Thank you for your considerationok..dev addressed everyone and was a pro about it...guess i'll stick around until the next update and see if things improve..i'm all for second chances
, I will try to improve it and hopefully not disappoint again.- Thread starter UncleVT
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, I will try to improve it and hopefully not disappoint again.
- May 28, 2017
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The key here is when you design a game, you want something that is easy to get into so people can enjoy your game without having to figure out too many things. Then your quality of the story and render would carry your game.I understand, I did ask a few close friends to try it and they, like me thought this was a good idea.
But I guess this was the single worst idea I ever had
Anyway, I was unsure of the gameplay myself that's why I decided to release it in beta, I will try to improve upon it.
Thanks for checking it out.
For example, riding a bicycle is easy, just pedal the bike and you can go. That's why even kids can ride a bike. Imagine if kids are asked to fly an airplane instead. There will be confusion, chaos, and danger all over the place. You don't want this to happen.
Just look at this https://attachments.f95zone.to/2019/07/353318_screenshot0098.png that's about a quarter of the screen being used for UI. In that screenshot alone, you have:
1. Date
2. Day
3. Time
4. Numerous stats
5. Numerous actions
That's way too cluttered and it doesn't feel good to use.
Obviously it isn't up to me, but I would strongly suggest for you de-clutter your UI before you continue on with the game. A strong foundation is required before you advance your game. It's always better to fix things as early as possible. Good luck and all the best with your game.
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I have a suggestion about the navigation, make the map also capable of traveling and maybe also some actions by placing some basic icons on it for people, sleeping and doing chores.Thank you for your consideration
Otherwise, I've actually come to like it to a degree.
The fact that you added shortcuts is very appreciated, it makes things a hell of a lot easier. The WASD navigation isn't great, but also not too terrible, if it weren't for the fact that it sometimes stops working somehow...
Good luck, and if you need help with english, i'd be glad if i could help you with that.
- May 10, 2018
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perhaps our fine collection of F95 members can present some quality sandbox games with good UI's for him to sample and get a feel for how to elevate his game..my suggestion is High Rise Climb..there is A LOT to it..but it is very fluid streamlined and works like a charm.
because the story's premise is intriguing..mysterious..
because the story's premise is intriguing..mysterious..
- May 4, 2017
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I played a bit yesterday since a good friend of mine made this. First off the bat, AMAZING work and LOTS and LOTS of hours spend on making custom UI and scripts. I like the way you can walk around, interact with many things and people (spend only 30 mins though, for now ) and this game has beautiful renders. What I would love to see in an update, is the function to use minimap as quick option to move around the house or even the town. For a beta version, it feels way complete-rer-ish than most games out there. Keep it up and I really hope to see news!
) and this game has beautiful renders. What I would love to see in an update, is the function to use minimap as quick option to move around the house or even the town. For a beta version, it feels way complete-rer-ish than most games out there. Keep it up and I really hope to see news!
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Pleasantly surprised to see the dev actively interacting with the community and being good about the criticism. It's easy to read the comments, get discouraged and drop everything, I'm glad he did not. Very possible we might get a really good game with time out of this.
I like the concept, dev. Polish some of the things that people have mentioned and keep on rolling, I'll keep this in my bookmarks and be rooting for you.
I like the concept, dev. Polish some of the things that people have mentioned and keep on rolling, I'll keep this in my bookmarks and be rooting for you.
I like the idea behind the game and I also think the characters are outlined pretty clear. But the UI and thus the actual gameplay is just way too confusing and difficult ... it takes away the whole fun of playing. I believe not too many people want to start their computer and do some serious and hard thinking while playing a game which supposed to be fun and relief from stress . If the dev could change that I do believe his game would rock!
Thank you for your feedback, I see what you mean, at the time the idea seemed really good that the player has the choice to talk to other people about different things and get unique responses from different characters. But in the hindsight it just clutters up the screen and makes the game look messy...
What I had originally intended was that this kind of thing, giving characters many different responses on many topics would help build the characters' personality and make them more likable and human.
But now it seems that it needs to go.
What about other things, WASD movement, ZXC for doors and stairs, and other buttons for Map, Calendar, phone, etc?
