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A jam submission

Zombies vs. PlantsView game page

My entry for the Meaningful Games Jam 2026
Submitted by PapaPandaGames — 22 hours, 5 minutes before the deadline
Rated by 6 people so far
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What makes your game "meaningful"?
dude just wants to go home. I'm refering to the definition of nostalgia

Did you use any third-party assets?
it's in the project's page description

Generative AI disclosure
fuck no

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Submitted(+1)

Man, this game was scary! And in a good scary way!

Originally I thought this would be another TD game where you find peas, plant them strategically to deter the zombie but then I realized there's lot more going on... finding peas, car parts, day-night-cycle ... som much packed into such small space.

Glad that you did not include much instructions otherwise the game would've lost it's charm.

The nostalgic feeling is from the LCD-like graphic and literal interpretation of the theme.

TBH I was not able to find all the car parts but the game is great and plays exceptionally well. I also noticed how fast you designed and programmed it!

Loved it! 

Developer

Thank you very much!

Submitted

Definitely matched that retro feel in terms of art and music!

I couldn't figure out what to do with the gas can and other items that I found after looking through what seemed the whole map and interacting with every object.

Developer

You'll find car parts and one car with lights still on. When you've found all parts you'd be able to repair that car and escape and win the game.

Submitted

Unfortunately after spending quite a while looking around I wasn't able to find what I assume to be the last missing part.

The size of the map makes it quite hard to properly look through the entirety of it along with the walk speed.

Along with the day and night cycle locking you out for a moment preventing you from properly looking around. Another thing was that most of the paths there are seem to lead the player to a seemingly random location or a dead end except for a few.

Submitted

There is no information. I don't know where I should go or what do the items do. Art is good.

Developer

That's the idea of the game. Feel lost and try to escape the zombies which will be more the longer you play it. i transmit the feeling of being lost directly to you as a player. i transmit the wish to go home directly to you as a player.