Topic

The garden

Whenever I inspect my garden, it feels like being in a different game. Or maybe like a mini-game.

The way the garden is presented visually and how you interact with items differs from the rest of the game it seems.
For example the red and yellow rectangles indicating that you e.g. watered a plot don't really fit the game visuals. Clicking on the text link next to your seeds doesn't match the way you usually interact with items in Glitch.

I would also love a build-in cabinet/shelf where I can store seeds, vegetables and gardening tools.
(After experimenting with cooking and gardening yesterday my backyard is rather messy.)

Posted 2 years ago by Mina Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • I agree, it feels like a completely different game in there, plus there's the whole sense of being "in there"--what would seem more "real" would be a plot on the ground that you would interact with, but the visual perspective of the game makes that hard to do (I guess).

    So if it has to be a gardening "wall" , then why not just draw it that way in environment? It looks like a garden plot, with seedlings and plants and rows and such, but you have to climb or jump to move around on it, and click on each plant section to interact with it.

    It could have objects that look like stones but would be anchors to jump to. Or there could be a narrow trellis running up the middle to climb.

    You could have a special gardening belt to put on that would hold your tools while you were climbing around your garden.
    Posted 2 years ago by Nanookie Subscriber! | Permalink
  • The garden is supposed to be improved and put in-game later. It feels a little too clunky to be the real thing.
    Posted 2 years ago by Tingly Claus Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I do like that we can garden......It does need some dressing up....choices as to where I want to put the item would be great.......I want some Hellish grapevines in the back!
    Posted 2 years ago by Tilly TrinkleHouse Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Yeah.. I would love if the garden was not in a popup - I hate popup windows! Plus i've had a few people ask me how the garden works cause they have popup blocker on, and never realized they were blocking the functionality.
    Posted 2 years ago by quoo Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I wouldn't mind if it popped up over the game in the same tab as the game, with a link to open up in a new window.

    I like the potential for gardening from my phone that wouldn't be there if gardening was all flash.
    Posted 2 years ago by striatic Subscriber! | Permalink
  • It would be with an app that gives you garden access.
    Posted 2 years ago by Tingly Claus Subscriber! | Permalink
  • "It would be with an app that gives you garden access."

    easier and better to do a web-app.

    avoid the need to code a palm webOS app, an android app, an iOS app, a winMO app and whatever the heck nokia is up to.
    Posted 2 years ago by striatic Subscriber! | Permalink
  • no need to split $ that way, either
    Posted 2 years ago by Tingly Claus Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Gardening will be changing at some point, and yes, we'll be getting rid of the popup window interface. You'll be able to view and access your garden as you've suggested... but the timeline on this is, well, uncertain.
    Posted 2 years ago by jdawg Subscriber! | Permalink
  • A wooden box where all the vegetables one harvests appear would be nice. That way I wouldn't have to rearrange everything in my bags again after a round of gardening.
    Posted 2 years ago by Mina Subscriber! | Permalink
  • A little shelf/cabinet purely for storing seeds beside the garden would be a welcome touch too :)
    Posted 2 years ago by Hburger Subscriber! | Permalink
  • How about a cute little potting shed for your seeds a refrigerator for storing your vegetables?
    Posted 2 years ago by FrankenPaula Subscriber! | Permalink