What are yours and everyone else's thought on that?
I actually really wanted to do that, making a traversable map, showing the locations of all the npcs on the current map, etc.
But just to do that will take a very long time since there are like 13 different characters and they change places every 2-4 hours,
That is a lot of coding and mental gymnastics to make it work.
So I kept that pending for my next update, thinking this would be enough for the Beta.
Even on my patreon "Future plans" I said that I want a traversable map.
So I will do that, just as soon as I figure the UI elements out.
Also, I am glad you liked the shortcuts, that was a pain in the ass to figure out too
About why WASD doesn't work sometimes is because in some locations, if there's a wall on the left or moving back doesn't make sense, I disabled those button in locations like that.
Other than that I extensively tested it out, WASD works every place that it should, but I will still see if there's any problem with it.
About the English, for now I need to focus more on the game play elements of the story, when I start working on the story elements maybe I will let you know. Still, thanks for asking
Thanks that would be great, I can use a few suggestions for sure, I will check out High Rise Climb soon and if I can, learn something good from it.
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reason i suggest that is because it is sandbox with a complex elaborate UI..but it works very very well and enhances gameplay...and it never hurts to learn new ideas
Thanks for the feedback buddy, you really are the best.I played a bit yesterday since a good friend of mine made this. First off the bat, AMAZING work and LOTS and LOTS of hours spend on making custom UI and scripts. I like the way you can walk around, interact with many things and people (spend only 30 mins though, for now
Its good to see hard work being appreciated but still criticism is equally, if not more important.
So, thanks for the support.
I know I have a long way to go and I will improve upon it for sure, but appreciation is well, always appreciated.
P.S Get your ass back in the game, complete it and let me know what you think about it.
That is really good to hear, glad to see that at least the content is getting some people interested.
Hearing criticism about something you worked hard on for months is kinda disheartening at first, but seeing people give constructive feedback, actively spend their time to give you ideas on how you can improve your work and support you, is a reward on its own.
Thank you for the feedback.
I do believe I ended up making the game way too complicated which instead of bringing fun to players just ended up frustrating them... That was a very big fault on my side... Which I plan to improve and try to make it fun.
Still glad to see that you see potential in this game.
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I really liked both most of the models and the sci fi / Mass Effect'y vibe the intro has given off. I think those two are strong foundations for your game.
Don't worry mate. It's not like the renders look bad, my criticism was more based on something like "this looks awesome but I'd love to see it in even higher res". You could either resharpen the stuff via Photoshop of use the following advice which helped me alot:
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> Using this, you could still have great sharpness even though you're going the 720p route.It wasn't that bad and the good render quality helps. Just maybe think about someone on Fiverr a few bucks to proof-read and correct your stuff once you got a few more versions done and (hopefully) made some cash through Patreon.
That's just my personal taste. Like I said, I think Elaine is really hot, her model just speaks to me, fits my taste. There might be people who don't like her but prefer Adrienne, so don't focus too much on the opinion of a single player.
Sounds good.
To me, it was just a bit too much. UI-heavy games kill the fun for me, even though the rest of the content might be great. That's why I could never play Superpowered, despite it being such a hit around F95.Or maybe just limit it a little? You could still have a Town map. My main criticism is that a complex UI just makes more work for a dev, slows updates and makes the game more prone to bugs and continuation / variable problems under its Renpy hood.
Thank you for your well-worded and complex reply! Really appreciate a dev reacting to criticism in such a manner.
Definitely! I just started out with zero knowledge, it would be arrogant of me to think I can't learn anything new.reason i suggest that is because it is sandbox with a complex elaborate UI..but it works very very well and enhances gameplay...and it never hurts to learn new ideas
There's always new things to learn and improve upon, but what's more important is making sure people have fun in your work.
So, all ideas, feedbacks and criticisms are welcomed, I can't promise that I can make it suit to everyone's taste but I can always try to refine it.
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do not change the story you want to tell though..always stay true to that..ya just gotta make it accessable to as many as possible..then those big porn bucks will roll in and you can buy hookers and blow..or RRSP's
as a lewd game this should be playable only by mouse so the other hand is free to do something nice..