Ludum Dare 34 — December 11th-14th, 2015 — Theme Tied: Two Button Controls, Growing

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Flower Power

by nosfer - Jam Entry

You are happy flower in the middle of the canyon and want to grow tall and strong but rocky canyon is your obstacle.

Enter (or click on button) - start/restart the game
Left Arrow/A/LMB - grow on the left side of the screen
Right Arrow/D/RMB - grow on right side of the screen

code/art by me

Music: http://opengameart.org/content/a-journey-awaits

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Ratings

Coolness75%
Theme(Jam)4.72
#129Fun(Jam)3.71
#231Overall(Jam)3.63
#240Audio(Jam)3.50
#462Mood(Jam)3.28
#469Humor(Jam)2.72
#550Graphics(Jam)3.39
#705Innovation(Jam)2.85

Comments

Ogniok says ...
Dec 15, 2015 @ 3:01am

Woah, it fits for both themes perfectly, good job!

Dec 15, 2015 @ 2:56pm

This fit perfectly for a mobile game. It's funny to see how our brain want to click on the side where is the rock :D
I love the music :p

Taldius says ...
Dec 15, 2015 @ 2:56pm

really nice idea, it fit the themes really well

gogo199432 says ...
Dec 15, 2015 @ 2:58pm

Nice little game, but sometimes the growth triggers more than one time, especially when I held down the button. If I were you, I would change it so it triggers when you let the button grow. I died because of this sudden growth every time :/

lordsavage says ...
Dec 15, 2015 @ 3:02pm

HAHAHA super cute! love it, and I agree with Ogniok - fits both themes perfectly

Well done!.

RikkyPikki says ...
Dec 15, 2015 @ 4:47pm

Fun game! Also same name as my game :D FLOWER POWER FTW!

xaedes says ...
Dec 16, 2015 @ 8:55am

Uh, nice chiptune music. Also fits very well with the graphics , gameplay and sound of the game. The jump sound when growing really made me feel like playing an old nintendo game.
Themes fit both perfectly.
Very nice solid execution. Enjoyed playing it a few times.

matiz982 says ...
Dec 16, 2015 @ 10:08am

Really good game. My highscore is 59. Flower Power! Good Job :)

David Cookie says ...
Dec 16, 2015 @ 11:41am

Perfect! Fits the jam and has a fun, simple and addictive gameplay. It could be a hit with more variety and a better looking HUD. Props to you!

pokipsy says ...
Dec 16, 2015 @ 3:21pm

Wow, you just hit the nail on the head with this game. Simple, captivating and repecting both themes. Hats off to you !

bitdecaygames says ...
Dec 16, 2015 @ 4:05pm

stupid brain! how do I keep screwing up :)

Dec 16, 2015 @ 5:34pm

Really cool.

Leuthil says ...
Dec 18, 2015 @ 2:46pm

A charming entry that was pretty entertaining :)

beetracks says ...
Dec 18, 2015 @ 11:50pm

Fun and humor on spot. Nice graphics and gameplay!

rnlf says ...
Dec 19, 2015 @ 3:06pm

Both themes incorporated, nice!

This game is a lot of fun, infuriatingly hard the further up you get, but always feels fair.

Good job!

loxo says ...
Dec 20, 2015 @ 6:28pm

Nice and simple entry that's fun to play. You managed to make a very addictive game, I stopped at 97.

Hot Box Games says ...
Dec 20, 2015 @ 6:47pm

Brilliant game! Fit the theme perfectly, music was awesome, graphics were spot on. A really fun, well thought out game. My highscore was 150, though it took me about 15 minutes to get that xD Good work! :D

echa says ...
Dec 20, 2015 @ 7:12pm

Nice job! Growing is not easy Ж)

johnnwfs says ...
Dec 27, 2015 @ 4:07pm

GREAT JOB. Fits both themes, is challenging, nice graphics. The sound is good with the background beat only starting to get noticeably repetitive after several plays. Agree with the comment that this'd be a good mobile game and I imagine you'd be able to add features/amp difficulty with additional effort.

Fadobo says ...
Jan 3, 2016 @ 7:51pm

Cool game, very fun and to the point. Nice music as well.

Jan 3, 2016 @ 7:51pm

Great work! I really like the idea of switching buttons when flower's growing. But sometimes when i'm playing she dies without pressing any button. It's perfect for a mobile phone

Tapehead says ...
Jan 3, 2016 @ 8:18pm

great entry!

LeReveur says ...
Jan 3, 2016 @ 9:05pm

It take me a little time to understand the timing part ("but... Why am I die ?!") but entertaining game, good job ! :)

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