Awesome submission! I really love the sounds and graphics in this game, in particular the sound of mushrooms popping up and the particles that the mushrooms emitted were such a nice touch :) . It wasn't clear to me if there was a way to lose but honestly didn't know if there needed to be since as is the game feels very cozy and soothing. I wasn't able to figure out how to use different mushrooms like in one of your screenshots so feel sad about missing out on that! But overall really great job and polished looking game! and if you continue working on this think it'd be really cool to see more forest wildlife/happenings occur along with the mushrooms!

This game is stunning. I use a trackpad so camera wasn't great for me but do think the controls work well generally. I think I needed a bit more clarity on the tutorial but got the hang of the overall loop. I think its fantastically polished for a jam entry.

wow, this one's on my top list now, impresive work, really, very polished, my mos sincere congrats.

It took me one run to understand what was happening (but then I saw the "health change" stat at the end of a day i nmy second run, and it all made sense, so, it's my fault I think hahah. I don't know how you came up that formula you used to calculate it but I think it's a really clever one, that balances very well the game, not very forgiving, not very strict. you really got a sweet nice point.

I would ask for one thing only: when you are hovering a tile it would be nice to know "what" is that tile, maybe this is also my fault, but sometimes it was unclear to me (again, just a petition from a pleased gamer ).

the ambiance sound/music also is a very good point for me. And really I think there's not much more to say.

congrats!!

I can't post my stats because of the size of the comments, but I'm really proud of them :)

Really enjoyed the vibe you have going here, The little tableau / game area is genuinly inviting in a cozy way. 
I think your camera controls were extremely well done, It felt intuitive and responsive to move around the enviroment.

The sounds from placing 'yer little mushrooms gave me a nice lil dopamine hit everytime and the backing track was very nice too!
I wasn't entirely sure what the stats meant at the end of each day, i understood the basics of likes/dislikes, but wasn't reeeeally sure how it attributed to winning or losing? Could be i skimmed past the part explaining it, because you did have a pretty substantial and well presented tutorial, which i found impressive for such a short time frame.

Nice job both, looks good, polished and feels responsive. 

This was very lovely and very cozy!  It felt great to pick out a slice of the map to try to expand into and cover it all up.  The music was very soothing and looped very well.  Overall great job!

A few observations:

1. It's a little hard to predict where the mushrooms will end up.  Some parts of the colony can end up nice and packed, while other parts felt very sparse and spread out.
2. There doesn't seem to be an indication of the win condition in the tutorial.

The VOD is linked below and will be available for 60 days:
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2574331467?t=0h20m41s

This feels like a very complete package for a jam game. The practice level was a great idea—it helped me get comfortable before diving in. I also liked that you can name your colony, which gives the experience a personal touch. The visuals and animations are top-notch, and overall it feels polished enough that I could imagine seeing it on Steam with some additional content.

The controls are smooth and intuitive, especially the rotation and panning of the world. I especially like the idea of different mushroom types having their own playstyles—it adds variety and makes each run feel fresh.

While playing, I thought of a few ideas that could make the game even deeper. For example, dynamic events like a flood, a dead creature, or even another colony could spice things up. Windy days could also add strategy—you’d see the wind’s direction and decide whether to sacrifice some mushrooms so their spores are carried to another part of the map. Another idea is a creature that eats your mushrooms, which could be countered with a poison mushroom type that turns the creature into a corpse for your colony to consume.

I know these aren’t simple to implement, but given what you achieved in just a week, I believe you’d be able to handle complex ideas—if you decide to continue with this project, of course!

Good job guys! Very cosy and calming game you've made. I particularly enjoyed the small details you included like being able to name your mushrooms, the forest sound effects, animated day/night cycle and the visual effect on top of the expanding mushrooms. The panning controls are also very good, i like that you can fully rotate the world. If you take the game further i think maybe adding to the strategy element would make it more engaging. Maybe being able to unlock more of the map or being able to plant multiple mushroom types would be cool? Anyways welldone! i enjoyed it :))

This game is a great experience. The guitar music is excellent and perfectly complements the atmosphere. The gameplay system is well designed, intuitive, and fun to play with. Overall, it’s a beautiful piece of work and very enjoyable.

Absolutely stunning work. Ambergrove manages to distil the entire feeling of Autumn into a single glance. From the amber lighting to the stylised foliage and chunky mushroom forms, the aesthetic direction is both elegant and warm, like a mushroom fairy tale told through an isometric lens. The soft palette makes the whole screen feel cohesive without becoming bland, and the grid subtly guides the eye without distracting from the visual clarity. The UI is clean and minimal, but still playful, with just the right level of detail for a game that encourages thoughtful interaction. Really charming use of spacing and colour hierarchy too.

Thematically, this one is right on the money. The jam’s focus on ‘Expansion’ is beautifully represented through the slow, deliberate growth of your mushroom colony, and the way the landscape reacts to your choices over time. The ‘Autumn’ theme runs deep too, not just in colour, but in mood. There’s a sense of peaceful decay and quiet strategy, like watching a forest floor breathe. Easily one of the more tranquil takes in the jam, and one that’s stuck in my head a bit since playing. Very different tempo to my own entry, which makes me appreciate the restraint here all the more.