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Timestamp	Since previous	Game		phi's comment
Oct 8 12:08:00		Fish Launderette	♥ 0	Nice, simple concept, I like it! At first it took quite a bit of attention to manage all the connections and numbers, but after some time, the feeling of progress was kind of missing, and losing the game was inevitable... Maybe I just didn't figure out the right strategy though (my best score after three attempts was only 18). Maybe you could experiment with adding different gameplay elements, such as multiple "lives" or just losing single washing machines by overflowing, not losing the entire game immediately? Also, I found it quite strange that you can continue playing after losing -- was that intentional? But as a jam game, quite impressive, and very playable! Well done! :)
Oct 8 12:39:39	31m 39s	The Reader's Encounter	♥ 1	Really great athmosphere, and a very simple but effective way of engaging the player in the story! Some puzzles were quite tricky (for a non-native speaker), but the hints were useful. (I had to cheat on number 6 though, since I didn't know the word.) Overall, beautiful little story game!
Oct 8 12:57:02	17m 23s	Detect Nothing	♥ 0	The Linux version does not seem to work in my case. When I press "New Game", a gray line under the words appears, when I press again, it disappears again. I'm using Manjaro 5.2.11-1.
Oct 8 13:12:38	15m 36s	Nothing is Everything	♥ 1	Woah, that last level was quite a challenge, only using a trackpad 😅 Nice little game though, with awesome aesthetics! Love how you implemented the idea, using almost only handdrawn graphics, and with the difficulty progression across levels. Awesome job!
Oct 18 19:03:42	245h 51m	Gardenia	♥ 0	Awesome, I love it! Simple enough to understand quickly, but complex enough to keep me interested for some time! Possible minor improvements: - have a "compost" button besides each seed, so bulk-deleting seeds isn't as tedious - have some way of telling when a plant is fully grown (I was never quite sure at the beginning) - the "scan" feature could be a hover thing instead of a separate tool (since it doesn't use up an "action" anyway), so you don't have to click as much - the scroll wheel wasn't working for me, which was kind of annoying (don't know if that was intentional) Also, it would be really nice to have some more diverse graphics, so it's easier to identify the different mutations. The game did become quite easy after some time, but the fact that I played for so long is indicative of how fun it is! :D
Oct 20 15:56:27	44h 52m	Hello World	♥ 1	Nice idea! Sometimes I felt I needed a bit more guidance. The `guide` command sometimes didn't output anything, and while I like exploring what's possible, it got quite cumbersome after some time. When I reached level 3, I had no idea what to do anymore and had to quit. But I know from experience that terminal applications are surprisingly hard to make user friendly, so I think if you put in a bit more work, this could turn out to be really fun! I like the minimalist graphics and the general theme. A couple of small things: - The build command is supposed to show all available buildings, but doesn't show the ironwork at level 3 (I was quite confused for a while...) - `build coal_mine` or `build ironwork` responds with "You can't have more Iron Mines" - Maybe un-indenting the lines starting with `>>>` would help visually to see where the output of the last command starts. - Use space more efficiently. The terminal is the most important thing in the game, so it should be allowed to take up more of the screen (also, if you remove the "Command terminal" heading, the whole thing might look less cluttered) - autocomplete... PLEASE!!! 😜
Oct 20 19:00:21	3h 03m	Mole Bass	♥ 1	Quite fun, but I didn't manage to learn how to avoid the enemies efficiently... I liked the idea with the different sounds! The graphics, of course, could be made more dynamic, but as such, and especially for a jam game, the pixel art is quite pleasing! Great job!
Oct 27 12:26:15	161h 25m	The Voodoo Slaughterhouse	♥ 2	Wow, that's pretty dark... But I love it! Great aesthetics, awesome music, well explained controls, overall very good! Just the physics were a little buggy. Congrats! :)
Oct 27 12:42:56	16m 41s	The Land of Milk and Honey	♥ 1	Really nice how the tutorial guides you through everything! But sometimes I was confused, because I think I did things the tutorial didn't expect me to do yet (maybe because I hadn't pressed "continue" at some point). Maybe forcing the player to act "in sync" with the tutorial in the beginning would help. Travelling between places felt quite slow, but otherwise, I think you nailed the UI! Having a moveable, zoomable map is nice, and seeing supply and demand when hovering is very convenient. Overall, great little game! Simple to understand, yet fun and kept me interested for quite some time. Awesome job!