a time made combat quite frustrating, given how slow it is to swing versus the multiple ghosts that attack you.

But overall, it was a good run, nice work :)
maymay
09. Jan 2023 · 21:19 UTC
I loved this game! The art is amazing, and the gameplay is really fun and easy to pick up. The writing is really cute too, I like the ghosts' little speech bubbles and the text when you light up the graves
maxflav
09. Jan 2023 · 22:30 UTC
I love the spooky Halloween vibes of this game. Also some of the text was hilarious, particularly on the graves and the things the ghosts were saying. Great job!
Pusheeneiro
09. Jan 2023 · 23:08 UTC
Enjoyable gameplay and really nice pixelart.
Iluvatar
10. Jan 2023 · 10:22 UTC
This was a great game! I didn't expect it to have so many details. Yes, the gameplay was rather simple, but the atmosphere and graphics really made it up for it. What I liked the most was the aesthetics of the Halloween-like graveyard. Cool animations too :) Well done guys.
rhewid
10. Jan 2023 · 14:06 UTC
Great game, love the mechanics like walking to a tree that I my character still moves and the depth sorting. Really cool! I sometimes got speed up, dont know if it was a bonus or some kind of bug. Great visuals only the UI at the start wasn't looking great. Cool entry!
Daria_m_ale_nie_Daria_m
10. Jan 2023 · 20:44 UTC
Cool game, loved it :heart: ! MAKE MORE :smiling_imp:
JormaRysky
10. Jan 2023 · 22:00 UTC
Every version of game crashes on me
JormaRysky
10. Jan 2023 · 22:08 UTC
Alright, got it working. It is decent looking and sounding game with some idea.

I'm not fan of combat, as swing is tied to movement direction. With more twin stick style it could be more fun, or at least with more intelligent and varied enemies. I also feel that there is some clash in art styles, very strong, unnatural black outlines for main character and outlineless style for other things. That said it better looking than most of jam games, even extending that style to menus etc.
LDJam user 250426
11. Jan 2023 · 07:18 UTC
Heck ya! took me like 100 times but I finally got it when I realized cutting the weeds gave you fertilizer too oops xD

![GraveHarvest.png](///raw/a32/d3/z/56125.png)
EDZIEK
11. Jan 2023 · 13:49 UTC
Wow, I could play it for longer, no joke
TRUEchips
11. Jan 2023 · 15:17 UTC
Nice little game! I enjoyed caring to tombstones more than I do irl.
Ale
11. Jan 2023 · 15:53 UTC
Really nice overall. I loved the writing on the tombstones lol, and the graphics were great. Exploring the graveyard and tidying it up all while killing ghosts is a good time.

I figured out that it's easier to just stay near the pumpkin and cut the weeds nearby as they respawn, instead of walking around the whole graveyard to do other jobs. Not as fun as exploring, but way more efficient.
ZungryWare
11. Jan 2023 · 16:14 UTC
High score: 163

Fun little game! I didn't realize on the first run that you had to drop off your fertilizer at the pumpkin. I probably lost all the ferilizer I was carrying and then tried to interact with the pumpkin to no avail, so I ignored it for the rest of the run. I figured it out in the second go though. I'm still not sure why lighting lamps creates fertilizer though.

Combat can be a bit unfair when you fight two or more ghosts at once. If the two ghosts are positioned in a particular way, it becomes possible for a hit on one of the ghosts to not knock it backwards. I think what happens is that it gets hit back, bounces off the other ghost, and then comes right back for you again before your attack recharges. Fighting three or more ghosts from different directions is very difficult, but usually avoidable.

It's simple, but the core game loop works well. Nice work!
vidarn
11. Jan 2023 · 19:09 UTC
Really cool art and nice atmosphere. I liked the details in the environment, like the tombstones and the dialogue from the ghosts. Exploring the graveyard was fun, so it might have been nice if there was a bigger incentive for doing so.

