## Description
In _Scarecrow: Heart of Straw_ you play the role of the titular defender of
the corn. It is required to frighten off crows, scurvy pelicans, and cows, all
of which will steal and eat the corn if they’re not intercepted. The scarecrow
can shout ‘boo’ at the creatures to frighten them off one at a time, but must
pause between shots, because each costs breath. The scarecrow can also shout
‘ooga booga’ to scare off all creatures on the screen, but this costs an Ooga
Booga Mask.
After each day of defending the field, the player may spend points in Mumbly
Jim’s Grain N’ Feed Emporium for upgrades to the scarecrow’s capabilities, to
restore lost corn, or for other benefits.
Corn stalks can have as many as three ears of corn. Fertilizer, purchased from
Mumbly Jim, will cause stalks with fewer than three ears to grow one extra
ear. If the last ear of corn is stolen from a stalk, it withers and dies. A
corn seed can be bought to grow a new stalk with a single ear of corn. The
game ends when all corn has been stolen, and the player’s total score is
reported.
_Scarecrow_ was an entry in Ludum Dare #1 (which had the theme “Guardian”),
winning first place in the Overall, Graphics, and Complete categories, and
tying for first in the Sound category. It additionally won third place in the
Gameplay, Fun, and Technical categories.
Scarecrow: Heart of Straw