Fruity Garden Release

[bondarchukv]

Hi All!

It's time to release Fruity Garden!

Fruity Garden - it’s causal arcade game with outstanding cartoon style graphics and music.

New features (changes from beta):
- In-game trial dialog
- Easy & Normal difficult mode
- Day and night time cycle
- New item on backgrounds on each level
- New animations

Screenshots:

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Game (10.3 mb):
http://www.bondarchukv.com/download/FruityGarden.exe

Any comments\suggestions is welcome.

Thanks beforehand.

[dxgame]

From your web page:

"General Description:

Fruity Garden it's a new unbelievably fun arcade game for whole family."


uh... I think you're going to need just a tad more game description before someone will download a 10mb+ game.

[bondarchukv]

From your web page:

"General Description:

Fruity Garden it's a new unbelievably fun arcade game for whole family."


uh... I think you're going to need just a tad more game description before someone will download a 10mb+ game.

Maybe
Press release and site description will be ready next week.

But I still think that screenshots looks great and at this moment this at least one solid reason to download 10mb

[dxgame]

Maybe
But I still think that screenshots looks great and at this moment this at least one solid reason to download 10mb

Actually to be honest, after looking at your screen shots, I still have no idea what the game is about nor the play mechanics. I can't tell if it's a shooter, a puzzle game, etc? For us dial up users, 10mb is a huge download so we need more information.

Some of the screen shot links are broken.
Title bar says "Fireman".

[tewe76]

I like very much the overall graphics. The game mechanics are ok, maybe a bit boring (only a bit).
But, one bug: when clicked BuyNow button, it opens "http://bondarchukv.com/buy.php?fgardengame" and didn't find it
It should open "http://www.bondarchukv.com/buy.php?fgardengame", this one does open ok.

Any way, congrats! It seems quite good.

Edit: oops, forget it. I've tried it again and now it works 8| , dunno why...

[dxgame]

"The game mechanics are ok.."

Could you describe the game for me since you played it? Thanks.

[tewe76]

Quite simple ("but addictive", as every casual game ). You have a garden with trees. Fruits are growing up on the trees and you have to click on them before they (can't remenber the word in english, sorry)...they get bad and fall. There are some extras, of course, like crows trying to steal fruit, which you have to shoot at, and similar things.

Note that i have played only some levels.

[Savant]

I'm not sure that qualifies as "unbelievably fun".

[sillytuna]

I like the basic premiss, actually I really like it, but as a game it's nothing more than "ok" I guess. Doesn't have that addictive factor, although much of it is nicely implemented.

If you are able to, I'd say it's worth pushing the idea in a few different directions and find what works best.

[Hidden Sanctum]

I thinks it cute.

It doesn't have any decision factors in it though. There isn't much for the player to decide on other than clicking as fast as they can when prompted (crow flying, fruit shaking, etc.) Just like Whack-a-mole with smaller and more numerous targets.

At first I figured that might be fine for a kids game, but by levels 3 & 4 things started to move a bit fast and I couldn't imagine a kid playing it. As an adult, it became a bit overwhelming with fruit shaking, dropping, clicking on the gold coins, dealing with the crows, etc. I think if you toned it down a bit, it would appeal to kids and there are lots of parents/grandparents out there looking for a nice game to buy for the little ones.

Just my opinion.

[Christian]

Maybe you would want to increase the difference between foreground and background, it all seems to be on the same level.

[bondarchukv]

Actually to be honest, after looking at your screen shots, I still have no idea what the game is about nor the play mechanics. I can't tell if it's a shooter, a puzzle game, etc? For us dial up users, 10mb is a huge download so we need more information.

Proper description will be in few days.

Some of the screen shot links are broken.
Title bar says "Fireman".

Thanks, fixed.

Edit: oops, forget it. I've tried it again and now it works 8| , dunno why...

Hmm, looks strange.

I'm not sure that qualifies as "unbelievably fun".

It's my opinion

At first I figured that might be fine for a kids game, but by levels 3 & 4 things started to move a bit fast and I couldn't imagine a kid playing it. As an adult, it became a bit overwhelming with fruit shaking, dropping, clicking on the gold coins, dealing with the crows, etc. I think if you toned it down a bit, it would appeal to kids and there are lots of parents/grandparents out there looking for a nice game to buy for the little ones.

Yes, easy mode is a little bit challenging
I will decrease game difficulty for easy mode.

Maybe you would want to increase the difference between foreground and background, it all seems to be on the same level.

Sorry, question is not clear to me.

[Christian]

Its not a question, its a graphic design suggestion. I mean that since there is so little contrast between the trees (wich seem to be the important part) and their background, it would be a good idea to make the trees pop out a little more, make them stand above the background, because the screen seems so clutered, so full of detail, its confusing to the eye.

[bondarchukv]

Its not a question, its a graphic design suggestion. I mean that since there is so little contrast between the trees (wich seem to be the important part) and their background, it would be a good idea to make the trees pop out a little more, make them stand above the background, because the screen seems so clutered, so full of detail, its confusing to the eye.

Yes, you are right.
I will try to do that.

Thanks to all for comments.

Any thing else ?

[RohoMech]

btw, when I uninstalled the game it opened a webpage with a form, I think asking for feedback for why I removed the game.

I'd suggest fixing the english on the page it reads:

"Please help us to improve Fruity Garden game, pass thru this survive.
Thanks beforehand!"

the "pass thru this survive" part, I'm not sure what you mean there....?

[Christian]

Its a game, if you pass trough that form you survive, if you cant make it you die...

I think it would be something like this:

Please help us to improve Fruity Garden (dont need to write "game", its obvious), complete this survey.
Thanks in advance!

[RohoMech]

Its a game, if you pass trough that form you survive, if you cant make it you die...

I think it would be something like this:

Please help us to improve Fruity Garden (dont need to write "game", its obvious), complete this survey.
Thanks in advance!

great, forms that can kill you if you don't fill them out correctly...hmm I wonder if someone has a patent on this idea...

[bondarchukv]

Hi All!

My English is not good enough

Thanks for suggestion.