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Growing takes timeView game page

Submitted by Leaf_makes_games — 8 hours, 10 minutes before the deadline

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Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Presentation	#643	2.727	2.727
Creativity	#690	2.636	2.636
Overall	#699	2.545	2.545
Fun	#721	2.273	2.273

Ranked from 11 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Preferred Name
Leaf

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Yes - I'm new to game jams!

How does your game fit the theme?
My game is about starting with hobbies and projects that were previously procrastinated while also starting to figure out ones own identity and sharing that with loved ones.

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Silly_foxSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

I really like the game, it's short, but I think that's good, it's very cute . the music is a little loud. also after planting the plant I didn't know what to do, but I managed to find it. also I found a small bug, when you enter a room, and instantly go backwards you can get out of bounds. but anyway, great job!

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Leaf_makes_gamesDeveloper1 year ago

Hi, thanks for the review and feedback! I think bitsy games are very loud in general, maybe because of the music hack, but I'll see if I can fix the issues :)

TinTraviataSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Loved the style, I also like the place isnt huge so its easy to find progression, many games get that wrong and are neverending hallways of nothing. Great work!

Submitted

UP & UP & UP & UP

Leaf_makes_gamesDeveloper1 year ago

Thank you for the kind review!

Office ServalSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Nice art style, great game, some collisions can be a little wack.

Submitted

I Need To Make A Game

Leaf_makes_gamesDeveloper1 year ago

Thanks for the review, I'll polish the game a bit more after the jam:)

Jgamedev123Submitted1 year ago(+1)

Good game, loved the simplistic art style

Submitted

It Starts With Hello

Leaf_makes_gamesDeveloper1 year ago

Thank you for the feedback

OmnitaleSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

I really like the atmosphere you created with this minimal style. Its really calming and wholesome.

Submitted

This is just the Beginning

Leaf_makes_gamesDeveloper1 year ago

Thanks for the kind review:)

Snowik1 year ago

i think it can be more polished, but i like it

Leaf_makes_gamesDeveloper1 year ago(+1)

Hi, thanks for playing!

I get that, I ran out of time at the end.

Did you encounter any errors or have specific things that need to be polished?

Snowik1 year ago

i think would be nice to make style more like in baba is you, its also minimalistic, also main char texture should be png

Leaf_makes_gamesDeveloper1 year ago(+1)

I don't know that game, but it looks great. I'll check it out, thanks.