Uproot

Made in 6 days by Crompo for the 166th Weekly Game Jam (Theme: Roots). This was my first game jam, I hope you enjoy, and please leave any feedback you may have in the comments!

When faced with a treacherous thunderstorm, Sprout is forced to leave his home behind and flee from a forest fire. To do so, he will have to use his Roots to drain powerful Nutrients from the ground, which will help him overcome obstacles. But as the fire grows, he will have to think fast, and use only the correct amounts and types of Nutrients to escape.

CONTROLS:

A/D or Left and Right Arrow Keys  - Move

W or Up Arrow Key - Jump

Spacebar (while above Nutrients) - Root

[Not playable on Mobile.]

NUTRIENTS:

Accelerite: Found near patches of Blue grass. Boosts Sprout's movement speed for a short duration, made longer by draining more.

Sprinc: Found near patches of Red grass. Boosts the height of Sprout's next Jump only. Use carefully! Jump height is boosted further by draining more.

[A longer version of the game would contain more types Nutrients.]

CREDITS:

Game and Art by Crompo.

Special thanks to Freddie for level designs, ideas and testing.

Music:

• Tutorial: 'short-lived' by Cana
  • Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-342561906
  • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TehUnitedLlama
• Fire Stages: 'Epic' from Bensound.com 

Menu Font: Agreloyc by gluk on Fontspace.com