Picked this up cause the MC is very cute! Overall the game moves well enough in a very big snow world. But I had no idea how to get to the top areas. Graphics were exceptional with atmospheric music. Since I started the game blind, it took me a while to figure out the typing as part of the mechanics. Also, we just sort of start in a random place and I wasn't sure what we were supposed to do. Finding the creatures that explained the game felt like a matter of luck in finding them sooner than later. I was also confused why we were collecting all these items but not sure what to do with it? It made me wonder who is the target audience of this game. The words chosen were rather long, which would probably slow down younger players that might have enjoyed exploring this world. I was also rather concerned with how far down she could jump down and have no issues. At one point I had 3 screens and a map going on at the same time and had trouble trying to figure out how to undo them, especially if the instructions was hidden by a large map on the front layer. Overall I like the graphics most and the monsters looked well designed. Part of me made me wonder if we're supposed to be taught a fairy tale story so we could solve the puzzles in case we didn't know the tale at the time.
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Hey thank you so much for playtesting the game, which is still in development. The game isn't aimed at a particular age bracket, to be honest. Because the goal is to allow everyone that pick it up to improve, if possible, their typing skill/speed. The main character cannot take damage (no health bar) however falling from heights when platforming can slow down your progress which is mainly to acquire as many story books that are spread out through the open world. The animals that have exclamation points (where they visible when starting the game?) are there to present the goal to the player. Books are scattered on the ground but most are high up and to get them you'll have to get rid of the ghouls that stand in your way and activating movable platforms. Did you stream/record your playtest by any chance? Thanks any way for the input, it's very appreciated!