Geta Game Jam 10

Happy Little Trees jam comments

2020-01-06T19:57:20Z

Pros Interesting gameplay concept and original theme interpretation. Stunning artwork, very consistent with effective uses of layers and colour contrast. Effective use of sound effects, the tree growth and CO2 hit sounds were satisfying and motivated me to keep playing. Cons Lack of depth or exploration of the gameplay concept. What if the CO2 interacted with each other in interesting ways, or you could interact with them in more ways? For example, what if there were objects like black holes that would suck CO2 towards them? Or there was a special type of CO2 that would repel the surrounding CO2? Lack of challenge and consequence, however this was not as huge of an issue given the peaceful visual aesthetic. Lack of difficulty progression over the course of the game, resulting in it becoming uninteresting relatively quickly. More particle effects and visual touches should be incorporated to make the game world feel more lively, and also to provide more feedback to the player. For instance, particles that appear when CO2 is consumed, or birds that fly in the sky. Visuals become a little repetitive, more tree texture variants should be added. Hitboxes for trees were unusual and weren't mapped to their actual texture. Overall I really liked the concept and visuals of the game! Personally I just wish that there was a greater elaboration and exploration of the gameplay mechanics. Well done!