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A jam submission

Way Too Many TreesView game page

A cozy game about a beaver building a dam
Submitted by TonyHauf — 1 hour, 53 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Mechanics#474.0914.091
Is it Fun to play?#793.9553.955
Music & Sounds#1233.7273.727
Theme Relevance#1314.2734.273

Ranked from 22 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

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Submitted

Very sweet little game! it was very nice to see another game that felt like it had a theme of "patience is rewarding."  Man those birch trees were stubborn! But me n my lil buddies got this!! Overall a very nice experience with an awesome level of polish for a jam! I adored the little detail when you got in the water, how your beaver would have water ripples around them to cute!! 

Submitted(+1)

This game was oddly addicting and didnt see the time pass as I was playing. It was simple, yet engaging enough. Its as you said, a calming game!

That being said, near the end of the game, it was becoming too tedious in terms of wait time due to the stone not spawning as fast as I would have liked. Near the very end as well, not being able to control which tree the seed would sprout was turning quite annoying as needed White trees but was getting the brown ones. Whilst this extended the playtime by mainly around 10 more minutes? But its what got me out of that addictive trance that I was in whilst playing it.

All in all very well done!!

Developer

Thanks for your feedback !
I will work on theses issues as soon as the voting period for the jam end ! Thanks for your help !


In case you want to be an official playtester for the game, or jus twant to follow its progress, you can join this server:
https://discord.gg/XK8qdW84sN

Submitted

The gameplay is very interesting, with extremely high replay value. I am very curious about how the code works. Each new unlocked item greatly enhances the game content, and the entire gameplay process is very smooth.

Submitted(+1)

Very nice and cozy game!

Developer

Thanks !

Submitted(+1)

Very cute and relaxing game! The beavers were adorable, and the mechanics were cool and very well programmed. I expected to see at least some bugs with the helper beavers when getting in their way but didn't encounter any—good job on that! The progression and gameplay loop were great, although a bit repetitive. However, this didn’t affect my enjoyment of the game, and I had much fun playing it.

I noticed you've asked for suggestions for future updates. Here are some of my thoughts, which are very open to interpretation, and I think will work well after you’ve addressed the main issues others have mentioned:

  • Adding randomized encounters and/or a storyline (possibly with NPCs)
  • Expanding the forest and adding more reasons for the player to go there
  • Increasing the size of the river and making the dam customizable
  • Adding flavor to the river, such as dangers or flowing resources
  • Introducing an exploration aspect to the game, like discovering NPCs, enemies, resources, items, etc., in the river and forest
  • And just expanding on the original idea, I believe, will make it more fun

I don’t know how helpful these suggestions are, but I hope they provide at least some inspiration. This game is already amazing, and I’m sure it will become even better if you stick with it!

Developer (1 edit)

Thanks you a million times for your very helpfull and creative feedback !
I noted all theses ideas for later. Thanks for your support !

If you want to become a playtester for the future versions of the game (that would be amazing) here is the server:
https://discord.gg/XK8qdW84sN 

Submitted(+1)

Nice premise. Charming art and audio. I must say after getting some work done in the game I did not think there was way too many trees haha I got totally stoked when my baby beaver arrived though. I didn't realize at first you could hold the mouse and was just clicking everywhere for a little while, so maybe that could be better explained in the beaver manual. It seemed to feel a little slower as it went along, and the resources seemed to be slow to accumulate but it was still a lot of fun. Would recommend a little balance tweaking, and some more sfx (mostly water related) would go a long way as well. Great entry! Beavers!

Developer (1 edit)

Thanks for playing my game ! An update based on everyone feedback is in the making, and will be released shortly after voting end.
In case you want to be a playtester for future updates, you can join this Discord server:
https://discord.gg/XK8qdW84sN

Submitted(+1)

Beavers!! amazing game, I love it! It felt really satisfying building that huge trophy in the end :D the helping baby beavers are such a great idea too. really, really great game!

Developer(+1)

Thanks ❤
I loved your game too 💛

Submitted(+1)

Cozy fun little game. Loved the little helper beavers and the ending was great!

