Very aesthetically pleasing game! The little music was nice, and the little animations and actions that those little staff members perform are also pretty cute! The instructions were pretty clear imo, you have money, you have packs to buy, so you buy packs and place cards, very intuitive. However, there are a few things that I would like to point out (that I hope you could take into account for future improvement) : First, what is the focus of the game? Is it the income that the staff produce, gaining more and more money over time? Or is there some unordinary thing that is supposed to happen in the field after a while? Well if it's the former, then I think there should be at least a small animation where a number pops up like (+$100) on top of a staff member everytime they produce money, and the money text should be larger and more visible, so when there is a change, it would be very noticable. If it's the latter, I suggest that there should be some sort of hint of that something happening, or make it happen sooner (since it is a jam game after all). I went to day 460 with like $200k and 200M stars (which idk what it is for) and nothing much really happened so I left it at that. Another thing I would suggest to modify is that when a pack is too expensive to buy, instead of removing it from the options, just make it greyed out so that there is something to aim for.

Now other than that, the game was very well-made for the short amount of time. A great touch to the game was the post-processing that really gives it a cool vibe to it. Another well-implemented thing is the placement of the tiles, very clear and easy to place tiles with no overlapping as well. Things worked as they intended and I didn't really encounter any bugs. The font was very readible and suits the style. Really well-done, good job!

Interesting and relaxing take on the theme, love the animations of the staff just walking around. It wasn't immediately evident what "mood" did but it made sense after a bit. One problem though is when you restart the game using the restart button, the prices of each pack remains the same, I ended up softlocking myself after a few playthroughs :\

Fun game, as someone here said was a bit hard to get into.

But it felt nice and I loved the art style of it, so I didn't mind just clicking around until stuff worked out. Well done :)

Great game but I feel like UI could be improved

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Fun game. It's like cookie clicker but with stars.

Damn, that's a hard game to get into ^^'. I clicked mostly randomly at the beginning, trying to understand, butt withour success. I then read the instructions a couple of times, retryed, but nothing... I've read the other comments, and people seemed to enjoy the game, so I didn't want to give up. Then watched the video, and I finally started to understand (thank you for the video).

So, for anybody stumbling upon this comment : don't trust the order of the items in the menu, start to buy STAFF MEMBERS xD.

Now, my review : once you've understood what is going on in the game, it's quite good honestly. It's a chill little experience, and I spent a bit of time hiring some people, getting some equipment and furniture. The ambiance is very calm and I enjoyed watching the numbers grow. It's also a very original take on the theme.

Strangely enough, even of it took me some time to understand, the game is, in fact, quite simple, and I found myself asking for more interactions. Like a "hunger" bar for the staff member, so I would need to replenish the food from time to time, or some hasards, to hire some specific staff.

So yeah, it's quite a good game and I enjoyed playing it, congratulations =).

Quite addictive game, but is held back by no tutorial, hints, etc. However, excellent game. Probably something to easily expand post-jam!

considering i just spent in insane amount of time on this, id say, it is a very addictive game, my only concern is the lack of items, id say keep developing this game after the jam, you have a good game on your hands

Nice interpretation of the theme! Once you get started those numbers really climb quickly, although I didn't find any extra terrestrial life :(

The game itself seems to work great :D I sadly didn't understand it much but I bet I just missed something. I do like the concept however. Sims meets aliens :D

Nearly perfect for a game made in 1 week. Loved the unique visuals and the sound effects. I think gameplay just needed a bit more work. But good job! (alert, shameless self promotion coming) You should go try my game it is the perfect game to rage to. Or are you too scared to play??

Awesome job, and I loved how you interpreted the theme, I would of never thought of looking for extra-terrestrial life. Do you mind rating mine when you get a chance?

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Hey this is an awesome entry! i loved the art especially! great work!

Awesome looking game, loved the vibe it gave, and loved the fact that the staff do have some ideas poping in their head, not just wondering around, it gave life to the game

Was just wondering the point of having  distincts areas, it would have been cool if the staff could go from the lab to the field, and the other way around

Very Cool Game, Hit Everything Just Perfect ;P

Cool work. kindly also rate mine.

great work!

Awesome Game.

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nice graphics and sounds, the idea is good, but the gameplay is kinda lacking.