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Great game so far, but the controls give me a headache

A topic by AberrantWolf created Jan 10, 2021 Views: 325 Replies: 2
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(I own this on Steam, but I figured messaging here might be more useful for you.)

My 4-year-old loves this game, but the controls feel very unnatural and in some cases counterintuitive. Maybe I've missed a setting, but at minimum I need to have some contextual control hints always visible.

Getting into and out of modes is very uncomfortable.
I really hate the right-click = undo control -- I constantly am deleting things without meaning to or realizing it. I don't mind it when I'm in "adding track" mode, but when I'm no longer in that mode, I would much rather be able to select objects and do things to them (including delete, but also move, rotate, etc).

CAN you modify existing objects? If so, I haven't been able to figure out how.

The controls aren't quite as awkward on a controller, but but on PC I've gone back and forth between the object select menu and the cancelling (with right-click) SO many times, and it makes me motion sick just remembering it.

I really wish I could play this with my son, but after about 5 or 10 minutes I have to sit down quietly in the dark for like an hour before my head starts feeling normal again. :(

I used be a mobile game designer, so if you'd like a more "formal" proposal from me, or want to ask me for more clarification or something, I'm happy to do what I can. I'm sure you're put a lot of time and effort INTO the controls (and I saw where you worked with a parent to help their child be able to use the game better, which is awesome!), so I hate yucking on them, but I just really can't play your game even though I REALLY REALLY want to.

Developer

Thanks very much for the detailed feedback! Sorry for the delay, I don't check itch.io too often.

Have you tried rebinding Undo to another key? (from the Controls menu) If the issue is pressing it out of habit then that could help.
No editing objects at the moment though I'm hoping to add it, I agree that would probably warrant rethinking a few controls.

I'll look at remapping some of the controls, thanks! If there's ever anything I can do to help out, let me know. My kid LOVES your game. :P