Thoughts on the 0.8 Build
Overall Vibes:
The game’s pretty solid, and I’m liking the direction it’s heading. There are a few stability issues here and there, but overall, it’s fun to play.
Unfinished Events:
Some events feel incomplete, which is kind of a 'meh' when you get into them. Would be nice if stuff like this was either finished or never added in the first place.
Pointless Items:
Some items don’t seem to have any purpose right now, or barely. I wish I knew which ones before I wasted time on them. I get it, it's a pre-Alpha
Crafting Woes:
Crafting feels way too complicated, with barely any blueprints or things you can actually make, even though you’re surrounded by “ingredients” everywhere. It just ends up feeling limited.
Snow Mode:
Loving the snow mode! Especially the frozen rivers.
Emergency Save: ( --Repeated as suggestion )
The game could really use an emergency save option. I’ve had two times now where my save got messed up, I lost a super valuable item to a bug, and another time a THICC command just wiped everything. A backup save would be awesome.
Cave System:
The caves need a total rework. Exploring them doesn’t feel rewarding, and it’s frustrating. Sometimes you just drop down and chill, and other times you’re forced to waste stamina climbing long vertical walls. Falling out of bounds is a pain too. I know it’s new, and it’s a pre-alpha, but it’s one area that could really improve the experience.
Unfinished Zones:
Some areas, like the "lake [REDACTED]" and those purple cave THINGS, look super cool, but they’re unfinished. You go through all this effort to explore (more like prepare yourself and gather what you think it'll be useful ) and get hyped, only to be slapped with a “not done yet.” ( or worse...you find out by asking on discord after wasting a whole morning...)
Focus on Complete Features:
I feel like it’d be better to add complete features instead of tossing in bits and pieces. Unfinished areas just kinda break the flow. A "Coming soon" option could maybe be useful? Maybe a mode? Something that allows you to show us upcoming features
Performance Issues:
Running on a 4070S, and I’m only hitting an average of 40 FPS, which feels weird for a setup like this. Some performance tweaks would help.
Long Events & Sleep Mechanics:
It’d be nice if long events worked better with the sleep mechanic. Right now, juggling both feels more annoying than challenging. Especially if you're high on food and you cannot eat but your sleep is at 0 and due the event you cannot sleep
Suggestions
Multiplayer Mode:
Adding multiplayer could be awesome. A bigger (x2) map with two bases, or just one shared base on the regular map, where you can team up and share points.
Controller & Steam Deck Support:
Support for controllers and the Steam Deck would be great for people playing on different devices.
Multiple Save Slots:
Multiple save slots would be a lifesaver. That way, you can roll back if something goes wrong instead of losing all your progress.
Seasons:
Adding seasons could make things way more interesting and add some nice variety throughout the year.