Thanks! Yeah, the controls do feel a bit awkward at first, but unfortunately it was the best set of the ones we tried. It's definitely something we'll revisit if we keep working on this game!
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Actually, we’d love to hear your thoughts about the controls! We iterated a few times but decided this was the best option. We figured a pick up/drop button, a context-sensitive interact button, and a create-platforms button all needed be their own buttons, and then that left the arrow keys for moving, jumping, and dropping through platforms.
Was there anything in particular you had trouble with, or was it just generally that there were a lot of buttons to keep straight?
Hey I finally come to play the game again. I think for me the biggest point is the keybindings. Im just not used to play a game with 2 hands on keyboard and keys like Y,X,C are hard to reach. Maby think about using keys close to WASD like F, Q, E or R.
Also you could think about using the mouse. Clicking things like the birds and plants could feel satisfying.
Second thing is how much you have to press the buttons. The idea to pickup and drop the watering can each time feels kind of clumsy. Maby you could have a different button (or mouse) for using items and interaction (like scare birds) so you can hold on to the item.