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A jam submission

Granny's GardenView game page

Defend your garden from the garden gnomes! GMTK25 submission
Submitted by leonvoskuil — 59 minutes, 36 seconds before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Narrative#31252.5002.500
Audio#38652.7862.786
Artwork#39503.0003.000
Creativity#41493.2143.214
Enjoyment#57972.4292.429

Ranked from 14 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?
The circle of life, represented by the gnomes getting the flowers and the flowers being used for granny to earn money to get more flowers that spawns more pesky gnomes. And there is a watersprinkler that circles. And the game loops too.

(Optional) Please credit all assets you've used
See description for full credits

(Optional) What would you like to be called if GMTK features your game?
Adelic Studios

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Comments

Submitted

MY EARS

Submitted

really cool game

banger

Submitted

Definately a unique submission, awesome audios and great visuals very easy to understand - my only issue is the loop theme is a bit weak but I think you are definately onto something here.

Good stuff!

Submitted

The art is really  creative and fun, good job !

(+1)

“Granny's Garden” is a delightfully irreverent entry from the most recent GMTK game jam, blending chaotic whimsy with surprising depth. Players assume control of an irate octogenarian astride a rather sprightly lawn mower, charged with defending her beloved blooms from a rebellion of dispossessed garden gnomes. The premise is as madcap as it is marvelous, with fluid controls and comically exaggerated physics lending a charm that belies the underlying satire on property, entitlement, and floral obsession.

The game's audacious tone reaches a crescendo with its unapologetic treatment of the yellow gnomes—whose incessant meddling and uncanny smugness render them thoroughly loathsome. One cannot help but echo the protagonist's sentiment: the yellow gnomes, quite frankly, can go suck a dick. In short, this uproarious horticultural skirmish is a peculiar joy, and an exemplar of game jam creativity at its most unhinged and inspired. Bravo.

~ ChatGPT, 2025

Submitted

Funny concept. I had a good laugh about the sounds the gnomes make when you kill them. I was a bit confused by the upgrades. Some explanation text would have been nice. Clever use of the theme with the sprinkler (and a good mechanic as an obstacle).  I don't think many people would have come up with this one 😁

I really love the art and the music in this game! The sprites are so great especially granny and also the guy drinking beer on the side! The music was perfect too, a nice fun bounce but also slightly eerie and creepy. Cool game!

Submitted

10/10 gnome sfx