Rake leaves, sell them, grow your tree, hatch pets, rebirth, repeat. One 21-hour build run is done. Here's everything in pictures, so you know what to look for before you press Play.
43features merged
462logic tests passing
9rounds of screenshot checks
8/16last look score (needs re-score)
๐The game in 30 seconds
One loop. Everything else in the game makes this loop faster or bigger.
DIAGRAM ยท AI
1Leaves fallYour tree drops leaves on your plot. A higher tree level means more leaves, worth more.
2RakeWalk over them. They go into your backpack (bar at the top).
3Dump at the binLeaves pour into the bin and you get coins as they land, not at the end.
4CoinsSpent on tree levels and on the Hex Tree (permanent upgrades).
5Grow the tree10 looks, from a green sapling to a gold tree.
โ RebirthReset coins and levels for a permanent multiplier. First one around minute 10โ17.
Side systems that feed the loop
PetsHatch from eggs with ๐ rainbow leaves. They walk your plot and rake for you.PlantsSeeds grow in real time. Harvest one and it can roll a mutation. It boosts you from its pot.Events every 15 minx2 leaves, x2 rainbow, Lucky Block Rain.Hex TreePermanent skill tree. It survives rebirth.RaritiesCommon 50% ยท Rare 35% ยท Epic 10% ยท Legendary 4.5% ยท Mythic 0.5%Bins + golden leavesBins grow through 4 tiers. 5% of leaves are gold and worth x10.
โจThe launch hook: Golden Pile Run
A gold pile falls from the sky. Everyone races for it, and that race is the clip people share. Built and working.
CONCEPT ART ยท AI
1Meteor warning10 s warning, then it lands in the Hub or between plots.
2Rake it (3 s)Hold to rake it. Others can BONK you to knock the sack off.
3Carry home (30 s)Run it to your bin before the bar ends, or it explodes.
4Golden RouletteSpin for the prize. The odds are on the wheel.
Jackpot 35%
Rainbow 25%
Seed Pack 18%
Golden Egg 18%
4%
Jackpot = 0.4 of your next tree pricePurple = Mythic Egg 4%Numbers are for Cristi to tune
๐ ๏ธWhat got built (Oct 5 โ 6)
Every picture is a real screenshot from Studio. Tap one to zoom.
Big moments
Hatch tornadoIt gets bigger the rarer the pet.Hatch titleBig, and readable for about 1.8 s.Huge petsSize is only for show, not power.Global bannerSecret or huge pets are announced in every server.Server bannerMythic pets are announced in your server.Rarity looksEach rarity has its own effect.
Hub + reasons to come back
Free Spin wheelIn the Hub centre, with daily spins.Odds signShows what the wheel can give.Playtime giftsEarly and often, in 5 tiers.Daily streak7 days, and the reward grows.Reward cardSays what you got, under the bars.HUD comes backAfter a spin, the coin and leaf bars return.
World + art
Your plotRaised beds, an arch, flowers, tufts.NightWarm lanterns.3D plantsThey grow in stages and sway.10 tree tiersThe top tier is gold.
Menus
Rebirth panelShows what you lose, keep and gain.InventoryHold a seed, then Put away (blue).Event wheelServer boosts.Hex TreeUpgrades with icons.
โฉStart of the run โ now
Left: the first screenshots (Oct 5). Right: today.
Before Legendary hatchNow Legendary hatch
Before Hub wheelNow Hub wheel
Before BinsNow Bins
Before Huge petsNow Huge pets
๐ฎPlaytest
1 ยท Start
Studio is already open and saved with the latest version. Press Play.
2 ยท Cheats
The FX LAB button is at the bottom left (admin only). It can give coins and rainbow leaves, spawn a golden pile, start an event, bring the merchant, set rebirths, force a hatch, or reset you.
3 ยท Watch your coins
Note the coin count before and after each step. Last test, coins fell from 75K to 35K with no purchase (see bugs).
Join โ daily card
one card, Claim works, then it goes away
Rake a full backpack, dump it at your bin
coins count up while it pours, then a burst
Upgrade the tree a few times
the tree changes look, more leaves fall
Hatch an egg at the crates
tornado, then a big title you can read, then the pet appears
Free Spin at the Hub wheel, twice
the top bars fade during the spin, then come back
Read the odds sign from the spawn
no light bulbs cover the rows
Inventory โ Hold a seed โ plant it โ Put away
the button turns blue, then green again
FX LAB โ Spawn golden pile โ rake โ carry โ spin
it feels like a race, and the roulette pays out
Rebirth (give yourself coins first)
the panel is clear, the multiplier goes up, the aura plays
Just play 10 minutes like a kid
you always know what to do next
๐Known bugs (already queued)
Coins dropped 75K โ 35KCHECK FIRST
Seen once in the last test, with no purchase in the log. We couldn't make it happen again. If you see your coins drop, note what you just did.
Merchant name hidden under the roof
The label sits too low, so you can't see it up close.
A bulb covers the "FREE SPIN" title
Only when you look from the spin button.
โ3 questions for you two
๐บ๏ธRoadmap
โ Done
Oct 5โ6 run
Core loop, pets, plants, events
Golden Pile + roulette + bonk
Huge pets, hatch tornado
Server + global banners
Free Spin, gifts, daily streak
Friend Boost (play with a friend = boost)
Admin + FX LAB
New UI, 10 trees, bins, plot art
Next
Before launch
Your playtest notes โ fixes
Coin drop check + 2 bugs
New look score (goal 12+/16)
Cristi tunes the numbers
Admin panel off
Launch
The first version
Golden Pile Run
Big pets
Friend Boost
Server banner
Clip accounts + streams
After launch
Steady updates
Zone 2, opened by rebirths or pets
Global chat
Secret pets on the roulette
More content after the first 25 min
ZONE 2 IDEA ยท AI ยท NOT DECIDED
Images marked AI are concept art made with Nano Banana Pro. Everything else is a real Studio screenshot. Older research page (other games, design scope): scope.html