My Crazy Little Garden by Patomkin

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made by Patomkin for Ludum Dare 56 (JAM)

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DESCRIPTION:

Grow, expand, adapt! The garden awaits, and you have your tiny creatures at the ready: snails to water, ants to plant seeds, or bees to pollinate! Grow fruits here or a flower there, but don't get confused between here and there - because you certainly will! And when that happens, just keep pushing! Keep trying! The garden needs you!

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MAIN GOAL:

Small chaotic game about planting your garden with the help of tiny insects. Each will do one task and then repeat it for you continuously while you control your next bug. The goal is to collect the most fruits within time limit.

CONTROLS:

  • WASD - move a bug
  • SPACE - perform an action
  • ALT+F4 - exit the game

SCREENSHOTS:

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Ratings

Overall 141th 4⭐ 48🧑‍⚖️
Fun 364th 3.598⭐ 48🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 151th 3.815⭐ 48🧑‍⚖️
Theme 14th 4.538⭐ 42🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 63th 4.5⭐ 43🧑‍⚖️
Mood 182th 3.988⭐ 43🧑‍⚖️
Given 34🗳️ 59🗨️

Feedback

haogege
08. Oct 2024 · 06:33 UTC
I like this game very much! Everything is so cute! What a happy thing to have this lovely little garden!
DAYBREAKER
08. Oct 2024 · 07:05 UTC
You have my personal faves for graphics and decor :) And idea is simple but cute, too! Definitely 10/10
Meinewn
08. Oct 2024 · 08:44 UTC
I loved this game. It took me a little while to realize that I was taking them all to the same place, which made them unhappy. Anyway, it was very funny, as well as addictive. The graphic style is really cute and works perfectly with the game's concept. Everything is clear and well explained. I just find it a shame that there’s no music or sound effects. This is the most fun game I’ve played so far.
Melissa Yoyotte
08. Oct 2024 · 08:45 UTC
Love the graphics !
Akarinn
08. Oct 2024 · 08:46 UTC
Graphics pretty nice. Easy Feature.
kakka22
08. Oct 2024 · 09:10 UTC
Fun and cute. I love farming games in general so this is all up my alley :D
Rinu
08. Oct 2024 · 09:35 UTC
It is so cuuute!!love the graphics
LGK-Productions
08. Oct 2024 · 09:38 UTC
Very charming little game, and some very cute tiny creatures. With some audio this could be really satisfying
LDJam user 398553
08. Oct 2024 · 09:41 UTC
Cool mechanics and beautiful graphics, well done <3
plasticsword
08. Oct 2024 · 09:50 UTC
Simple mechanics to pick up and really fun. Alt + F4 to exit might soon be industry standard.
daria-toni
08. Oct 2024 · 11:06 UTC
This game is so cute! I love the colors and the pixel art, just amazing! I wish it had cute music and sounds, but the look is perfect. I think this game is very chill and cozy.
LDJam user 279715
08. Oct 2024 · 11:10 UTC
Cool game :heart_eyes: it's great to see all bugs following our previous path !
inre-dan
08. Oct 2024 · 12:36 UTC
This game looks beautiful but I can't rate it properly since there's no web build... Keep doing whatever you're doing though!
Mitsukoy
08. Oct 2024 · 14:05 UTC
i like this game a lot ! Even if the goal or strategy isn't really clear at first x)
🎤 Patomkin
08. Oct 2024 · 14:15 UTC
@inre-dan I've added a web build for you! Please try it out :)
Kirass
08. Oct 2024 · 17:37 UTC
I really liked this game! It's awesome!
ZedGame
08. Oct 2024 · 18:44 UTC
This game fills me with endless joy, incredible work! Thanks for including a web build post-launch!
filgreen3
08. Oct 2024 · 20:17 UTC
Wow! This game was amazing for me. The mechanics and overall concept are really interesting. The graphics are fantastic—stylish yet clear and simple. However, there’s still some room for improvement in the visuals. I only noticed the timer and score when the timer was almost out, so using a lighter color with an outline or shadow could make them stand out more.

I also love the idea of using emotion bubbles to give feedback about missed actions on crops. It’s a solid game with all the essential elements. One thing I found a bit unclear at first was where new creatures would spawn or had spawned, but after a while, I got the hang of it, and everything was great.


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inre-dan
09. Oct 2024 · 07:56 UTC
@patomkin 4+ stars across the board :)
j_rara
09. Oct 2024 · 09:55 UTC
I like the artwork, and fits the theme well. Could be cool to make a survival type game i.e. winter comes and did you acquire enough fruit.
Momo_Hunter
09. Oct 2024 · 19:38 UTC
Very cute and fun game, loved it. Would have been even better with a fitting soundtrack. Well done
teonino
09. Oct 2024 · 20:57 UTC
First time I'm this happy to see so much bugs on my screen ! Jokes aside very good job, took me a while to understand what exactly I had to do but one I was in it was amazing and addictive, be careful next testers, Winter is coming...
FuTaiBu
14. Oct 2024 · 12:14 UTC
It's a very interesting game, but it's a pity that it doesn't have music.
enderswype
14. Oct 2024 · 16:12 UTC
so much bugs at the end ahah, Loved it, could use some soothing background music :)
Exa
15. Oct 2024 · 07:11 UTC
Nice game,very interesting plot!!!!Nice job!!!!
Andriana Mantidfly
16. Oct 2024 · 03:23 UTC
A very nice and good game that you can stick to for a long time
Curtis Pelissier
16. Oct 2024 · 11:58 UTC
Omg I suck at this game :sob:
Anyway, this was brillant, I loved the gameplay :thumbsup: nothing to say, I was fun overall and one of the best entries this jam, bravo
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silkworm_sweatshop
16. Oct 2024 · 13:46 UTC
Cute and beautiful graphics! Really love the color palette, the only thing missing visually would maybe be some effect when you do an action for some extra juice and clearness. Sound would add a lot too.
cherwood
16. Oct 2024 · 16:16 UTC
Game art is beautiful!
Vary
17. Oct 2024 · 00:28 UTC
ohh this is really neat. I feel like a lot of thought went into making such a chaotic looking game feel less chaotic, especially the big arrow and shadow under the active bug, the bugs being very clearly different looking and having an interactable object highlighted to make sure the player knows exactly what 'job' they're assigning. I wish there was some audio but it's such a polished game otherwise, great job!
Tetracold
25. Oct 2024 · 02:05 UTC
Super fun, the artstyle is really cute and charming, it looks great! shame that there isn't audio

the gameplay is very chaotic but that's what makes it so fun, the cycle and the randomness keeps it engaging all the way through, its very addictive!

Really good entry!