Otherwise, good job all around. I like that the fertilizer was both a resource and your health. I also liked the little intro animation.
Mololo
12. Jan 2023 · 19:48 UTC
What a wonderful game. The art is awesome and the gameplay was fun. The game feels great. Good job guys!
blobo
13. Jan 2023 · 02:03 UTC
Oh this was delightful. It took me a little bit to figure out what I was doing, but I won on my second try! I recorded myself playing for maximum feedbackage!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMe5iqQl0NU
Slush
13. Jan 2023 · 06:27 UTC
Great pixel art and character animations
LDJam user 318832
13. Jan 2023 · 15:22 UTC
I liked the concept, style, animations and visual. Gameplay is pretty good, but Sorry, I think standing when character attacking is bit annoying.. Other than that, the game is pretty cool!
Seagoingmanatee
13. Jan 2023 · 19:08 UTC
Really enjoyed the game. I liked the concept of being this graveyard keeper and fixing up the graveyard. Art was all really good and music felt good. only piece of feedback is the graveyard keepers art felt out of place it was the only one with a black border
huozhedexiaoc
13. Jan 2023 · 19:39 UTC
![111.jpg](///raw/231/e4/z/565fc.png)
Good idea. I like the picture and sound effects of this game. I hope there will be more monsters and more rules for interactive objects. In short, good work
spyranteros
13. Jan 2023 · 21:40 UTC
This is a gem! Art and audio are pure art and the gameplay is pretty fun! I loved the ghosts and their text.
She Wrote
13. Jan 2023 · 23:46 UTC
I like it! Engaging gameplay, nice art and atmosphere! The pumpkins look amazing! Well done!
gamerjenn
14. Jan 2023 · 06:07 UTC
This game has a lot of nice details! I particularly like the pumpkin lights.
CG_Fred
14. Jan 2023 · 14:22 UTC
Awesome game, great graphics with a lot of details and lots of things to do. Never knew it was so hard to be a pumpkin farmer :)
gurkenlabs
14. Jan 2023 · 17:20 UTC
The athmosphere is superb and the gameplay challenging. Combat sometimes feels a bit stiff and unfair when Ghosts attack you from the side and you can't directly hit them looking in either direction. Other than that - great game!
LoHii
14. Jan 2023 · 18:38 UTC
Really moody, and quite fun. I'm not sure if the tasks or killing ghosts did anything, but that's a minor complaint. Good job!
r00gaL
14. Jan 2023 · 19:16 UTC
@lohii Making tasks gives you fertilizer, and by giving fertilizer to a pumpkin you can grow an even bigger pumpkin! In the post game jam version of the game we added a tutorial and then the purpose of the game is already clear
LDJam user 246128
14. Jan 2023 · 20:17 UTC
Interesting game!

Struggled at first trying to figure what I need to do. It just felt odd that you need to... tend for graves and that'll make pumpkin go biiig.

Great work!
VPhyre
14. Jan 2023 · 22:36 UTC
Interesting game! The graphics are beautiful, and the character is cool! The gameplay is pretty solid. It's fun to explore the cemetery. The sound creates a whole good mood. Good work!
YuxShaw
16. Jan 2023 · 07:32 UTC
really like the art and the animation. the design of the cd time is really appropriate. My huge pumpkin!
JUMPirate
16. Jan 2023 · 09:24 UTC
I really like the overall style of the game, whether its sound effects or graphics, the game creates a Halloween feeling. The gameplay is simple, but surprisingly fun. I don't know if it will continue to be developed in the future or not. If the player's ability can be improved and add more type of monsters, it should be better.
schnodelfactory
16. Jan 2023 · 11:59 UTC
Amazing graphics! I love the details on the map and sprites. Gameplay was fun. Great submission.<3
ironhandMD
16. Jan 2023 · 12:05 UTC
awesome game! the art gives a spooky atmosphere to the game, the mechanics are easy to understand. The
gameplay's difficulty increases as the pumpkin goes larger, this is a good action/arcade game that is well made. Overall I enjoyed playing, congratulations! keep it up!
Zathnic
17. Jan 2023 · 23:25 UTC
Nice graphics and beautiful mood! Score could be made a little more meaningful by not having the game end before the timer runs out even if you grew the largest pumpkin.
Matthew Lie
22. Jan 2023 · 13:53 UTC
Nice level design and art. And music fits perfectly with the overall atmosphere of the game
kikiriki367
25. Jan 2023 · 18:40 UTC
I love the animation for walking, it looks like his shuffling and it makes me giggle! The gravestone texts are also a really lovely touch.. If any of you played Divinity Original Sin, you know that graveyards there also had some really funny jokes so i love that this game reminds me of that! Only remark i would have is that the main menu window is a bit too pixelated/blurry for some reason... Other than that a great entry!

Oh and seems im a pro gamer, first try i got the biggest pumpkin:
![score.png](///raw/a01/9/z/56c89.png)
summer_soul
03. Feb 2023 · 19:10 UTC
Pretty good game overall. Biggest flaw imo are ghosts respawning right next to our pumpkin. It's annoying loosing progress so simply and quick right in front of your target just because of that.