Fell in love with the art style and the inn management loop. The setting has neat and creative ideas. The progression of the character and the inn feel at a good pace. Overall very cozzy and charming. I'd play it even without the lewd scenes.
Definitely at the mercy of some bad weeks RNG, which early game can be a problem but starting over with a better picture of what to prioritize first and where to focus made things go much more smoothly.
I'm looking forward to the characters' relationship to continue evolving and future seasonal events, and perhaps more recurring characters. It was all very good so far.
In the meantime, bits of feedback/thoughts :
- Like it's already been mentionned, settings could be nice, namely to adjust sound volumes.
- It might be planned for the future but I expected something to happen or for scenes to look different at 100 Fracture. Something like how in the begining, we see Lucy's 'Other' self holding her up. Expected to see "her" more at 100 Fracture. I'm sure it's planned for future story developments, but I'll still mention it.
- If it's intended to work like that, that is fine, but I was a bit surprised that the availability of Merchants and their Safe prices were a one-and-done thing. What I mean is that I absolutely don't mind if once you bring the Monster Presence down to Safe, the game becomes lenient, but it would feel expected that the roads going all the way back to Dangerous would have an effect. It didn't seem to be the case other than reducing potential guests for the inn. I think once unlocked, it could be fine for things to stay unlocked for Safe and Low, perhaps go back to expensive prices at Medium and High but still have all Merchants, but hitting Dangerous again, it would feel appropriate Merchants aren't showing up with their cheapest prices. The gameplay loop is fun enough I wouldn't mind recurring problems like that. I think.
- Couldn't find a way to see the state of the Kegs if there was one. So either include where to find that in the help/guide page or perhaps add it somewhere if possible. Just having an idea during the week of how many are still fermenting.
- No kissing during the interactive scene :<
I really enjoyed my time with this game so enjoy this little support as I eagerly wait for more :)
Also, potentially spoilers question : is there currently any scene triggered by keeping Lucy's desire maxed without doing anything about ita number of days in a row, or have I just been really mean to her for several days?
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Hey, thanks for taking the time to give feedback.
1. Settings are absolutely coming, for sound and other things. I need to make a nice menu for it all.
2. Going to 100 fracture (and above) will actually have a huge effect in an upcoming update. Lucy's fracture is actually her own character with her own progression, but is not implemented yet. Keep an eye out for future updates, I'm very excited to introduce her.
3.Merchants absolutely go back to being limited if the roads reach a high enough level of danger. It's just kind of hard to reach that level because when the roads are dangerous, you encounter more monsters, and beating monsters lowers the danger.
4.The kegs are a place holder for now. I'm going to have new systems like farming, forging, and other inn related activities with their own UI. Something much nicer than the current kegs - but the game in its current form needed a way to get a little alcohol in the middle of the week, so this is a placeholder. It's fine, but far from perfect.
5.So, sooo many more lucy interactions coming. I promise haha.
6. No current scene for leaving Lucy frustrated, absolutely will be, tied in with response 2.
Thanks again, I love all the feedback people are leaving.
Cheers! Exciting stuff ahead.
I'll pay close attention, it's true I keep the roads under control now that it's easily manageable. I might try to purposely keep them at Dangerous for a couple of weeks. If the merchants are unnafected it sounds like it could be bug/unintended.
Edit : Alright, merchants do go back to missing and having higher prices when you start the weekend at Dangerous.