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Godot Wild Jam #62

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A jam submission

GWJ#62 - Harvest - To bee or not to beeView game page

To bee or not to bee : a 2D bucolic bee game
Submitted by H1to — 1 hour, 52 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Originality#34.3134.313
Accessibility#163.3133.313
Overall#283.3573.357
Audio#323.1883.188
Controls#363.1883.188
Graphics#383.3753.375
Theme#503.5633.563
Fun#602.5632.563

Ranked from 16 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Godot Version
v4.1.2.stable.official [399c9dc39]

Wildcards Used
Autumn/Falls

Game Description
A 2D bucolic bee game. Gather the nectar from right flowers

How does your game tie into the theme?
It's all about harvest. Bees has to gather nectar to survive.

Source(s)
N/A

Discord Username(s)
Hito

Participation Level (GWJ Only)
2

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SevaduskSubmitted1 year ago

I liked the interactive menu!

The downloadable build works fine, but the webgl build was suffering. (Took like 5 mins to load in lol)

If a player was using the webgl build, taking that long to load in, then dies, I'm not sure they would be that motivated to continue.

Overall, it was a very original idea, but needs more polish and possibly a larger FOV or more feedback juice to keep the player engaged. I liked the concept, and this game was pretty cool!

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Eternal Harvest
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Dani_SwordfishSubmitted1 year ago

Fun game!  The art scale and audio defiantly make the game feel like you are living the life of bee.

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Between Living and Dead
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H1toDeveloper1 year ago(+1)

You have gotten the essence of this game :) Thank you Dani for playing and taking the time to comment.

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plexsoupSubmitted1 year ago (1 edit)

Great object hunt. I liked the interactive menu. I liked all the graphics and the audio. The spider webs were inconvenient, but not too punishing. Restarting was no big deal. 

The only major challenge I had was that the window was pure white, so I assumed that was the end of the art, which indicated the end of the level. My own assumptions cost me time, since it took me a while to test those assumptions and actually try going that way. But, if other people are like me, maybe there's another way to indicate the presence of an open window. (Not sure what that would be).

While I'm nitpicking, I didn't love the invisible walls either. Climbing vertically on nothing broke verisimilitude in an otherwise very immersive sim. (But that's a very minor nitpick. And again, I wouldn't have a good solution for that.)

Good job. High marks.

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Eternal Harvest
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H1toDeveloper1 year ago

Thanks plexsoup, i really appreciate your kind feedbacks.

I do agree regarding the invisible wall. I wanted to implement "trap" to limitate the level. As birds attacking the player beyond a precise height. I hadn't had the time to create such limitations.

For the windows, you are right. Thinking about that bad design, i should have added a "real" opened windows and visual indicators as an insect walking  and getting in. 

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TheRealZealousElkSubmitted1 year ago

First of all nicely done on the main menu very creative but overall the game was good there are just a couple things that hindered it a bit. I'm not if its just me but when I started the beginning of the level is just white everywhere until you fly away from it not sure why. And the I'm not sure how long I could take the bee buzzing any more lol. But overall I love the idea and you did a good job!

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Soul Essence
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H1toDeveloper1 year ago

Thank you for your kind words.

No one at the moment reports such strange behaviour at start. Thank you for continuing  to play despite this bug. Sorry for this. I did my best to solve the bugs. Well it seems i am not 100% successful

For the buzzing, just figure it like an ASMR session :o)

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TRy DevSubmitted1 year ago

Very creative main menu controls, although it took me a while to figure out how to start the game.

Nice art and environments. 2d area sounds add nicely to the atmosphere

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Farmingo
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H1toDeveloper1 year ago(+1)

Regarding the menu, I really hesitated to create it like that. As it is unusual, initially, players are a bit lost. 

A tip for menus, you can activate the mouse thanks to the [Escape] key.

Thank you TRy Dev for giving the game a try and your kind feedback.

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TRy DevSubmitted1 year ago

Although a bit confusing at first, I'd say the menu was a nice addition. A nice surprise when you realize how it works and it's also the same controls as in game, so a bit like a tutorial for movement before the game starts.

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H1toDeveloper1 year ago

Exactly, you got the spirit! :)  In my mind, i wanted the menus to be a true part of the gaming experience.

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LXZ Game CreatorsSubmitted1 year ago

Nice Entry. The interactive main menu surprised me. Very original choice. In the html build it got a bit slow on loading some elements, but nice work.

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Mr. Wolf's Gourmet Burger
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H1toDeveloper1 year ago

Thank you very much  LXZ!

I recommend downloading the game to avoid  slowdowns. This is by far the best way to  play the demo.

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TheImmuneCkaySubmitted1 year ago

I loved the intractable title screen. I'm playing in the browser on a chromebook and the web build is crashing like you said. Hopefully someone streams themselves playing if you don't add screenshots later.

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Pumpkintown Harvester
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H1toDeveloper1 year ago

Thank you TheImmuneCkay. The best way to play the demo is to download it. Three versions are available windows, linux and macOS. File is really small (about 165Mo).

I could have added a video showing a succesfull run but I don't want to spoil the level exploration. 

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OreztovSubmitted1 year ago

A nice little exploration game with a big pastoral world, but you're only limited by the small FOV.

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Grave Gardens
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H1toDeveloper1 year ago

Thank you for your feedback Oreztov. 

The small FOV is a game design choice. I want the player feels the smallness of the bee. Initially I even blurred the edges. But I felt it was a bit too much, a bit suffocating.

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strutcodeSubmitted1 year ago

10/10 most accurate bee simulation ever. Now I understand why they fly around aimlessly and into windows. Highly educational XD

That was really unique and I appreciated how big and detailed the world is, you did really well in capturing the sense of scale. I love the variety of animals and things to see! Well done!

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MOON PHASE
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H1toDeveloper1 year ago

Thank you very much strutcode for your really supportive feedback. It means a lot to me.

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BossCanSubmitted1 year ago

Cow faces where really funny. Hope it had a death message or screen, was a bit jarring the first time I died. Congratz on your entry

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Heavenly Harvest
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H1toDeveloper1 year ago (2 edits)

Thank you BossClan for your feedback.

I enjoyed doing the design of the animals. In particular, the cows. I tried to give them a somewhat human expression through the eyes. :)

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BossCanSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

It paid off. Some friends and I were playing and we spent like 5 minutes laughing xD.

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