Three teenagers make a vlog about taking a barren land and restoring it to make it a biodiversity haven.

A game by Lyrdinn : https://twitter.com/lyrdinn

Languages available :

  • English
  • French

Features : 

  • Cute and wholesome environment talk
  • 5-8 min play
  • less then 1000 words
  • Pretty images below the sun

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Submission for the O2A2 jam : https://itch.io/jam/o2a2-vn-2023-queer
 VN Blossom jam : https://itch.io/jam/blossom-vn-jam-2023

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hands-in-soil-osx.zip 39 MB
Version 1.0
hands-in-soil-win-linux.zip 74 MB
Version 1.0

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Oh my god that was the cutest thing I've read. Just 3 teenagers with passion and ambitions of their own, and the fact they're able to take the steps needed and even going up to the Town Hall to present their case, that was so cute and inspiring. I love the little squabble at the start before the actual video commenced, it felt so casual and realistic to how chill friends are. I also adore Lise's dream because it's a dream many kids can have in wanting the world to be a better place, but even with a few words you can see the passion she has.

I'm also glad we get to also see the side comments of Solone and Emil, they both feel real and important, especially when they've assisted Lise so much. Their friendship is very comforting and the warmth is so evident with the visuals and music, it's calming and idealistic. Wonderful jam~!

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Thank you so much ! It's so sweet of you and I love that you enjoyed the game ! I really tried to put the emphasis on the interactions and I'm so glad you liked it <3

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You've made such a lovely cast of friends, I love reading through it and I'm glad you were able to convey the fun and playful interactions between them~

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This is so cute!! the art is super nice i feel like i can feel the warmth and sun.. i really like the premise of the game as well!! it was really nice reading about the group's plans and all the work they've done so far. one of my favourite parts is probably tartiflette lol he looks so calm and peaceful i love him.. thank you for this game!!! <3

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I'm really glad you liked the premise and the art !! Thank you so much and yeah I really do love tartiflette I hope I'll get a cat just like him one day <3. Thanks *you* for your comment !!

Really cute game ! I haven't seen something as feel good as this in a while ^^

Thank you very much !!! I'm glad you appreciated it <3 !

This game made me smile so much!! Even from the moment it started up and the summery farm-esque music started playing, I just got this huge grin on my face, I don't even know why LOL Just. Filled with warm feelings and thoughts.

And then the art popped up and my grin widened even more. GOD. IT'S SO LOVELY. The colors??? The soft sketchy vibe??? The character design and the cute overalls??? Lise in general just looking so cute?? (And let's not forget how sweet Tartiflette looks alskdjfalskdf) Everything about this just filled my whole soul with so much warmth. Felt like I was stepping right into a Harvest Moon game almost HAHAHA Now I really want to go start my own farm... that would be lovely... just get away from everything and go restore an old piece of land into a lovely little ranch... guhhh. The Dream™

I loved how you used the backdrop of filming a vlog to set up the scenario and story! Especially with the little white box and recording button -- it really did make it seem just like a camera!! And I loved Lise's little expressions and the amusing back-and-forths between the trio. You could tell so much about their dynamic and how close they all were from the dialogue -- what a fun friend group! Their interactions made me smile a lot. And it was neat hearing about all the things they did to restore the place and the plans they had for the future, as well. It also felt like I was learning a little something, too! 🤭

At any rate, I really loved this a lot! I'm so filled with warm thoughts right now. Feel like I'm seeing everything through a soft yellow-tinted lens now and also a bit like I want to go take a nap out under the sun... LOL ☀️

Thank you so much, reading this honestly makes me want to cry from joy haha. I really am so happy you liked this game !!

I really do love farms/nature/sun and characters interaction and I had a lot of fun transcribing that into a game <3 !

I'll check out your game tomorrow I eye-balled it and as an ace person I really wanted to try it. Thank you so so much for you feedback it really made my heart melt !