Hey, thanks for taking time and answering my points! I didn't expect it haha
On text: the less the better, really. No animation would improve it greatly and you can also check for contrast (between the type color and background). You can also have those as options if you find it would fit the game best, here are some points to consider: https://accessible.games/accessible-player-experiences/access-patterns/clear-tex...
And on composting: I understand the need to be an introduction but I would be worried it can cause misconceptions (there's some comments saying they couldn't put things on ground as kids because it would attract bugs... their parents were right!). A disclosure could take this into consideration and direct people to search more for example, without changing the game :)
I can't play to check but I wonder if there's a mention to the assets used on the game itself? It's unfortunate two games used the exact same assets from Synty...
oooh I missed the full screen button because of the resolution! sorry I'll review it again cause it's not really your fault (I blame itch xD).
But resources are still confusing to me - I could see the meters but should I just keep everything full and that's the endgame? It could have some indication to a "safe amount" and "not enough left" or something so players can better understand what to do (besides just keep planting and planting)
I'm glad you added a "switch text" option to a sans serif font! this is gold
Bug: after reading the book beside the table and switching texts all interface elements go blank :( It's impossible to play after that
Camera is weird and caused me motion sickness
Controls are also weird and sometime got stuck
I like the fp view x top view change but I wish there was more to it (like you can use either for the same things for example, like cleaning on top view faster)
Graphics are nice overall, just the UI is lacking on the theme
Music and sounds are nice
Could have more on the theme besides farming and the grandpa desires (pretty but grandson didnt get into it? xD)
Really really pretty art! Huge congrats on that! Music is calming as well
Some notes:
I played on a laptop and the game is bigger than my screen. Without a full screen option I couldn't read the plants info (itch info is on top of it). Consider having a FS or reducing game screen size
The first season change is quite subtle
I found gameplay overall repetitive and it's unclear what the goal is (have food resources? until when?); I waited without doing anything and the end didn't give me much more info (I failed but everything was fine?)
It's hard to read the text in movement (accessibility)
Music have a dark somber atmosphere and game is more on the fun ludic side
Some materials were floating and I couldn't compost them
Energy was down and game ended but spacebar didn't work to start again
On another note, I wish there was a 1P mode, more info on the Energy bar (why should I care, who's energy is that) and more regarding composting. A common misconception is that if we leave things to compost on the ground it will be taken care of - but in reality it will attract bugs if not properly managed.
Graphics are cool and the overall game can be a nice introduction on the topics for a younger audience :)
Thank you for playing and sharing your opinion! :D The hive is the end of the level/game (for now), we will take a look at movement for the final release ;)
Hey Darius, thanks for the review! The level ends at the hive (for this version) 😊 and yeah, some controls didn't go as planned... but thanks! I hope you enjoyed playing. We plan to release a finished (more levels/seasons, more accurate mechanics) soon ;)
