“A scarecrow has had enough of scaring the birds, he wants to transform into a magnificent tree ! Follow a recipe to brew a potion, but beware… Weeds are defending their roots !”
- Genre : Action / top down game
- Game time : 5 to 20 minutes
- Langage : English
- Engine : Unreal Engine 5
About the game
ScareGrowth is a top-down action game. The goal is to prepare a potion following a recipe made up of roots. To obtain these roots, the player must select it and then defend against waves of weeds ! The recipe card is randomly selected from among three formulas, and although the recipe does not clearly reveal the roots required, it does leave a few clues as to the shape and color needed.
The player must therefore recover several roots with the clues given to increase his chances of success. The character can also become stronger by accumulating experience from defeated enemies ! Depending on the roots added to the preparation, the player can obtain four different endings.
This game is available for free.
Control : ZQSD to move around | Left mouse button to select / shoot
Context
This game was created at the Objectif 3D school for the February 2023 global game jam in 48 hours. The theme was “Root”. My main task was to code all the game’s functionalities using the Blueprint code integrated into the Unreal Engine 5 game engine.
Our main inspiration was “Vampire Survivors” (2021 – Luca Galante) about the core gameplay.
Interview
We were able to work with two people who produced the game’s musical compositions, as well as this interview, presenting our game jam, but also our school ! Enjoy the video.
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