Tragedy Of Hot Air Balloon
by Adinfinitum
About the Game
Are you better than sheep?
Put your amazing scythe skills to the test against sheep.
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Walk with WASD or arrow keys. Cut grass with [Space].
Scores
Theme
Enjoyment
Aesthetics
Innovation
Bonus
Overall
Voter Comments
Theme
I cant understand it, like why are sheep there
I did not exactly get how my life was currency. There was no exchange of anything, or keeping track of "my" life somehow, just a race between two sides.
Not much related to the theme.
I don't know how life was affected. Or currency? But it was fun!
I couldn't figure out how the game has anything to do with the theme.
All the flesh is grass.
Even if the group explained their interpretation, then from the game experience that is not very understandable.
The gameplay itself did not really conform with the theme very much, although one might be able to make the case that its the player whose time is here spent on a mundane chore.
Enjoyment
Well it crashes if you press space too fast, which I don´t like
It has a very addictive base loop, the regrowth mechanics are nice as well, I just wish that the sheep would have posed more of a challenge.
S+ tier grass cutting mechanic.
It was smooth owo Always fun to cut grass and kill sheep.
That scything thing. I loved it. No challenge, tho, no sense.
I like the idea of a simply enjoyable game, but something is still missing from it (in my opinion)
Otherwise okay, but I expected a lot more due to the hype.
YES
The grass-cutting itself is oddly satisfying and really works upon the OCD mind that really wants to cut all this damned grass. Cut it all perfectly. The difficulty balance is a bit off, as it takes very long for the sheep to win (they seem to be stationary when offscreen so don't go around eating grass). Also they had difficulties damaging the player character?
Aesthetics
The audio is very good it just goes on loop and I think that noone will get tired of it
The art style fits together and the background music fits the genre and pumps me up.
The look of the game is really nice except maybe if the main character looked a bit better it would be better. Also the music gets annoying and is too loud imo.
What's the story? Is there a story? Art and audio I like. Especially the art.
Didn't get the smiling scenery, but liked how the sheep were zombie and liked how the mushroom-man looked like.
The grass is nice though, the sheep cute, the level design is lovely. So well designed overall
Cute
Uniform bounciness was very enjoyable.
fitting audio, cool art, but the map was small and the story was nonexistent
Very pure and fun. Music da booomb! and the bouncy trees and rocks are love
Little story, but the art and sounds are fine. Corollary to previous comment: as it took so long for the sheep to win, the music track actually ended and I was left to fail in silence.
Innovation
That is an intresting approach to the theme
I did not see any really new mechanics, but a one-click gameplay system that works well within its framework. It would have been nice to spend my points somehow.
Trees with faces
I have played a lawnmover game, but this was next level. Make a remake of lawnmover game in which you have blades as resources and have to do backyards of people. Kill moles, avoid pets and dogs and earn your summer money.
I have literally never seen a grass cutting game before :DD
I guess less violence than usual.
Certainly an interesting variation on cutting grass.
Bonus
I liked it because you can kill sheep
Cutting grass actually felt really satisfying. It has a hook! But I can't put my finger on it.
Grass cutting bonus
cutting grass better than i can irl
The art was delightful, and the general vibe very cheerful!
Trees with faces
Extra points for grass cutting being the best thing ever.
I like the unusual main mechanic.
Liked that the grass grows back, satisfying
I just wholeheartedly support games about farming.
A solid way to come up with a gameplay loop and then just run with it, to hell with the rest.