I give this a 9 out of 10. It has...
- A great take on the theme.
- Simple, easy to understand game play.
- Effective, easy-to-read sound and graphics.
- Some great moments (the night getting pitch black at midnight, the first time you see a red ghost flying at you).
- Good pacing. The tension slowly increases, then lets up, and then you get to relax for a bit and buy things. I played through to end and it never felt old.
- Elegance! It feels like everything present serves the game. Well done keeping focused!
Two things I might change:
- Right now it feels like I'm upgrading the flower instead of taking care of it. The two game modes are thematically intertwined, but I wish the two game modes felt more mechanically intertwined as well. The bug spray mini-game was a good attempt, put felt lackluster compared to everything else you did. Look for ways to make it feel like I'm actively taking care of the flower.
- I have enough friends who are colorblind to wonder if they'd be able to tell the different ghosts apart. Maybe change their silhouettes as well?