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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Visuals | #1 | 4.853 | 4.853 |
| Audio | #44 | 3.914 | 3.914 |
| Overall | #50 | 3.884 | 3.884 |
| Enjoyment | #76 | 3.922 | 3.922 |
| Gameplay | #121 | 3.612 | 3.612 |
| Innovation | #246 | 3.440 | 3.440 |
| Theme | #326 | 3.560 | 3.560 |
Ranked from 116 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How does the game fit the theme?
The greenhouse starts out cozy and heartwarming, but in a David Lynch–ish fashion, grows progressively stranger and darker as the game unfolds. Is the greenhouse even real?
What code and assets did you not make from scratch during the jam (if any)?
Everything was prepared for the game jam, except for music & sfx that we borrowed from a previous game.
How many people worked on the game?2
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So cool, such a great experience. I had such a good time playing this game. Well done!
Wow. What a sad story 😭. I really enjoyed the game. It turned out wonderfully. I'm surprised you achieved this result in such a short time. Congratulations.
Really beautiful game! Gameplay is quite relaxing, though I suppose it could use some more variety, but I suppose that might be just my personal taste. Good work!
this is an interesting example of show not tell using puzzles. the hand-drawn art of the entire game is the highlight. although it is kind of easy to lose pieces both in and outside the screen, behind this game portrays an amazing story that arises questions which links to the theme!
This was amazinggg, portraying a story through silly puzzles was a very clever move, and is one of the games in the jam that I'd love to see a full release of :3
Really pretty game!I liked the pressed flower puzzles - they were relaxing and satisfying to solve. I got as far as the note to solve but lost a couple of the pieces off the page so I couldn't complete it.
thanks so much for playing! Actually you was almost at the very end of the game, it is the last puzzle:)
Thanks for the feedback - I will keep that in mind and will fix the issue as soon as the jam is over:)
Oh man! </3
Glad to hear I was able to see most of the game at least.
Extremely beautiful game, really melancholy but gorgeous visuals. I really liked the strange vibe in the otherwise serene setting and a really sad storyline! Only tiny tiny weeny gripe was the picking up sound effect got slightly annoying as it's a bit loud and repetitive.
Thanks so much for playing the game and we are happy you enjoyed it!:)
thanks for the feedback - we will look more into the sound and try to fix that as soon as jam is over:)
I don't usually spend much time playing game jam entries. Part of it is that game jam games tend to be a rather small scale, and part of it is that they're usually designed at a fast pace so players can breeze through and move on.
But this game is a completely different story. This is a piece of art that makes you want to put everything down and just, i'll say, be present with it. Though there are some repetitive levels, the story and visuals are so captivating that you happily push through every puzzle just to see what happens next. I got stuck on the three flowerpot word puzzle at first, but then I figured out you could just linear search your way to the answer (which is a super friendly design for dummy heads like me).
I went in expecting a heartwarming story, but the moment I spelled out the word "Delusion," I knew something was off... All I can say is, this is a truly wonderful game. Great job!
Such a nice game! Love the art style and storytelling. Would love to see how the story continues. Great job : )
Thank you so much!
The story is kinda related to 4 other games I made several years ago (you can find them on my itch page), and there is a bit more of the story if you are curious:) And also, we are thinking of making a full game at some point - hopefully soon:)
Oh my god, so poignant! What an ending. And I really loved the glass puzzle reveal.
I had small issue in the journals figuring out which flowers were already set and which ones still needed to be set.
Oh thanks so much - I'm happy you enjoyed the game!
Thanks for the feedback - there is a little sound effect when the puzzle element gets into its place, but I agree that it would be good to have a visual indication too:)
Great art style!
thanks so much!
I really appreciated this unique water color painting! Also found it very cozy, liked to connect the flowers like they were a broken vase. Great game ;)
thank you so much! I'm very happy you liked the game and the art style:) it takes a lot of time to draw but i think it was worth the effort:)
it wasss!!
Loved the game! It was very pretty and fun to uncover the story! The puzzles were simple but calming. I really liked the art and the music!
Thank you! Happy to hear you had fun with the story :)
This was very pretty. The hand-drawn watercolor style really stands out, and you can tell a lot of care went into the art.
I liked the transitions as the story moved forward. The way the environment shifts and reflects what’s happening adds a lot to the atmosphere. It makes everything feel connected instead of just moving from one puzzle to the next.
The puzzles themselves were satisfying, too. Clicking things into place had that nice "this feels right" moment when everything lines up.
Really beautiful entry overall. Great job on this one.
Thank you. You point out many of the things we also feel are important and were really hoping to achieve, so we really appreciate the thorough comment :)
I really enjoyed this! This has such wide appeal. I admit I didn't know what to do with the dried flower book at first, but figured it out once I moved the flowers off the page. I like that kind of realized gameplay.
thanks for playing! maybe we should give more hints of what should be done? but i'm glad that you figured that out and enjoyed this little puzzle:)
Loved the art, music and the narrative design. I sent it to my mom and she loved it too.
I will say, I thought the first dried flower book was maybe a bit too many flowers. It took me a while to do, and it stressed me out a little bit. Then later, mechanically, I was expecting the paper puzzle pieces to click together, but they only seem to click to the correct spots. So that threw me off a little bit.
The second flower book (or leaves, i guess) I realized the strategy was to just move all the leaves off to side so I could properly see what I was doing. That helped, at least.
I loved it—the music, the dialogue, the puzzles. It really drew me in! Great job!
Thank you ❤️
Beautiful game, looks amazing and fun to play!
thank you so much:)
Well done!
thanks so much!
The illustrations and the story are gorgeous. Really loved playing this game.
thank you so much:) if you enjoyed the game, there are four other games in the series on my itch (that i made about 5 years ago though:)