Mr. Tulip Head

A game jam dedicated to gardening, puzzles, and the kindest talking tulip I know - Mr. Tulip Head. Grab a cup of coffee, sit down, and enjoy the harmonies of landscaping as you help Mr. Tulip Head design garden plots and solve puzzles focused on gradually working towards building a better garden. Gardening is not always as easy as it looks, it requires patience, perseverance, and a steady mind. But as Mr. Tulip Head always says "Zet hem op" - you can do this.

Playing with a mouse over trackpad is recommended.
All of the instructions are covered during the game, but in case Mr. Tulip Head is on coffee break and you need a refresher.

Left Click - Place selected tile.
Right Click - Pick up tile: tiles that can not be picked up are slightly lower and grayed out.

Pathway: Must connect to each other. Must make a clear path from gate A to gate B without breaking.
Tulip: The most charming plant, tulips score 1 charm for each adjacent path tile. Additional bulbs act as a multiplier for a tulip's charm score.
Water: Must be placed near an already existing water tile. Water helps tulips grow: one bulb for each surrounding water tile.

Tulips can grow up to three bulbs on a single tile.
Statues: Not as narcissistic as they look. Cannot be placed near another statue and must be spread out.

This is my third game for my jam-a-month project. It was a week long jam (9 days) that at times felt more like a weak, long jam. This game is inspired by working with my father building and improving his garden. It is a lot of fun making small gradual improvements to something with someone you care about and eventually looking back and seeing the big change at the end. I hope that translated well into the design and you can enjoy that feeling with me.

As always the project is developed in Unity and all graphics and code  are made from scratch. Music is by John Leonard French - purchased under the "Ultimate Game Music Collection" from the Unity Asset Store. If you enjoy the game please reach out in the comments below.