I was so confused at the title sequence. Just downloaded this game and the first thing that happened was I was unable to access anything. Turns out, the default controls are arrow keys and the X/C buttons!?
Is there anyway to change this? No one would just assume this. Could there be WASD and E/R/T/F/G/Q controls? It's instantly intuitive with every game out there outside of point and click, and it's easier to guess than x.
I had to hit every key on my keyboard looking for how to access options and start the game. That's not a great start. If you just can't do that, at least put a little note in the corner of the title screen that explains these unique controls.I know you show the controls in game, but I legit was about to uninstall because I thought your game was broken.
Not everyone has had experiences with this game engine so you don't want the game to start off tricking players into thinking it's broken right from the start.
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strange... I've never run into that and I've downloaded quite a lot of games here on itch.io.
I will believe you, but it is always better to show players what the controls are; especially when not everyone has played other games before.
All games I've played on itch has been WASD if they used the keyboard at all. The majority of RPGMaker games use WASD and/or arrow keys. When that happens, it's explained right away. You know what I mean? Don't make players assume, basically.
Not everyone downloads and plays the game on the same day and when you start the game, there is no reminder, warning, or disclaimer that shows to hit x on the title screen.
Clicking doesn't work. Hitting space bar, escape, or E didn't work. Hitting all the other keys on the keyboard didn't work. My instant thought was that the game was broken and that should never ever be the first impression for any game.
Just askin for small text at the corner of the title screen that says "press x to continue". That's not difficult nor unreasonable.