The Ludum Dare game jam, themed this year around “tiny worlds,” has previously proved a fertile source of browser games, most recently Extensionism. Super Strict Farmer (built, like several of the others, in 48 hours) takes inspiration from Settlers of Catan or even FarmVille, but in a miniature form that’s limited to twelve rounds. Two players (or one player and a devilishly good AI) compete to strip the resources from a floating island, building structures and gathering enough food to stave off starvation long enough to score victory points before the end of the game. The rules are explained on the game page here, but it’s more fun to learn through playing a quick game or two, and the fast pace keeps it from getting frustrating or developing the click-addiction quality of your average resource management sim.
Play this: ‘Super Strict Farmer’
Super Strict Farmer is a fast-paced farming simulator developed in 48 hours for the Ludum Dare game jam.
Super Strict Farmer is a fast-paced farming simulator developed in 48 hours for the Ludum Dare game jam.
is a senior tech and policy editor focused on online platforms and free expression. Adi has covered virtual and augmented reality, the history of computing, and more for The Verge since 2011.
Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.
Most Popular
Most Popular
- Midjourney goes from generating cat images to full-body ultrasound scans
- Apple’s weird anti-nausea dots cured my car sickness
- Tim Cook says RAM expenses are ‘unsustainable’ and Apple is going to raise prices
- This Ghost in the Shell keyboard makes me want to activate the hundred spidery robot fingers inside my regular fingers
- Amazon employees say they’re facing termination for backing data center limits