Well done!

Developer

Thanks ^^

Submitted(+1)

Theme: Yep. Definitely very water based. I have actually wondered what it would feel like to have an amphibious lifestyle. Like, I've always enjoyed swimming, maybe it's because as a child we could go to the public pool. And I swam in high school some. I was only on the swim team for a year, but it was quite a transforming experience. Anyway, good use of theme.
Fun: It's fun overall, but, it becomes very slow. It's only because I was not in a hurry that I didn't mind the simple meditative aspect. I mean, the main bottleneck, the thing that took so long, was growing trees one at a time, and hoping you get the wood type you need. I had lots of red wood and never enough white. It's a simple fix IMO, just have there be more tree propogation. Maybe let me build 3 seed spawners or something :)
Mechanics: It all works well and without any bugs, so good mechanics. But there is room for improvement, the game is a bit dull still.
Music and Sounds: Sounds great, good job

Developer(+1)

Thanks ! Yeah there is definitely some improvements needed. Do you want to be a playtester for the game future updates ?
By the way, if you know people that can help with programming in Godot, or art, and would be interested in contributing to this game, let me know !

Here is my discord in case you want to be a playtester: toyuu.peut_etre

Submitted(+1)

This game is very good, I love that the music blends in so well and that you did something unique. It is a grate concept. The only thing is that after a bit getting things can be tidies, even with the baby. 

Developer

Thanks for your feedback ! I will definitely make changes to the game soon.
But i did all the programming, and it was tedious, so i will update the game for sure, but first i need to find a Godot programmer to help me.
Anyways, thanks for playing !

Submitted(+1)

NP, GL with everything. Thank you for making it!

Submitted(+1)

I really liked it, clicking on the trees to get materials, how the tree falls and turns into pieces. Clicking to pick them up, clicking the area to build the dam with the right material. I like how clean it is and how it tells you how much of what material in a very clear way. Overall I just really liked the look and feel of the game and the concept and mechanic, very good job!

Developer

Thanks, its a really nice commentary ❤
Thanks a lot !

Submitted(+1)

cute game, i love the mini beavers >.< and the dynamic ^^
I invite you to play my game and give me some feedback as well ^^

Submitted(+1)

Building the nest and getting a little helper was a nice surprise!

Developer

Iam happy you liked it !

Submitted(+1)

Awesome game, you should try it! I didn't think that i would enjoy so much to build a bridge :))

Developer

Thanks you so much ! Any ideas for future updates ?

Submitted(+1)

Playing through the beginning of this game had me smiling ear to ear :)

Really cute game and love getting the little helper who collects things for me to build with!  Started to get a little slow by the time I had the seed generator, though. I think I would have kept building till the end if they each took 2-3 less resources each so I could progress a little faster. The pacing in the beginning was perfect though! I really loved the character and the music!

Really charming game and unique concept!

Developer(+1)

Thanks for your feedback, we will definitely fix the pacing of the game in a future update. I hope you had fun despite the slow progress!
Would you mind helping by playtesting the game for future updates? If you're up for it, here's my discord: toyuu.peut_etre

Submitted(+1)

Loved the idea! Polished experience with the music, art, and sound coming together nicely. The top down click to move took getting used to.

Developer

Thanks for reviewing our game, i will surely check yours !

Submitted(+1)

Loved the concept. Playing as a beaver, cutting down trees, upgrading buildings. Very fun.

I found the controls a little annoying. I wish I could have moved with WASD and just use the mouse for placing and interacting. I think that would have helped move along the gameplay.

Overall though. Cool concept. I hope you keep working on it.

D

Submitted(+1)

What a fun dam game! The gameplay and music were a bit tedious playing the whole way through. Maybe could have been faster movement or the teen beaver could have helped out with the trophy. All in all though, very enjoyable!

Developer

Thanks for playing, there was a button to lower the music volume, or even mute it completly.
Maybe i should have made the button bigger 😅

Submitted(+1)

I saw the button, I am weird and don't like to mute games, I don't want to miss out lol

Developer(+1)

Oh well, fair enough, thanks for reviewing my game !