#Cozy Sprouts - Hypercasual mobile Game

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Hey,
i've been developing some casual plant growing game for quiet some time. Im midway through development but it feels like I hit a roadblock with the game.

Core Gameplay Loop:

- plant Sapplings
- water x2 a day -> make plant growth
- plant finishes growing
- gain currency & unlock new decorations
- decorate your room with furniture & plants
- buy new saplings in shop (also furniture & plant pots)
- repeat

the game is meant to play for like 5mins or less a day and the plants are procedual generated.
it is something but im not happy with the result. it feels like its not engaging at all and im not sure if anyone would play it. i've tried to gather some feedback on social media & plant discords but with no results.

any recommendations or feedback for the game?

https://www.tiktok.com/@synmakesgames/video/7539503200148245782?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

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trim sierra
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Hey! Looks very cozy and cute. I think the artstyle might be the strongest aspect of this game. My take on improving this concept would be to maybe elevate the excitement of the plant growth process. Perhaps adding some more mini-games? What if all the seeds were a random mystery seed that the player has to fully grow in order to find out which plant it is? Maybe after the plant is grown, you can then unlock its seed to grow only this specific type?
Other ideas that come to mind:

  • plant rating which is calculated by how well the player did in mini-games
  • accessories for improving the final plant rating while growing, like support stakes or fertilizers
  • kind of ambitious but maybe exchanging plants with other players?
  • plant encyclopedia that gets unlocked as you discover new plants

I understand that it may be hard to expand on this concept while also keeping it in the hyper-casual category, but you've got a pretty good base to work on. Good luck!

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Hey, thank you for your feedback. i appreaciate it. gdthumbsup

" What if all the seeds were a random mystery seed that the player has to fully grow in order to find out which plant it is?" i really like this idea but im very unsure if my target audience would like it. people who are really into plants have their "main" plant they want to collect and i dont want to frustrate the player when they dont get the desired plant they want and need to wait but its also a much nice reward if you do get it. gdthinking

i think a minigame for watering the plant might be a good idea. like some sort of game where you need to collect waterdrops or something. but the player unlocks more plant spots where they can plant another plant. so doing this mini game for every single plant seems tedious at some point. godog

thank you, many i things i can think about. helps me alot gdthumbsup

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made some improvements. added a water collection minigame

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progress dump.
been trying social media for a while now, but the game getting no traction. at this point, i’m expecting it to be dead on launch (cant even release it on google play when i dont find 20people to install it) have to accept the fact and need to decide whether to keep going or not.

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paper halo
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Where on social media can i find it?

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Anyway, it looks amazing to me, i will install when you release it

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paper halo
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Maybe try platforms like youtube shorts, tiktok or instagram

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I tried yt shorts before and it went viral pretty fast

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no results. which is an indicator that the game is not interesting enough or good enough

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Try adding more basic hashtags on the videos maybe like #free #game #fyp

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Or use trending sounds/songs on the video

trim sierra
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If I may suggest - this style of "chill" and "cutesy" games are popular with gamers localized in Asian countries, so maybe try reaching this audience?

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thanks for the suggestions. i will try to experiement more with my posts gdthumbsup

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trying to make my game truely cozy. some after and before shots

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paper halo
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definetly looks like a game that could be popular

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i like the desing so much

paper halo
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maybe even upload on reddit in different communities

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paper halo
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My suggestion is to keep improving the game itself, and sometime make a post on the social media

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And then make a trailer for the game, which will be attractive for the players

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small peak on some improvements

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looks much cozier, anyway i saw that your last video on youtube got a little more views than the other ones, even tho it didnt have sound :D, i think thats a good sign, just keep uploading

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like i said it just needs some time and hopefuly it will become popular

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oh wow. i didnt even notice. last time i checked it had like 28 views 😅

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you can now unlock new rooms to decorate~

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making the game ready for a playtest. if anyone is interested in participating and uses an android phone then feel free to reach out to me

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karmic garnet
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I will try

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no

karmic garnet
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Even better

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need to make an appealing game before i can even think about monetization at all 😄

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working on the game intro & tutorials for the upcoming playtest 🪴

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