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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Creativity | #3225 | 3.429 | 3.727 |
| Artwork | #3928 | 3.010 | 3.273 |
| Narrative | #4259 | 2.258 | 2.455 |
| Enjoyment | #4517 | 2.760 | 3.000 |
| Audio | #6522 | 2.091 | 2.273 |
Ranked from 11 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?
Crops 'n Schemes revolves around economic and gameplay loops, planting, harvesting, selling and reinvesting. The in-game market follows cyclical patterns influenced by timed news events, creating a loop of supply, demand, and strategic timing. Players can break or exploit this loop using insider information, making the core gameplay a continuous cycle of prediction, reaction and profit.
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Fun game and I liked the stock market aspect. Controls being z/x arrow keys and mouse were a little tricky but they were thankfully in the settings.
I really like the idea! The controls are very unintuitive, it almost gave up on trying to play it, but watching the video clued me in that it's *not* a mouse-only game, despite it looking like it is.
Quickly got to about 500 money - at that point the inventory size is way too small, I wish I could stock up on seeds and crops of different types, and sell them when convenient, while still keeping the ability to buy and grow new seeds.
Nice concept, I went into the shop and got the following error: Excellent game and could play this for hours
oh crap I thought I had fixed that :c sorry for the bug you faced
No worries, it's a game jam. Congrats for building it in 3 days!
I like your idea of a stock market where you sell your fruit. But I think that it changes too fast. allow the user to try and predict the stock market by making it slower. It would also be visually more interesting to show the changes in prices in a graph. That way you really give the player a “oh now its spiking time to sell” feeling.
Your interpretation of the theme is really smart and I'm curious to see what you will make in the future!
Thanks for playing!
I did want to add a graph but not enough time to get it right xD
Nice game! I agree that the controls are a bit difficult to grasp at first, and that the market values fluctuate quite quickly. I really liked the aesthetic!
Thanks for playing!
Cool idea to have the market fluctuate. The controls are quite a hustle, tho. The market concept with the news and insider is such a fun game idea, but the values change too often, so it doesn´t feel like a market but more like random values so you just wait for them its more about timing. That makes checking the news a bit unnecessary. With refinements in the frequency would make for a very interesting experience.
Thanks for playing my game!
I agree the controls aren't the best,
As for the stock market the price changes were actually more subtle before but I thought they were were too subtle and I made them random. Ig I overdid it lol XD
lovely game! i had a bit of difficulty figuring out how the controls worked and how to navigate the menus, but was able to figure out in the end. there's something about being able to maximize profits and minimize losses that tickles the brain in a very fun way! also really appreciate the news mechanic and insider info in informing some decision-making in the game, though honestly i wasn't smart enough to heavily utilize it to my benefit 😅. the art is also so pleasant to look at! seeing all your crops gradually grow when placing down a bulk of seeds in your field is so satisfying! congrats on the submission!
Thanks for playing!
Great to hear that you enjoyed the stock market feature, I had a ton of fun implementing that :)
Love me some market fluctuation! Struggled with the controls but other than that really solid game with satisfying loops :)
Thanks playing!
Sorry for the issue you faced with controls,
It's not the best I agree, will make a update after the jam :)