Reivew:
Quick thoughts: Considering this game was made in VX Ace Lite, it was an enjoyable game. It needs a lot of polish, but has some interesting and fun concepts, and with an expanded version with some more customization, it could be a lot of fun.
Pros:
- The themes of fire safety are rather neat. Since the game is made for children I thought that was a rather nice inclusion.
- The H20 system is very simple, but nice. I like the concept. With some tweaking it can improve greatly.
- Considering the target audience, the game will prove to be fun for children without being too difficult.
Cons:
- Some of the map design is a bit off. For example, in the firehouse, the tables in the hallway are actually on the wall, rather than on the floor. Another example is the secondary character in the room on the left that you can add to your party doesn't disappear after adding him.
- Also, if there are more than 4 people in the party, the game gives no indication that the formation must be changed for the 5th character to be available.
- There was a point in the game where I couldn't advance. After locking all the robbers in prison, I was left with no real idea of what to do from there. There needs to be more clarification about where to go. Also, returning to the prison returns the events to being outside of their prison cells. Maybe have a switch that keeps them there?
In the end, I had fun with it. With some polish this could be a rather fun game for kids to discover things about fire safety.