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(will be live at 9pm EST)This game is so cute! I adore the graphics, the color choices, and the soundtrack so much! It really gives a sense of peacefulness to match perfectly with the calmness of the game itself. I really want to know too, what font did you pick? I have need to add it into my font library if at all possible, it's so nice! I really appreciate the simplicity of this game, with the puzzles slowly getting more difficult as time goes on. Some seem a bit impossible, but I'm sure it's more me not being able to plan moves ahead very well, versus the level actually not being able to be completed in the moves suggested. I am, after all, a bit of a potato. LOL
Before I get into actual gameplay feedback, a couple notes for grammar and spelling:
- "Nice to" would feel much better as "Nice to do", especially in the explanation.
- When we are first introduced to the hedgehogs, it is misspelled in the title.
- "Qwell" is not technically a word, and I think the "q" is actually a typo (since it's next to the "w" on the keyboard). It's on the Bean Beavers card. I think it's supposed to be well-known, not qwell-known.
Okay, so while the game is not difficult to learn, pointing out some key features would be handy. The two big ones for me are indicating that clicking on the home to "go home" ends the day, and that each character gets a certain amount of steps each turn. It took me a moment to realize the little footsteps at the bottom of the screen, so if something actually indicated it to me in the tutorial round, that would be helpful. Then also, as you add in new things (like the sneak with the eyeball symbol), being able to hover over the icon and having it tell you what it means would be a nice feature. It would help to clear up some initial confusion and make the game flow better.
I also found that the chatter was a bit small on the bigger maps, until I accidentally realized I could zoom-in with my scroll wheel on my mouse. Having that indicated in the controls somewhere would be nice; both for reading the chatter (because it is very cute), and possibly for those who need a little bit of a bigger set of game tiles for visual struggles.
Other than that though, the game felt really good to me. I found it easy to get into and to play, and I think it shows a lot of promise and enjoyment. Definitely hope that the full release is a download and not a browser play though, because I can see the need to save and come back later. After all, sometimes with a tricky puzzle the best strategy is to save and walk away, to return later with a fresh mind. 🙂