Take Root

THE YEAR IS 3249 AND THE WORLD IS BARREN

The Nuclear War between the United Federation of States and the Federated States Union has left the planet withered and dry. All hope seems lost UNTIL a cadre of scientists working tirelessly from humanity's first and only moon base genetically engineered... a miracle.

Dubbed the Special Engineered Arboreal Device (S.E.A.D.) it was designed to survive and flourish on the last known green patch left on the planet. All that was left was the deliver the payload.  Using advanced weather satellites  YOU must manipulate the Earth's winds to guide the SEAD to its target.

The system is too complex to get into the details, but the controls are simple:

• Press the Right Arrow for a Westerly wind
• Press the Left Arrow for an Eastward gale
• Press the Up Arrow for a powerful Updraft

Will you be able to save humanity? Will you be able to Take Root?

Made with massive help from the Pico-8 zine:

https://mboffin.itch.io/gamedev-with-pico-8-issue1

Made for Global Game Jam 2023, PIG Squad location