Unreal Engine - Stella Magical Idol [Demo v0.69.1] [Duraznito Games]

game is not intuitive. got stuck at level 1 with magic wand, nothing happens when dragged to a scene or clicked. layout of grid means people might think top-bottom order instead of left-right. why not have it just on a scrolling window to make it more clearly like a timeline

A really well-designed game.

Pros:
- GENERAL: the devs clearly know what they are doing. they have experience and it is visible from the moment you open the game. the hooks are there, they understand the dialogs that they need to put out, they understand the progression and its pace. the game runs flawlessly and it transitions good.
- GAMEPLAY: the puzzle mechanic are ok, even though they are just a tiny bit ovewhelming when you start the game. However, they have a hint system that is exactly what you need to better understand the mechanics in a much faster and less frustrating way, to the point you stop needing them after a couple of levels. The story unfolds with the puzzle in a light and humorous way. The dating mechanic is kinda plain, but for their reward it is fitting, a quick buck for a quick fuck
- CG: cgs are good, they have their charm, it reminds me of old flash games, if they kept on improving with time. i cannot praise the artists enough for those, it's great!

Cons/suggestions:
- CONTROLS: jesus, you can only press Space to move to the next dialog, but you need to click in order to skip the auto text. make it fully controllable with both mouse and keyboard, or at least with one of them, i want one hand free...
- DIALOG: maybe add some small dialogs between puzzles, if i go through 12 lore books with just puzzles i can see that looking empty