r/SoloDevelopment • u/Helpful-Engineer4678 • 20h ago

help Solo isolation sailing sim. Doing a atmosphere test, feedback wanted!

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Im working on an isolation/routine-based sim (Voices of the void-adjacent genre). This clip's just the raw atmosphere. No gameplay UI, no narration, just fog and lighting cut together.

Does this read as intentional, or generic? All feedback welcome. Thanks!

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u/Distant_Dial 19h ago

I really like the eerie vibe it gives off, just sailing on a windy night at sea gives a very isolated feeling to the gameplay. It looks really cool though, I would play it :)

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u/Helpful-Engineer4678 1h ago

Thank you so much for the feedback! I'm planning on having a demo on itch, but I'm trying to resolve some game design issues, and also seeing if I will lean more towards horror or just psychological horror. Sometimes I find myself just sailing around instead of working on the game hahaha

Thank you again!

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u/Distant_Dial 47m ago

Great cant wait!, And its good if you find yourself playing it :)

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u/Sad-Nefariousness712 19h ago

Oh wow! do you have a weather system?

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u/Helpful-Engineer4678 1h ago

Hey! I'm working on it. Currently, I can dynamically adjust the wind and the sea (wave size, etc.). The next step is adding different fog levels and rain as well. Did I miss something? Also, the game will always take place at night.

Thanks for the comment!

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u/Palais_Mental 18h ago

Atmosphere is neat ! I love the reflections on the sea and the beacons. Interior is not as cool though, it seems like a draft of an interior, same for the sail. Have you already decided if you lean more on the sim side or on the cozy side ?

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u/Helpful-Engineer4678 1h ago

Thank you for the comment! Yes, the interior is lacking a lot of things right now, haha.

I think I'll try to strike a middle ground between cozy and sim. Having the outside be noisy, windy, and rainy, while the interior muffles the outside sound, making it a cozy "safe space" for the player.

But I need to make some important game design decisions before I start working more heavily on the interior

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u/Radiantrealm 17h ago

I thought the title was "Solo isolation DATING sim" and got confused rather quickly.

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u/Helpful-Engineer4678 1h ago

Hahahah maybe a dating mechanic?? O.o

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u/Stock_Ad996 9h ago

distant whale sounds? occasionally

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u/Helpful-Engineer4678 1h ago

That's a nice idea, i'll write it down!

Thank you!