What it is
Leaf by Leaf is a cozy incremental prototype made for Mini Jam 221: Autumn. You blow fallen leaves into a bonfire to earn coins and keep the fire alive, then spend those coins on upgrades when night falls. Over time you grow the fire from a campfire into a much larger heat source.
From the developer
In the developer’s own words, from reeecook.itch.io.
Made for Mini Jam 221: Autumn — limitation: Staying Warm.
Controls
Day
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Mouse — aim the leaf blower (it always points at the fire)
Hold left click — blow leaves toward the fire
Night (upgrades)
Hover + click — select and buy an upgrade
About
Blow fallen leaves into the bonfire. Every leaf that burns pays out and keeps the fire going a little longer. When the fire goes out, night falls.
At night, spend your coins on upgrades — a stronger blower, more leaves, worth more — then burn again the next day. Seventeen upgrades unlock as you play, up to tornadoes that carry the leaves in for you.
Grow your bonfire from a small campfire to a furnace, until you can warm the whole world.
Editor takes
“It's a warm mouse-only browser break, but as a prototype with no save mention, I can't settle in before my commute ends.”
“Seventeen upgrades and a day/night buy phase make a tidy loop, but I want to see if the leaf economy holds after the novelty goes up in smoke.”
“The tornado upgrade is a fun payoff, yet a single fixed path means once you've warmed the world there's little reason to rake it all over again.”
How to play
Use the mouse to aim the leaf blower, which is always pointed toward the fire. Hold left click to blow leaves into the bonfire. When the fire goes out, night falls and you can hover over and click upgrades to buy them before the next day begins.
Tips
- Buy leaf-value upgrades early since they make every leaf that reaches the fire more profitable.
- Improve the blower's strength when leaves are moving too slowly toward the fire.
- Keep holding the click to keep leaves flowing instead of stopping between leaf clusters.
- Later upgrades like tornadoes can carry leaves in for you, reducing the amount of manual blowing needed.
Questions
What platform does Leaf by Leaf run on?
It is an HTML5 browser game and can be played directly on its itch.io page.
Is this a full game?
It's a prototype made for Mini Jam 221, described as short, with seventeen upgrades to unlock as you play.
Can I play it on mobile?
No mobile version is listed; the controls are described for mouse aiming and left-click blowing.
Does the game use AI assistance?
The developer lists AI assistance for code and text in the project's disclosure.
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