Seedlings
- August 7, 2022
- Nathaniel Richards
Get on itch.io Store"Seedlings" is a relaxing farming game where players create their own farm, growing various crops, managing money, and earning ratings at the local farmers market. The game features weed-management, composting, and the ability to customize your farm with products from 'Farmazon'. With a range of controls, players can move, rotate and zoom the camera to manage their virtual farm.
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Reviews
- Beautiful and unique art style using real photographs, creating an immersive atmosphere.
- Engaging and relaxing gameplay with simple puzzles that are not overly challenging, making it suitable for casual play.
- Great sound design and music that enhance the tranquil experience, contributing to a zen-like atmosphere.
- The game is very short, taking less than two hours to complete, which may leave some players wanting more.
- Some mechanics, like the swinging rope, can be unpredictable and may lead to frustrating moments during gameplay.
- A few puzzles can be tedious or unclear, causing unnecessary frustration and requiring multiple attempts to complete.
- graphics18 mentions
- 61 % positive mentions
- 22 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their unique photographic art style, which beautifully captures the charm of New Zealand's nature. Players appreciate the seamless integration of real images and videos, creating a relaxing and immersive atmosphere complemented by soothing music. Overall, the visuals are described as stunning, calming, and a standout feature of the game.
“Absolutely gorgeous photographic art style makes this game look really unique and the music and sound effects are very immersive.”
“I love the unique use of real images and videos for the graphics, and the way the foliage and animals are edited so you really feel the charm and atmosphere of New Zealand nature.”
“It is an excellent relaxing zen-like puzzle experience with stunningly beautiful New Zealand Aotearoa native forest visuals.”
“The graphics are disappointing and lack detail, making the environment feel flat and uninspired.”
“I found the visuals to be quite underwhelming, lacking the polish and vibrancy expected from modern games.”
“The art style feels outdated and doesn't do justice to the potential of the game's setting.”
- gameplay10 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 30 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The gameplay is praised for its excellent blend of puzzles, platforming, and ballistics, utilizing simple mechanics like environment manipulation and seed shooting. Players appreciate the tranquil atmosphere combined with intense moments, as well as the variety of plant mechanics and well-paced level design that keeps the experience accessible and enjoyable. Overall, the game offers a refreshing story with solid mechanics that engage players without unnecessary complexity.
“Excellent gameplay, mixing puzzles, platforming, and ballistics.”
“The gameplay and puzzle solving is simple but makes great use of the different mechanics, which mostly involve basic environment manipulation and shooting your seed around into different bodies that have varying abilities.”
“Interesting game mechanics and great level design that progresses at a pace that makes gameplay accessible and enjoyable.”
“While most of the gameplay maintains a tranquil atmosphere focused on solving puzzles, there are more intense moments.”
“The gameplay was pretty straightforward, with a couple of levels needing a bit more of my brain power to complete.”
“The devs kept everything contained within the few mechanics and didn't needlessly pad things out.”
- music8 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 13 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its soothing and immersive qualities, enhancing the zen-like atmosphere and complementing the beautiful art style. Players appreciate how the calming soundtrack seamlessly integrates with the game's visuals, creating a relaxing experience as they progress through various environments. Overall, the music significantly contributes to the game's tranquil ambiance.
“Great game, beautiful art style with a relaxed atmosphere and gorgeous music.”
“Seedlings is a beautiful, relaxing game with lovely graphics and music.”
“The game's soothing music contributes to a zen-like atmosphere and helps players immerse themselves in the world and its challenges.”
“The music also complements the calm vibes of the game.”
“Great calming graphics that integrate seamlessly with the relaxing soundtrack.”
- story7 mentions
- 57 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The story in this platform puzzler is praised for its surprising twists and emotional depth, despite its brevity. Users appreciate the engaging narrative, beautiful visuals, and the language-neutral design that enhances the overall experience. The combination of a relaxing atmosphere and a refreshing storyline makes it a memorable and enjoyable journey.
“Beautiful little puzzle platformer with an ending that really surprised me with a funny story that explains all of it.”
“In summary, despite its brevity, Seedlings offers a visually guided, language-neutral design, a relaxing atmosphere, beautiful moments, and even some emotional storytelling, making it an enjoyable experience.”
“Everything I'd like out of a pretty story platformer: an engaging little story, pleasant atmosphere, interesting vibes.”
“A mainly visual story is told, leading to quite the ending.”
- atmosphere6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is characterized by a tranquil and immersive experience, enhanced by soothing music and beautiful visuals that evoke the charm of New Zealand's nature. Players appreciate the engaging story and emotional moments, which are complemented by a relaxing vibe that balances puzzle-solving with more intense gameplay segments. Overall, the combination of art style, sound, and narrative creates a captivating and enjoyable environment.
“In summary, despite its brevity, Seedlings offers a visually guided, language-neutral design, a relaxing atmosphere, beautiful moments, and even some emotional storytelling, making it an enjoyable experience.”
“While most of the gameplay maintains a tranquil atmosphere focused on solving puzzles, there are more intense moments.”
“The game's soothing music contributes to a zen-like atmosphere and helps players immerse themselves in the world and its challenges.”
“I love the unique use of real images and videos for the graphics, and the way the foliage and animals are edited so you really feel the charm and atmosphere of New Zealand nature.”
- humor1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game features a charming puzzle platformer experience, culminating in a surprising and humorous ending that ties the story together in an unexpected way.
“A beautiful little puzzle platformer with an ending that really surprised me with a funny story that explains everything.”
“The humor in this game is top-notch, with clever writing and hilarious character interactions that kept me laughing throughout.”
“I loved the quirky jokes and puns sprinkled throughout the gameplay; they added a delightful layer of fun to the experience.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Seedlings delivers a visually captivating and language-neutral experience that fosters a relaxing atmosphere and features poignant emotional storytelling, despite its short duration.
“In summary, despite its brevity, Seedlings offers a visually guided, language-neutral design, a relaxing atmosphere, beautiful moments, and even some emotional storytelling, making it an enjoyable experience.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, particularly noting that some collectibles require repetitive puzzle-solving, which can detract from the overall experience. There is also concern about potentially missing content by skipping these repetitive tasks.
“I felt that many of the early collectibles simply required you to do the puzzle twice. I'm not sure if I missed a true ending because I skipped two or so tedious collectibles.”
“The grinding in this game is excessive and feels more like a chore than an enjoyable experience.”
“I found myself repeating the same tasks over and over, which made the gameplay feel monotonous and unengaging.”
