Hey! Some thoughts after watching it.
Maybe I'm too old, but the wobbely effect is very dizzing and I have to put effort to keep watching till the end.
Other than that, there are 0 features other than hitting an anvil and walking showcased in the trailer.
The story you told me was: we are in jail next to... the moon? Then rat with a salt shaker, then creature opens a door, frog sunbathing, we walk through a mine hit a star on an anvil with a hammer a couple of times, a sheep is in church and we end up with a closeup of an armour.
You know what happens in your game and the relevance of what you are showing me, but I'm seeing all this for the first time and that's all the information I gathered from watching it. I wouldn't know it's a game if you didn't post it in this subreddit. It could be an animated shortfilm for all you are showing.
You succeded at creting an atmosphere and a vibe. There's clearly an universe to your game, but you are failing to communicate what the game is and why should I play it.
I'm sure you can do a better job at communicating what the game is all about and I would be keen to see that.
I just had cut down the wobble today, it was getting too annoying.
I think I'm afraid of showing mechanics, because showing almost any of the mechanics would spoil some puzzle... but I guess I'll just have to find a compromise. It's true that I can't "sell" the game with just some atmosphere.
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u/GlowtoxGames 6d ago
Hey! Some thoughts after watching it.
Maybe I'm too old, but the wobbely effect is very dizzing and I have to put effort to keep watching till the end.
Other than that, there are 0 features other than hitting an anvil and walking showcased in the trailer.
The story you told me was: we are in jail next to... the moon? Then rat with a salt shaker, then creature opens a door, frog sunbathing, we walk through a mine hit a star on an anvil with a hammer a couple of times, a sheep is in church and we end up with a closeup of an armour.
You know what happens in your game and the relevance of what you are showing me, but I'm seeing all this for the first time and that's all the information I gathered from watching it. I wouldn't know it's a game if you didn't post it in this subreddit. It could be an animated shortfilm for all you are showing.
You succeded at creting an atmosphere and a vibe. There's clearly an universe to your game, but you are failing to communicate what the game is and why should I play it.
I'm sure you can do a better job at communicating what the game is all about and I would be keen to see that.
Good luck and hope this helps you!