BadCropper

BadCropper

Survival / Farming Prototype | Game Jam Project

BadCropper is a compact survival-focused farming prototype developed in 5 days for Brackeys Game Jam 2023.1, responding to the theme “An End Is a New Beginning.” The game explores survival through scarcity, impermanence, and adaptation rather than long-term optimisation.

Players must make deliberate choices about which crops to grow and which resources to conserve, knowing that not all runs will succeed. Progress is framed not as perfect efficiency, but as learning when to let go and adapt to changing circumstances.

Core Design Concepts

• Survival through constrained resource management
  Players balance crop growth, resource consumption, and time pressure under harsh environmental conditions.

• Acceptance of loss as a mechanic
  Failure is an expected outcome, reinforcing the theme of transition and renewal rather than punishment.

• Minimalist pacing and atmosphere
  Calm moments—such as observing the changing sky—contrast with the underlying pressure of survival.

• Focused prototype scope
  Designed as a short, self-contained experience built around a single thematic idea.

Development Context

• Developed in Unity (C#)

• Solo project completed in 5 days

• Created for Brackeys Game Jam 2023.1

• Emphasis on thematic interpretation and rapid execution

DESIGN AND CODE

Joseph Norris/CoSeph Games

ART

https://penusbmic.itch.io/sci-fi-dystopian-tileset

https://penusbmic.itch.io/sci-fi-planetone

SOUND SOURCES:

https://freesound.org/people/kangaroovindaloo/sounds/205966/

https://freesound.org/people/solostud/sounds/369206/

https://freesound.org/people/Timbre/sounds/669170/

https://freesound.org/people/toefur/sounds/288941/

https://freesound.org/people/Zabuhailo/sounds/143250/

https://freesound.org/people/Zabuhailo/sounds/143125/

https://freesound.org/people/SieuAmThanh/sounds/397651/