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A jam submission

Harvest Tail (GMTK23)View game page

Forage the underbrush as a young mouse caring for their injured mother
Submitted by Moth House (@MothHouseGames) — 30 minutes, 52 seconds before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Presentation#1134.5004.500
Overall#14093.4673.467
Enjoyment#20273.0503.050
Creativity#35842.8502.850

Ranked from 20 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

How does your game fit the theme?
When the young mouse's mother is injured, they must become her guardian and fill the role of provider by foraging for food.

Did your team create the vast majority of the art during the 48 hours?

Yes

We created the vast majority of the art during the game jam

Did your team create the vast majority of the music during the 48 hours?

Yes

We created the vast majority of the music during the game jam

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Comments

Submitted

Very sweet game, love the animations and visuals.

My only two cents would be a little intro or tutorial, like the stamina mechanic isn't well explained, and i thought it is already full, since I just delivered food to the house.
And the other might be a bit nitpicky, I would just slightly go over the terrain, as the slope is often very steep, as well as some platforms that seem jumpable or reachable but aren't. But then again this is an entry for a 48 hour gamejam, and your result is awesome :)

Developer

Thanks for your feedback! The level is the first thing I want to update, it was very quickly thrown together in the last few hours and I didn't get to include the intro I was planning on,

Submitted

Unreal game about a cute mouse? You got me there!

I will be honest, I had to read comments to fully understand the controls but after that the game was really enjoyable and chill. Lovely art and music, a cute little tale, or should I say tail.

The controls feel very good and the animations are really smooth. I liked the decision making and slight puzzle aspect of the game when I had to decide which food to pick up first, how to distribute it between eating and taking it home. 

Nice and fun game, good luck in this and any future jams :)

Developer

Thankyou! I do wish I had time to properly teach the controls, I'll make sure it's in the next version.

Submitted

Looks awesome!

Submitted

Very chill game. I was able to breeze through obstacles after getting used to the controls.

Developer

Thanks for playing!

Submitted(+1)

I'm calling the wholesome police

Developer(+2)

Please no I can't go back inside

Submitted

This game is beautiful! The music and the ambience is so warm :D

Developer

Thanks so much!

Submitted

very beautiful game! I liked the gameplay too. Congratulations, doing all this in 48 hours should not be easy at all :)

Developer

Thanks! I had a lot of components ready but I still had to cut like half the game and barely managed to submit in time haha

Submitted

SOO CUTE

IKR

Submitted

Great game! the Aesthetics are incredible and the background music is very peaceful.

Developer

Thanks so much!

Submitted

the vibe is incredible

Developer

no you're incredible

Submitted

I love the art and music! The gameplay though, was a little confusing. I couldn't figure out how to climb and didnt know what the stamina was used for. Overall, the aesthetic was amazing, especially for a game jam game. 

Developer

Hey thanks for playing! It's not explained well, but you can fill your stamina by eating, which then allows you to climb.

Submitted

The art and music make be feel so nostalgic,  I got a bit stuck, I think was supposed to be able to climb the corn? but the mouse wouldn't grab on. Would love to try again if you have a suggestion about what I might be doing wrong

Developer (1 edit) (+1)

Hey thanks for trying it out! In order to climb you need to fill your stamina bar by eating (press E when holding food)

Submitted

Nice visuals!!

Developer

Thankyou!