Hazel The Plant Witch

List of things I want to point out:

• Atmosphere was a great success. Art, music and idea all favoured each other. As a combination, they created a kind and cosy feel to the game.
• The music piece itself looped well and was very pleasant to listen to for a longer time too (AGAIN).
• The conversation UI worked greatly for its purpose: usage flow was good and I didn’t miss using the mouse. The UI was especially nice when compared to the first one you had in Hulda (which is also understandable since you got the time problems with Hulda). I think even the lightest usability problems in convo would have ruined the otherwise great game, so I’m really happy you paid attention to it.
• Great usage of your new writer

Some small things which aren’t that relevant with the gameplay but brought me great joy:

• The player setting the main music on by themselves
• The edgy flowerpot of Rose
• Plantbros wearing sunglasses

So congratulations! You made a great jam game again, it was a pleasure to play it. I don’t really have much to criticize since small bugs are small bugs and you are really aware of them already. But I want to say something to help with the further game jams and this time it’s this: adding even the most basic start game menu in the beginning helps the player to orientate for playing the game. It also prevents the player losing the game content when fumbling with the screen sizes and volumes and stuff (especially when people are streaming games).

Waiting for your next game!

Ended with 68% of the dialogue.

While the main mechanic was innovative, at the same time I feel it was a bit contrived and got more in the way than was helpful. Mostly because it just became a memorization game of trying to find lines and see who says what to then trigger something else. Anyways wasn't my favorite mechanic.

This is a really cute concept, great art and music and a really innovative idea! I think there are some slight improvements to be considered, like with the recorder text going off-screen if you record a particularly long text and I'd like to see more responses compatiable with more questions, but I'm sure that's all something that can be fixed fairly easily - it's a great entry and I enjoyed playing it :)

Great art, great music, great atmospher and dialogue options. Each character felt unique. The main mechanic was very innovative, big props for that. Mini bunnies does it again!

This was a very pretty game with pleasant music and a super unique idea. Loved the use of hints and the ability to take it at my own pace.

Unfortunately, I managed to softlock the game 😅 After watering Buttercup, getting the recording device, talking to Buttercup again and recording them, and then talking to Rose and trying to record them (may not be exact repro steps, sorry!), I got: "Caught error, there is no dialogue id: { { -1,0,11,8,9,7,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,23,5,6 }, }" which repeated until I force-quit the game and added "Error" as a string to the recorder.

Great art, music and overall theme. I also loved the WASD functionality as it's simple and works well. I like that you can beat the game but also search for all the dialogue - it creates another fun challenge! I liked that the game was a little tougher to figure out, but it was a very engaging and innovative experience. I have honestly never played a game with a concept like this. Great work!

Really cool concept and fantastic art. I did discover a bug if you try to record recorded dialog but not a big deal

The art and music of this game are amazing. It's great to see vibrant colors along with cheerful music. This was coupled perfectly with what I thought the theme was - raising someone to become an independent and unique individual (good parenting more or less).

The controls were on point as well. I like how there was the WASD functionality and that the arrow keys were available as well, giving players some options on what controls they want to use.

However, I would like to add one thing - sound adjustability. Although I liked the music, it was a bit loud for my liking. If I could turn that down, it'd be perfect.

This game was the first I have ever played where you use and record different dialogue to interact and progress the story and game. I thought it was a really good idea and creative. I liked how you could record any response and wasn't limited to just the "right" responses and try them all out. Highlighting the items in the first room helped me a lot in figuring out the flow of the game. I got 70%~

Sidenote: Hazel's hat is pretty awesome.

Had a great experience playing Hazel the Plant Witch. I loved the interpretation of the theme, and how that tied into the mechanics of the game. I'll admit I was addicted to trying to find all of the different dialogue options that I could. The dialogue was well written and it made me want to explore all of the sub plots. The art is really gorgeous with a cohesive and thought out style that matches the cute and relaxed feeling of the game. The music was another aspect I felt tied the game together nicely. Overall, one of the most creative entries I've played in GM48. Excellent work!

I enjoyed the vibe of this a lot! Interesting concept too! :)

Very cute aesthetic. A bit confusing to play, but fun to figure out.