I LOVED your game and think it deserves a LOT more attention! When I first saw it, I was like... "Oh, a boot camp simulator. Fun." I figured I'd send my soldiers into war and get a quick recap of how they did... but you then actually TAKE your soldiers into the field and watch it play out. SO GOOD! I can actually see myself buying your game! Very impressive.
I played until the end of the demo... so that's saying something. I also wish listed your game and plan to buy it eventually.
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OVERALL FUN:
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What's not to love? Training soldiers for war, balancing their needs and traits, screaming drill sergeant. I really enjoyed your game. I also love how you can purchase new buildings and add-ons, assign soldiers to certain duties to help relieve stress and stamina. This was a lot of fun. I could actually see myself buying your game.
So... train recruits. Then you take them to war... which is fun because it really makes you want to focus on how you train them. I don't want any of my men to die. I also love how you can THEN promote a surviving soldier to an assistant that helps train new recruits!
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CONTROLS/UI:
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Very easy-to-understand controls and a short tutorial that lets me jump right into playing.
Everything I needed to see was on screen, and I understood what to do.
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ART:
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Cute little pixel art. The map is simple but looks good. Each soldier and the task their assigned has it's own unique training animation. I also love how their uniform changes as they advance.
The ONLY thing missing... is regardless of which training you have assigned to each area... they all look the same. I think the game would really benefit from different artwork for each zone. Strength training zone actually has weights/benches, shooting range has targets, etc.
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SOUND/MUSIC:
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No music. While I think you're going for a more ambient background sound with training, your game would benefit from some music during, at least, the end of day recap screen and during missions/combat.
However, this isn't a huge deal. I love the chants during training and the drill sergeant screaming at the recruits. The rain, birds chirping, airplanes, and wind blowing sets a great tone during training. I do prefer no music during this portion of the game.
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SUGGESTIONS:
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This isn't super important, but it would be nice if we could name our soldiers. It would be fun if I could send myself and my friends to boot camp ;-)
Again-not SUPER important, but to get us even more attached to our soldiers... maybe let us customize them (just a bit). We get to go to the barracks and choose their hair/skin color. This, also, isn't that important, though.
You should only be allowed to assign your assistant to one training area per week. Once you do... they're stuck in that zone. I was easily able to move them around with my recruits and always gained +2 if they were successful.