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Bloomlight by pipiMa

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made by pipiMa for Ludum Dare 54 (JAM)

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About This Game

In a dystopian world overtaken by pollution and mutations, humanity’s last hope lies in the hands of a courageous little girl named Elara. Armed with her unique ability to emit calming light, she embarks on a mission to restore the planet's lost biodiversity.

In "Bloomlight," players join Elara on her journey to purify and nurture mutated plants. By harnessing her extraordinary ability to communicate with plants, Elara will forge a way through the limted space of the forsaken science lab. Throughout her odyssey, she will gather the seeds of hope, nurturing them within the science tank, and ultimately, she will unlock the path to rescue the contaminated flora.

Control

| INPUT | OUTCOME | | ----------- | ----------- | | A D / ← → | Move Left & Right | | SPACE Bar (Long Press)| Jump (Run-up to jump higher) | | Left Mouse (Long Press)| Light up & Interact with plants|

Credit

Zhuoran Ma: Lead Programmer

Fortho Fu: Programmer

Hellen Xin Tong: Lead Artist

Link https://zhuoran-ma.itch.io/bloomlight
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/54/bloomlight

Ratings

Overall 935th 3.125⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Fun 979th 2.85⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 695th 3.2⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Theme 1099th 2.475⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 745th 3.3⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Humor 853th 2.206⭐ 19🧑‍⚖️
Mood 979th 2.842⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Given 20🗳️ 28🗨️

Feedback

LDJam user 261538
04. Oct 2023 · 00:09 UTC
I can't see the game in your link :(
kinolebedev
04. Oct 2023 · 07:29 UTC
build please!
🎤 pipiMa
04. Oct 2023 · 21:07 UTC
Feel free to give it a try and leave comments here! Your suggestions will be really helpful to us.
🎤 pipiMa
04. Oct 2023 · 21:08 UTC
The game is up here now. Feel free to give it a try! @kinolebedev @amberfall92
David Huculak
04. Oct 2023 · 23:02 UTC
Cute little game! I completed it pretty quickly so it was pretty easy but the levels were interesting and engaging. The controls were intuitive and it was easy to understand how to complete the game :) good job. One point of criticism: the jumping felt a bit awkward, it wasn't 100% clear how to maximize the height of the jump.
Henk Fan
04. Oct 2023 · 23:15 UTC
Cool art design! The level design of this game could be polished more where I have to restart the level multiple times due to the plant interactions. Overall, great job!
Aes1
05. Oct 2023 · 00:45 UTC
good art work
the mechanics felt nice
the level design was good, aka I wasn't lost and smoothly progressed through the entire game
good game :)
Chartle
05. Oct 2023 · 01:36 UTC
Fun game, solid level design and interesting mechanic. The light hitting the plant could be inconsistent at time, and I wish the camera was a bit more responsive, mainly for falling down and going left. Otherwise I loved the mood and concept, well done
khaotom
05. Oct 2023 · 03:15 UTC
Very cute explorer game. I like the character art. Growing plants to use as platforms is interesting! I had some issues where the character would stop moving forward when walking along the flat ground. Overall nice work, hope you had fun!
LDJam user 0
05. Oct 2023 · 04:15 UTC
I love the pixelized visual representation in this game! It adds such a charming and nostalgic touch to the gameplay. I do have a suggestion, though. Instead of a long press on the space key, I think it would be more user-friendly if you could implement a double-tap mechanic. It would make the controls feel smoother and more intuitive.
Blue Pin Studio
05. Oct 2023 · 06:10 UTC
Decent entry. I found the camera's movement to be slightly frustrating. Also the hitboxes with the plants wasn't great. Up until the second level, i didnt know that plants go back after a while. I was restarting the level every time i missed the jump :(
obittner
06. Oct 2023 · 14:49 UTC
cute little platformer. I had some problems getting the plants to grow. Needs some polishing, like most jam games :sweat_smile: but I like the mood already and enjoyed the playthrough.
milq
10. Oct 2023 · 11:04 UTC
I adore the artistic concept of the game! And the idea is brilliant! Incorporating some music would have been an interesting choice, as it would provide a spectacular touch and make the game well-rounded and thoroughly complete! Nevertheless, all that remains is to congratulate you on the work accomplished; it seems like a fantastic game in which I've enjoyed watering the plants and solving puzzles. By the way, excellent map design. Great game!
digital bacon
11. Oct 2023 · 09:52 UTC
Nice game. Interesting mechanics. Got stuck a couple of times (fell into the space between platforms that the character's hair couldn't fit through). Good work.
LDJam user 300461
11. Oct 2023 · 10:18 UTC
The charakter is cute, and the concept of lighting plants to make them grow is nice. Too bad that there is no sound.
Sometimes the plants wouldnt detect my light and wouldnt grow and the jumping is a bit clunky. It was also anoying when I made a plant grow but didnt manage to jump on it, so I would have to wait a long time for it to come back down. Would be better if they grew only when you lit the light on them, so you could make them come back to you faster.
epb9000
15. Oct 2023 · 17:29 UTC
I loved the overall mood of the game. The light mechanic was cool, but had trouble getting it to detect them sometimes so anywhere that required getting a chain of reactions was tricky.