Notes from gameplay:
- Loved the backstory given on the itch page. Great thoughts about hopeful future changes!
- Loading page:
- immediately loving the crayon art. It feels handmade, nostalgic, reminds me of childhood.
- The font at the bottom matches the art well, maybe consider using that same font for the continue button?
- The slight animation + shadow on the text is very effective, the page feels dynamic
- Intro message: this sounds cool, what is the Mooi Amsterdam committee?
- Green on button hover is a nice detail
- Button click sound is nice
- Consider putting the english translation in parentheses for choice of space
- AH! This is like Flower!!!! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flower_(video_game) - I ADORED this game back in the day, so I immediately "got" your game as soon as gameplay started
- The music is wonderful, it's more about ambient sound and little moments where that sound blooms, which feels quite appropriate paired with the gameplay
- The art is very effective, I love all the organic curls and twining, and how it builds on itself the more things grow
- Only just realized (after like 5 mins) that holding down a mouse button changes growth
- Are all of these plants depicted native to the Netherlands? What's the yellow cluster, that one in particular seems to be an interesting choice as it doesn't look like a typical flower depiction so it feels like a specifically chosen plant in particular!
- I left this on as a screensaver for a bit, it was very calming and pleasant :) The way the levels loop around made it easy to just relax and casually play this in between writing notes and doing chores
- What engine was used for this?
- The movement feels very organic which resonates well with the jam themes. Even when trying to control the plants, steering isn't precise. That feels appropriate for a game about spreading plant growth!
Overall, I found this delightful and a great use of time within our tight constraints. The art style is simple but very cohesive and effective, the music is sparse but haunting, and the overall result is absolutely beautiful! Awesome work!