Cute graphics, challenging game! I included it in my Game Maker Toolkit’s Game Jam compilation video series, if you’d like to take a look. :)

Very great aesthetic. I love the concept. I'm assuming you got the music through a royalty free website, which is fine, but I'm pretty sure I've heard it in a commercial game or video before, which kind of detracts from the unique feeling the game has for me.

I feel like the controls could be a bit more responsive, especially the camera controls. Feels like it takes ages for the camera to get where it needs to be. Also, the plant growth takes a little too long to happen. The player just sits around waiting on plants to grow most of the time. There's also probably some balancing that needs to be done around the mechanic. I was able to run across a pretty large stretch of open desert and then just plant things in the shade to eat until I had enough health to get to safety. Maybe plants shouldn't grow in the shade?

Anyway, it's a great concept and a pretty good execution of it. I'm interested to see where you go with it!

I love:
- The shadow = safe place mechanic is a powerful level design tool
- Graphics are splendid for a game made in 48h
- Sounds are right on spot
- Pinto is cute

I would have love if:
- The camera was controllable. I want to see where I can go but also contemplate the world around me. I felt a bit lost and frustrated that I couldn't do anything about it.
(Totally personnal: I care for getting the feeling of being lost and think you could push it a bit more as it totally fits the theme of your game but it should be conveyed by the level design)
- The goal was more explicit. I started the game "blindly": didn't read the .txt nor the description on the game page, just looked at the screenshots. I had no incentives to move from where I was and I finished the game by pure chance (I never saw the clouds).

I would love to play more of this game if you work again on it. :-)